awesme Posted May 30, 2014 Share Hi guys Some input/comment, pop corn ready. Stan's got the 3 main options, Crest, Flow and Arch We'll exclude the Race Gold and Valor (which are just about the SAME weight, but double price for the Valor: Carbon) I see the Crest are the lightest from the 3, seems to be more XC and XC RacingFlow is more middle of the ground, XC, XC racing and All Mountain andArch is more All Mountain. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rata Del Spruit Posted May 30, 2014 Share Hi guys Some input/comment, pop corn ready. Stan's got the 3 main options, Crest, Flow and Arch We'll exclude the Race Gold and Valor (which are just about the SAME weight, but double price for the Valor: Carbon) I see the Crest are the lightest from the 3, seems to be more XC and XC RacingFlow is more middle of the ground, XC, XC racing and All Mountain andArch is more All Mountain. G Arch is more middle ground, aggressive XC and all mountain.Flow is All Mountain and Downhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted May 30, 2014 Share Lightweight but not so strong - CRESTLight enough and strong enough - ARCHBoat anchors that will never break - FLOW Each has its place, pros and cons. Just depends on what you want, and in some cases what you weigh DIPSLICK, Steven Knoetze (sk27), johannrissik and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted May 30, 2014 Share from their website http://www.notubes.com/ZTR-Rims-C18.aspx Crest - XC Racing and XCArch - XC Racing, XC and AMFlow - XC and AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 30, 2014 Share I've got 1 x Arch after destroying AC Race. So far so good but its only been a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted May 30, 2014 Share I've got 1 x Arch after destroying AC Race. So far so good but its only been a couple of months.get more skillz and maybe you wont break things Kevin07, Help.Me., jcza and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin07 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Got a set of Crest on Hopes and a set of Flows on Superstars.The Flows are a much harder ride as you can get the spoke tensions tighter. Less flex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted May 30, 2014 Share Have had Arch for about a year, many bumps and bangs including 2 serious crashes and they still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rata Del Spruit Posted May 30, 2014 Share from their website http://www.notubes.c...R-Rims-C18.aspx Crest - XC Racing and XCArch - XC Racing, XC and AMFlow - XC and AM Flow is most definitely an AM/DH oriented wheel. From what I hear it's not that much heavier than the Arch but it is wider. nigelhicks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 30, 2014 Share get more skillz and maybe you wont break things I know I know.....dirt roadie. Its a problem DIPSLICK and rouxtjie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted May 30, 2014 Share I have Flows on Hopes on my steel 29er SS. I have just around 8000km on the wheels and haven't had to touch them with a spoke wrench. I am an aggressive rider and ride these wheels very hard. I run low pressures and often tap a rim on rocks with NO damage whatsoever. They are weighty, but nothing on my bike is light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted May 30, 2014 Share I know I know.....dirt roadie. Its a skill problem fixed...people seem to think its easy being one hey oom? jcza, Help.Me. and DIPSLICK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rydogg Posted May 30, 2014 Share It also depends on how much the rider weighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted May 30, 2014 Share I run Flow EX on my DH bike ... The Wife has Arch EX on her 650B Enduro Bike For 99% of SA trails the Arch is more than strong enough for most riders - The Flows are overkill for Trail or XC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featherbrew Posted June 1, 2014 Share Slight hijack: I've been doing research for a new wheel-set and Arch on Hope or Sun Ringle has been stand out for my purposes so far. Anything else I should be looking at in the same strength / quality line that could be better value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranky Posted June 1, 2014 Share How about a "Not Stan's" option? Might be worth considering alternatives, but I guess that might just require a bit too much thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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