South Industries wheelsets

[Chad14]

Anyone had any issues with South Industries 29er carbon wheel sets?

[Ysterperd]

I am ridding on a set fitted to Industry 9 hubs - love them, no issues. Pricier than most chinese imported hoops but the fact that they are local, friendly bunch who support their product swayed me to rather opt for them.

[lerouc]

Yeah, their price! 

[Jurgens Smit]

I am ridding on a set fitted to Industry 9 hubs - love them, no issues. Pricier than most chinese imported hoops but the fact that they are local, friendly bunch who support their product swayed me to rather opt for them.

 

Aren't they made locally though?

[Pulse]

Aren't they made locally though?

Thats the point

[Jurgens Smit]

Thats the point

 

But then it's not comparable to mass produced wheels from China. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

But then it's not comparable to mass produced wheels from China.

Why not...

[Jurgens Smit]

Why not...

 

I'm not basing this at all on performance.

 

But production costs for mass produced items will always be lower than others.

South probably produce 1000 wheelsets a year (guess) while xyz factory in China 1000000 a year (also a guess).

 

If you take that into account it's logical too see why they'll be more expensive than Chinese wheelsets. In my opinion.

 

 

Edit: To answer OP's question, I have only test ridden a pair and they were great, unfortunately outside my budget.

[Chad14]

Yeah friend of mine had a set fitted to his Cannondale Si1 team and both seem to be cracked after not even 300km on the wheel set....they also refuse to repair or replace them so not really impressed at all.

Wanted to see if it was maybe an isolated incident or not

['Dale]

#handgemaak

 

Yes, high quality price ????

I've heard no issues

[Eugene]

Buy a South Ind wheel and you know that you are getting a quality product with good back up.

 

Buy a Chinese no name and you don't know what you are getting in terms of quality, you have to deal with someone in a different time zone , who can barely speak English.

 

That is why Chinese no names are cheaper

[Skott5]

Yeah friend of mine had a set fitted to his Cannondale Si1 team and both seem to be cracked after not even 300km on the wheel set....they also refuse to repair or replace them so not really impressed at all.

Wanted to see if it was maybe an isolated incident or not

 

Dont know South Industries that well, but something doesnt sound right with this story - 300kms ??

[gummibear]

Yeah friend of mine had a set fitted to his Cannondale Si1 team and both seem to be cracked after not even 300km on the wheel set....they also refuse to repair or replace them so not really impressed at all.

Wanted to see if it was maybe an isolated incident or not

Any photos of the damage?

 

Carbon wheels from all manufacturers crack when abused or take a hard knock.

[Mufasa69]

I am ridding on a set fitted to Industry 9 hubs - love them, no issues. Pricier than most chinese imported hoops but the fact that they are local, friendly bunch who support their product swayed me to rather opt for them.

Where can I get some pricing on the Chinese imports?

[Ysterperd]

Dont know South Industries that well, but something doesnt sound right with this story - 300kms ??

Sounds to me as if the wheelbuilder stuffed up. Obviously it goes without saying that you need to have them build by a reputuable wheelbuilder

[Ysterperd]

one of the more repuatable ones, there are various threads covering this topic.

http://www.light-bicycle.com/EN928-asymmetric-rim-profile-carbon-29-inch-mountain-rims.html

Where can I get some pricing on the Chinese imports