Prime Carbon Wheels
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Never had a pair of Hunts personally so no experience of them at all but I do think they are expensive for what they are.
IMHO they are just very well marketed.
I'm not saying they are a bad wheelset, far from it & from what I've heard their aftercare / customer service is very good but for me I think there are better VFM options out there.
Prime have been teasing stuff on their Insta over the past few days so maybe there is a new range coming out & that would part explain their lack of stock.2 -
I heard it was ultegra, and they were in fully matching club kit. May even have been London Dynamo.N0bodyOfTheGoat said:
Someone from a local club beat him in a TT on a 105 5800 bike with a Hunt wheel upgrade.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
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I bought some and they were just fine.MattFalle said:
ripped off hard working people for relatively average products basically.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
nothing wrong with pointing out to people that just as good/better products are available to them at a cheaper price.
why? are you sore that you bought sone or do you just love the brand?
There might be better wheels for the same money, or similar wheels for less money, but that can be aimed at several other brands as well.0 -
MattFalle said:
ripped off hard working people for relatively average products basically.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
nothing wrong with pointing out to people that just as good/better products are available to them at a cheaper price.
why? are you sore that you bought sone or do you just love the brand?
"Ripped off" is a tad harsh.
Overpriced? Maybe depending on your point of view but not sure that they are a rip off.0 -
fine. thats the word we're looking for. not great, spell blinding, amazing, etc, just fine.singleton said:
I bought some and they were just fine.MattFalle said:
ripped off hard working people for relatively average products basically.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
nothing wrong with pointing out to people that just as good/better products are available to them at a cheaper price.
why? are you sore that you bought sone or do you just love the brand?
There might be better wheels for the same money, or similar wheels for less money, but that can be aimed at several other brands as well.
agreed, but if people ask a question it has to be answered honestly so other people don't make the same mistake..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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and they had di2 and discs.shirley_basso said:
I heard it was ultegra, and they were in fully matching club kit. May even have been London Dynamo.N0bodyOfTheGoat said:
Someone from a local club beat him in a TT on a 105 5800 bike with a Hunt wheel upgrade.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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yup. 👌ibr17xvii said:Never had a pair of Hunts personally so no experience of them at all but I do think they are expensive for what they are.
IMHO they are just very well marketed.
I'm not saying they are a bad wheelset, far from it & from what I've heard their aftercare / customer service is very good but for me I think there are better VFM options out there
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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The RR50's are actually cheaper than the 38's & are in stock.
Wiggle also do a tubeless bundle of the 50's & although that's OOS it's the same price as the 38's which seems a bit mental to me.0 -
Let's not get carried away.MattFalle said:
and they had di2 and discs.shirley_basso said:
I heard it was ultegra, and they were in fully matching club kit. May even have been London Dynamo.N0bodyOfTheGoat said:
Someone from a local club beat him in a TT on a 105 5800 bike with a Hunt wheel upgrade.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
Di2 I can live with. Discs, no way0 -
Glad someone picked up on that 😂shirley_basso said:
I heard it was ultegra, and they were in fully matching club kit. May even have been London Dynamo.N0bodyOfTheGoat said:
Someone from a local club beat him in a TT on a 105 5800 bike with a Hunt wheel upgrade.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
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That would depend on the size of the pothole - and how hard you hit it. Same for any wheel..kingrollo said:Would they survive a squabble with a pothole ?
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Any suggestions for disc rotors to fit ultegra ?0
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Or these as an alternative to the primes - look nicer and could use exising rotors
https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-cdr-1-carbon-clincher-disc-road-wheelset-700c-197244.html#:~:text=The Merlin CDR-1 Carbon,riding comfort on wider tyres.0 -
probably made in the exact same factory from the same bits as the Primes, and Hunts, tbh.kingrollo said:Or these as an alternative to the primes - look nicer and could use exising rotors
https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-cdr-1-carbon-clincher-disc-road-wheelset-700c-197244.html#:~:text=The Merlin CDR-1 Carbon,riding comfort on wider tyres.
if you like the look of them easier to transfer the rotors across and prices work out, then why not? will undoubtedly come with all the same junk in the box as well.
if they arrive and you don't like them, just send them back.
have you checked out Planet X as well? I've had some of their 50s for about 10 years now: apart from one bearing change that cost a tenner for the pair light, roll well, never gone out of true..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Went for the Merlin's
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Sweeeeet.
pics on bike by c.o.p today please..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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MF won't like this but I'm really enjoying my hunt 50mm RB wheels. I'm not going for pure performance, but they do a good job and look amazing on my bike.2
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Have the rr 50 primes, shiny decals which I took off. No complaints, 2 years, no maintenance yet. Not noticed too much with headwinds. 500 with Hutchinson tyres and tubes. I'm 85kg odd, running 25s on them, with try 28s next time though. Looked at others from corima/zipp, but much more experienced men said wasn't worth extra expense. I think i asked on here as well, that opinion was backed up. Nice sound too. Hope this helps0
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https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-48-limitless-aero-disc-wheelset?variant=32981413625933vegas76 said:
This. This 100%. I have Hunt Limitless and I'm very happy with them.singleton said:Hey Matt you must have some strong reasons for hating Hunts, as you sound like a borderline bunny boiler every time someone mentions them - what did they do?
these ones?.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Yup!0
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But back to the OP's question, I had some Prime RP-38s and they were excellent. No issues with them whatsoever, and they were a HUGE improvement on the stock wheels they replaced.1
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I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!1
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Luckily you live in Norfolk then if you brakes don’t work.the_duke_of_hazard said:I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!
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that may well be down to brakepad choice tbh - its the first time anyone has said tbat about Primesthe_duke_of_hazard said:I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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the_duke_of_hazard said:
I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!
MattFalle said:
that may well be down to brakepad choice tbh - its the first time anyone has said tbat about Primesthe_duke_of_hazard said:I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!
What pads do you have?
I see they get supplied with some but I've used Swissstop for ages & was thinking of a pair of them.0 -
Swissstop yellows. I should point out this was a proper biblical, animals go in two by two deluge with standing water on every road.ibr17xvii said:the_duke_of_hazard said:I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!
MattFalle said:
that may well be down to brakepad choice tbh - its the first time anyone has said tbat about Primesthe_duke_of_hazard said:I’ve a set on my summer bike. They’re decent aero wise once you get going, not too twitchy with gusts (we get lots of those in Norfolk!). The one downside is braking in the wet (I have rim brakes) in that they’re virtually useless when proper wet. Once got caught in a heavy downpour which rendered my brake levers pretty much pointless. Check the met office app carefully I guess!
What pads do you have?
I see they get supplied with some but I've used Swissstop for ages & was thinking of a pair of them.
Like i said - normal conditions they’re perfectly good.1
