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Worth a punt. The Novatec A171/F172 hubs on those wheels aren't bad. Factory bearings are a bit shit but put some decent ones in when they go and they'll probably be less hassle over time. The old cartridge vs cup & cone debate...
I've found the braking surface of HPS rims to wear quite quickly (particularly winter stop/start riding), so not a great choice for a commuter/winter bike. Those rims could be Kinlins, which don't brake as well but last longer.
Lukas-
Thanks a lot for your input, you seem to know one thing or two about wheels!
Essentially I'm flexible on the custom build and it could be the below Strada too. I'm just wondering whether a custom build is worth the extra money considering I can buy/replace 4 sets of the Cosine for the same price:
https://www.stradawheels.co.uk/product/winter-training-wheels/
M4xime
I'm looking at replacing the wheels on my commuter/winter training road bike. Considering the below Cosine at £66
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cosine-24mm-alloy-clincher-road-wheelset/
Is it even worth bothering with a custom build of HPlusSon Archetypes 32Hx2 with 105 hubs? Wondering if I'm not better off just replacing the wheelset whenever at this price considering I'll be able to buy a few for the price of a custom made set.
PS: I had Seabass build my custom wheelset for my Bowman and love them (Hope hubs and Archtypes rims)