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Originally Posted by greglepore
Hunt wheels are made in China and/or Taiwan. That said, I'd not worry these days. Personally I'd look for a set of used DA C35's or 50s or buy the Bora 33's at Bike Closet-a little more but a much better wheel. The Hunt's are ok, but pricey for what they are.
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Those are some good options too.
I get the idea Hunt re-sells the chinese rims, but I would hope their quality control and warranty would be a little bit more binding than some of the direct sellers. I had a less than optimal experience with my chinese frame, and even that was sold through DIY bikes reseller in Ga.
Hunt does seem to sell at a premium over others, but I'd pay it for peace of mind.
Luis Scott posted this video of his winspace rim brake failure, and it got me thinking that the rim brake carbon has some unique stresses compared to standard disc brake carbon rims, and if Lous Scott was noticing this in flat old Florida, I'd sure as hell be tempting fate in the mountains. Even with the Hunts, I don't know if the rim brake carbons are a good idea out here- but they do seem to have more meat in the braking flange than some of the other chinese makers. I tried looking up your rims in rim brake version but they all seemed disc.
-Perhaps I need a disc brake road build so I can get a set of rims like yours! They are tempting!
Oh yeah, here was the video that scared me away from direct chinese sellers (and I'm only talking rim brake wheelsets- for disc I'm not so concerned).