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They look cool, but they are also one of the older style narrow rims- 19mm outside-outside, according to a quick Google.
Received wisdom now is that a wider rim bed (such as the Velocity A23 has) gives a tyre profile closer to that of a tubular tyre, increasing compliance giving a better level of comfort and grip.
Personally, if going for clinchers (forgive me if those are tubs) I'd either go for a Firecrest/ENVE type wider rim in carbon, or if going for an alloy rim one of the HED range, or an A23, or indeed H+ Son Archetypes.
The exalith does make a cool sound when braking mind you- whilst it's still on the rim.