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  • Pillar XRS X-TRA 1442

    I'll post back with my personal (and unqualified) opinion of the spokes.

    Recieved these yesterday, and started lacing with them last night. Initial inpection, shows nice clean threads, and exact dimensions. The black colouring seems deeper than on black DT spokes that I've used. But thats hardly an important consideration. The spokes are 2.2mm at the bladed section as opposed to DT aerolite and CX-rays, which are 2.3mm. This may cost me aero points, but as they were a tight fit in my Tune mig 70's drillings. I'm kinda glad of the 0.1mm TBH.

    I discovered, slightly annoyingly, that my Mig 70 is the dedicated radial version. I had planned on lacing all my spokes heads in, but the drillings are only machined for the spoke heads on the outside of the flanges. So heads out it is (Does at least look better). The slightly shorter shoulder (same dimensions as Aerolites), along with the tight, asymmetric, hub drilling, meant that the head and shoulder fitted super snug in the hub.

    The stiffness of the spokes feels the same as other bladed spokes to me. So considering the price compared to DT's or Sapims. I think I've just found my new favourate spokes.

    the nerdy review is finished, you can wake up now ;)

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