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Without prejudice
Am I missing something? @Saffronspokes - do you work for them?
Are HUNT wheels handmade in the UK? The words expertly handcrafted and minimum quantity batches are used but that doesn't mean anything.
It doesn't say where they are actually made which leads me to think they are from the far-east like pretty much every single carbon wheel.IMO a £899 disc wheelset in the 40% off sale isn't a great deal at all, just hit ~~ AliExpress ~~ LB and get wide rims and ceramic hub for £500.
Without prejudice
EDITED for @amey - LightBicycle / LB and not AliExpress which obviously sells inferior carbon rims from the exact same factory using the exact same materials/mould.
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Comparing (Chinese) apples to (British) apples I think the parallel to draw would be Lightbicycle and an LB wheelset costs about £750 delivered in the UK.
Even at full price Hunt are good value in that comparison because you get the customer service and support thats relatively easy to reach.
At £775 they were a steal, so I bought a set.
Plus they tick quite a few of the boxes, adaptable hubs, centrelock etc.
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I'm quite sure the parts are far-east sourced, especially with those novatec hubs. However Hunt is kinda known for their quality control, AliExpress isn't..
Isn't that basically what you're paying for with mid range carbon wheels? The bloke over here that checks the wheels..
And the rims kinda look a bit more fancy than most carbon rims on AliExpress.
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I do not work for Hunt - I thought the 40% deal was decent so shared it here.
amey
Jaap
Saffronspokes
Hunt nearly new wheels
https://www.huntbikewheels.com/blogs/news/the-nearly-new-sale?mc_cid=8a6b9ce1ef&mc_eid=7b029d759b
Act fast they'll be gone in an hour like last time
Edit: All gone now