He wrote that the ones with stars are the claimed weight and not actually weighed by him. So anything without a star should be actual weight.
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ah sorry, mustāve missed that!
The wheel weight is with the valves and rim tape they come with and also some plastic things in the hubs for shipping, but those are very light, still above 1300g without those.
Yes their claimed weight is quite inaccurate. Even take out valves this is a 1300g wheelset not 1240.
I considered stuff like extralite with berd that is under 1000g but their warranty is terrible and hard to deal with them in Europe, saw plenty of reviews that their customer service is bad and they were rude when I asked questions so I went with a safe option.
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Thank you for the reply! Iām in the market for some new wheels too and considered the Roval SL as well. I considered a full BERD wheelset with We Are One rims and the Zipp Hitop as well as Reserve 28. They seem to be all in the ballpark weight wise and I canāt make up my mindā¦ My Epic 8 should be ready to ride by next weekend regardless. Looking forward to it. Happy trails with your new weapon. Ride save!
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If youāre into real weight weenie options Iāve seen some people running stans grail cb7 grail hoops with MTN hubs. Around $1000 built and ~1215g depending on hubs and spokes
the reserve will be heavier even with 180 hubs compared to the zipp or roval
seems like fork only
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yesterday I just dicovered the wheels Avancini was running last year, close to 1000gr but they are definitely not cheap
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I have Extralite CarboCamber 330s but with steel spokes. They weigh around 1050g for the set and ride really well, but I have killed a wheel. There isnāt a warranty for smashing one into a rock and they are pricey to replace/repair even with their crash replacement discount. They do feel incredible though.
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And the very next post isā¦ā¦
Joe
ālook at my white bikeā?
sorry I donāt follow 
ah sorry, didnāt catch onā¦ you canāt debate on taste and everyone is different. āWhatever floats your boatā
they are using BERD spokes. if youād want something similar but cheaper, you could order NEXTIE alpha/omega rims and let a local builder make you a wheelset with DT hubs. That could be more cost effective, depending on where you live.
As a heavier, non-sponsored weekend rider, that rim weight of 280g isnāt that confidence inspiring to be honest. PI Rope also offers pretty light wheelsets and all their wheelsets that are around 1000g are not meant for systemweights >100kg, so not for me. Thatās why I personally wrote such light rims off.
Just want to chime in and say that the Nextie discount for the alpha/omega code is still valid.
My wheelset should be here any day, Iām well above 100kg (102-103kg to be exact) system weight so I want to see what they can handle
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tried to order rims only and it didnāt work. maybe itās for whole wheelsets only?
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Impressive attention to detail, thatās a build that would make weight weenies proud. Im not sure itās even possible to get those Piccola brakes in the US never mind the cost.
Admittedly Iām always a little confused over what terrain warrants a FS but not a dropper but I know thatās very terrain + preference dependent.
I can see how people with shorter legs could make it work. I have long legs and short torso and feel like I have a higher probability of getting bucked. Iād never have a full sus without a dropper.
@aarondeutchman could add a dropper and still be below 10kg Iād assume.
It is only for entire wheelsets (any configuration of alpha/omega).
What day did you order? I ordered on 3/4 and paid for 7 to 10 day shipping and itās just been in the processing state since.
I know they need time to build the wheels and all before they ship it, it just wasnāt clear from the website or FAQ how long the build takes.
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