Would you recommend Easton EC70 SL wheels?

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited August 2009 in Road buying advice
Would you recommend Easton EC70 SL wheels?
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  • adukeofkent
    adukeofkent Posts: 82
    I bought easton sl 50's

    Really nice wheels, pig to put tyres on. there are loads of threads on tyre choice for Easton. I really like the company, the look etc. The fact that it was so hard to put the tyres on did put a downer on it but I still love them.

    People are saying about bearing quality. I haveonly done 200 miles but they are fine so far. Dont forget people are more likely towrite a complaint than a compliment.
  • Steveorow
    Steveorow Posts: 162
    On-yer-bike

    You know my vote on the EC70SLs . A resounding Yes but theres is not a lot of reviews on the Internet .

    http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/wheel ... 90crx.aspx

    What there is appears to be very favourable .
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    A HUGE yes from me. I have them on my new Orca.

    Superb wheels.
  • adukeofkent
    adukeofkent Posts: 82
    Not to go back on what I said but arnt they quite heavy?

    I know they are deep and should role better once they have spun up but if you bought a
    thinner alloy wheel (Posh Wheels (Road) Clincher: Tune - DT RR 1.1) you could get a pair for £600 at 1380g. Thats alot lighter and they will be strong
  • e999sam
    e999sam Posts: 426
    I've just bought a pair, they came highly recommended by one of my LBS you may say he was only trying to sell me a pair of wheels but I have a lot of respect for this guy who has a great reputation and a lot of experience. I haven't used them yet because I'm saving them for racing on.
    One thing he did say was don't use them until I had changed my Dura Ace break blocks to something like Koolstop.
  • beetle1
    beetle1 Posts: 189
    Hi, i was looking at these wheels so interested in peoples thoughts but i thought they had a alloy rim so normal brake blocks were ok?:
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    Hi, i was looking at these wheels so interested in peoples thoughts but i thought they had a alloy rim so normal brake blocks were ok?:

    Yes - you will be fine with standard brake blocks. Maybe e999sam has a full carbon pair of Eastons, as the EC70 SL wheels are definitely an aluminium braking surface.
  • e999sam
    e999sam Posts: 426
    bobtbuilder wrote:
    Hi, i was looking at these wheels so interested in peoples thoughts but i thought they had a alloy rim so normal brake blocks were OK?:

    Yes - you will be fine with standard brake blocks. Maybe e999sam has a full carbon pair of Eastons, as the EC70 SL wheels are definitely an aluminum braking surface.

    I do have EC70 SL. The guy at the LBS advised me to change my blocks because of Shimano break blocks ability of destroying rims. Koolstops are much kinder on rims.

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