Crossmax SLR vs Shimano XTR vs Dt Swiss XR 1450

[Ozgur]

 

I cant decide between these 3 wheelsets. Which do you think is better?

 

Btw, i have heard that Mavic hubs are smoother and better than Shimano hubs (because of sealed bearings), is this true?

 

Ozgur2009-05-23 17:57:47

[vanniri]

Mavic - good looks, expensive to service (broken spokes, etc.), bearings not serviceable, hub life good

 

 

 

Shimano - good name, spokes relatively easy to get, bearings easily serviceable, hub life excellent

 

 

 

DT - swiss precision, easy to find spokes, bearings not serviceable, hub life excellent

 

 

 

Personally I will choose Shimano or DT, had more bad experiences with Mavic than either Shimano or DT

 

 

 

If you weight below 70kg all three wheels are sufficiently stiff for XC. Beware of FR, if you intend to do any rather choose DT (easiest to service when something goes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ozgur]

What if im about 75 or 80 kg?

 

I wont do free ride with them. I will use them in the city and sometimes xc bıt not so hard.

 

[vanniri]

Since you mentioned these top-notch products I assumed you will do serious XC.

For your porposes (and considering were you live) I would consider something like Shimano hubs (XT or XTR) build with Mavics X819 using DT double butted spokes. All these components are easy to get or find suitable temporary replacements.

 

But if you mind is set on one of the three - all should be good for your intended use.

 

I used to live and ride in Macedonia/Kosovo/Albania/Slovenia/Bulgaria which is close to Turkey. Some real awesome riding in these places, only problem being not much company and spares are hard to come by.

 

Enjoy the food in Turkey - the Balkans (including Greece) can only attempt to prepare food like the Turkish. Turkish airlines are also great.

[Ozgur]

Thanks a lot Your president has just visited our country I really like the president of Brasil. Anyways

 

If you were me, which one would you buy?

 

[vanniri]

DT swiss, my latest bike does not have any Shimano (sometimes the odd XT chain). It is kinda fun to have a bike without the big S - nothing against them though.

 

[onebynine]

Go DT all the way!!! they are easy to service, If need be you can get a set custom built for your needs and Doug has lots of spares to back up his product!

[Multisporter]

Stay away from the SLR's. My wife unfortunately has a set. The rear wheel siezed on us on it's 4th ride. Upon asking around since then, the SLR's reliabilty is definately not what it used to be. I can suggest a set of ZTR wheels. They have given me great life, and I have just swopped out the bearings myself for R160 a wheel, and they are as good as new again. 

[Santa C]

I have my Mavic SLR's for a year and the SL's before that, done nearly all the big stage races and many XC races and never had a problem!

[FasterThanFast]

They all the same. dont think you'll notice the diffirence.

Go ride your bike, stop worrying bout nitty gritty issues

All 3 sets are good, all 3 goes round and round

[M44SE]

add in Fulcrum Racing Zeros!! buy what fits the pocket

[Mr Mulebar]

You can't go wrong with DT Swiss, the precision stainless bearings last forever, even in the UK! The other bonus with the DT Swiss set is that it is marginally lighter than the others and can easily be repaired or rebuilt by any bike shop anywhere in the world as it is made up with stock components.

[Goodbadugly]

I have serviced and replaced the bearings on the DT hubs. They might be stainless steel, but the are made in Japan (says so on the bearing). I would go for the DT Swiss setup. 

[GoLefty!!]

Shimano XTR or XT wheelset is the way to go.

 

The DT wheelset has good hubs (notice I said good) but the rims I am not too thrilled about. They seem to go out of true often but that could be something johan Bornman can elaborate on.

 

The XTR or XT wheels are light weight, relatively low cost, run on the best hubs you can find and stay true no matter what you throw at them.

 

[nathrix]

I have the mavic crossmax slr's. I weigh 87kg (without the bike ). Done over 2000km's on them and gone through many, oMo/surf/sunlight invested and very muddy rivers, rough and very rocky paths/ jeep tracks that would make Greg Minnaar proud. I had them checked out last week by the LBS, no problems, still good as new'... if you look past all the scratches.