I’m not saying the ENVE’s alone are boat anchors, but they are quite heavy compared to other options. Warranty wise, I don’t think anyone offers more than Zipp
The Firecrest’s are ~300g lighter, sure weight isn’t everything, but that is a significant difference, especially when the majority of that weight is at the rim. the Firecrest is the 25mm internal I wanted vs the S’s 23mm. And the Firecrest gets a nicer hubset.
Gravel is my main jam, but i also enjoy conquering mountain climbs and want to run a 32mm tire for pavement.
i thought that the Enve warranty is pretty good and a bit better than the new Zipp warranty offerings. i’m basing this on the fact that Enve allows for replacement also for damages outside of riding accidents.
am i wrong? It’s been a while since i’ve read the warranties but i know i’m looking to Enve’s specifically because of their warranty.
What do they offer that others don’t? Looks like coverage for damage in transport which is definitely not a bad thing, but also kind of gimmicky considering I don’t see anything mentioning crash replacement
$1600 is a lot of money bruh. No matter how you slice it. It may not break the bank for some, but for sure are not inexpensive and will in fact break the bank for many.
I bought Enve in December 2016 and the warranty is pretty fantastic. Based on this thread I looked and saw SRAM upgraded the warranty for Zipp starting with wheels purchased in 2021.
When you buy new Zipp wheels and components, you’re now backed by a lifetime warranty for sales globally. This includes manufacturing defects, of course, but also for damage for intended use while riding.
ENVE’s warranty is equally good.
@Cleanneon98 see above. I would say they aren’t offering more than ENVE, but I think Zipp has the better wheelset currently. If I could have gotten the 3.4AR’s for $2k and they were 100g lighter, then they would be a competitive option. The foundation wheels aren’t in the same ball park as a set of FC’s imo. 21 vs 25mm internal and 200g heavier, for $300 less.
I paid $1200 used for my Aeolus 5 wheels (2400MSRP) in 2017 and have done many thousands of miles on them and they are still in great shape, only needed to be trued once when I broke a spoke. In the same time I know guys who have completely worn through new sets of China carbon hoops. To some extent, you get what you pay for, I personally wouldn’t want cheap carbon wheels because I just wouldn’t trust them. $1600 isn’t a small amount of money but probably about as low MSRP wise as I’d feel comfortable riding on. Disc brakes change this to some extent