Shaun H Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 ProsSuper lightweightComes in sexy white colourNice widthDeep braking surface for easy brake set upSeem to be pretty strongPimp factorConsGrind shitWhen you grind them shit loads of meterial comes offAvailable at Trials-ukThanks.Max...Not anymore! I got "the last set in the country". Thank God I told Dan to put some aside...My front one is built up and looking sexy enough to penetrate however I need new rear spokes Mine are buggerededededed.Max any tips for tension on the rear wheel? After hearing about Mike's spokes pulling through on his I was thinking maybe a little less tension might be in order?Mine should last ages with my smooth style right lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 For those of you that want them in white then contact Mingfan (Zhi). he is the forum member whom posted/promoted them here in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 The rims were only sprayed white, so a black can of spray paint would be fine.As for tension, them nipples are coming through no matter what. Personnally i'd go with some real tension just to keep the wheel from collapsing. They will probably re-design them next year once they find out they all pull through..? It is all down to the riding though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Finally some useful advice on these rims. Will probably get some next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 can you get them for mod? cant really remember.Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 thanks eskimo for the only relevant review info...will stick with tryalls for now. yes the dob rims come in 20" aswell. a mate here in australia has a set for his new 08 kamel already!! will be one light mod no doubt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 the dob rim's wont grind to well with the every day normal grinding disc........how ever ive had a talk with my pops about them....he is a smart arse and knows shed loads lol.when he was working with verry fine metals....he used a verry thin and flexable grinding disc .its almost like cardboard with a high grade sand paper affect...he is 100% shure that this will give you a nice deep sharp grind ....with out taking as much material off the rim if u were to use a cutting/grinding disc.had a old rim bashing around so i ground one side of the rim using a cutting/grinding disc....thought yeah good grind...then on the other side i used this flext sand paper disc thing......now no word of a lie...the more you flext this disc in to the rim the deeper and sharper the grind comes out..after brushing all the shards of the rim.....i felt the grind and it actually cut my finger open so try and get your self one of thees disc max and try that and let me know how it goes just thought id share my info with you all who may want to run thees dob rims dave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 the dob rim's wont grind to well with the every day normal grinding disc........how ever ive had a talk with my pops about them....he is a smart arse and knows shed loads lol.when he was working with verry fine metals....he used a verry thin and flexable grinding disc .its almost like cardboard with a high grade sand paper affect...he is 100% shure that this will give you a nice deep sharp grind ....with out taking as much material off the rim if u were to use a cutting/grinding disc.had a old rim bashing around so i ground one side of the rim using a cutting/grinding disc....thought yeah good grind...then on the other side i used this flext sand paper disc thing......now no word of a lie...the more you flext this disc in to the rim the deeper and sharper the grind comes out..after brushing all the shards of the rim.....i felt the grind and it actually cut my finger open so try and get your self one of thees disc max and try that and let me know how it goes just thought id share my info with you all who may want to run thees dob rims dave xWhere do you get em from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) Car body repari shops and other stores such as scew fix Edited January 21, 2008 by mrkoxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 i'm pretty violent when grinding...i don't think a flexible disc would really suit me! and..i don't want it so sharp that my finger/pad just disappears my megamo rim still has the best grind i'v ever had (tried viz & try-all)...apart from the d521..that was adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 well u dont have to push it to hard......im just saying when i applied a bit more preashure the grind came out verry sharp.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Fatmikes was absolutely appalling . Fell apart in literally an hour of riding in bristol and his spokes really weren't that tight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Biddle™ Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) I hve had mine for the last 4 months or so and1. Was a pain to grind the rim but since the first grind i havnt had to re-grind the rim2. Fairly strong only had to true the rear wheel up once and since then its been fine after So far i havnt had the spokes pull through yet but when they do ill post up pictures and then move on to the 08 models to see what there like And the other problem i found with these rims was once your on the back wheel you can feel alot of play just from hoping to keep the front wheel up Cheers biddle Edited January 21, 2008 by Biddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I just grinded my rim with the coarse sandpaper piece for the grinder. Turned out VERY well. Brake is so loud and bitey! Shall take pics soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I unfortunately didn't catch my rear wheel build losing tension after I built it (randomly went half way through a ride after I'd been out like 4 times ) so it's had a bad start to life. The sidewalls dent a little easily and mine's needed alot more trueing than my V!Z or Echo ever did (both of which I built too). Overall I am pleased with it but I think I'm gunna try a rear V!Z rim again for the next one. After that I'll decide on which I prefer (unless there's something new out ).I could just learn to be smoother but meeehhhhh.The front is 100% fine, would strongly recomend it as it's a double wall rim at the weight of a single wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Grinded with a sanding disc. Turned out decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I could just learn to be smoother but meeehhhhh.Yes Shaun, thats probably why its denting . Although i have one in mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Grinded with a sanding disc. Turned out decent.sanding discs.....as in the thin flexy ones with rough sandpaper affect on one side.....thats what i used....it will turn out alot sharper if you add a little more preashure to the grinder...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Quite pissed off, forgot to mention, that a certain someone told me when ordering the rim that; Spokes cut to fit an echo rim should be fiiine.But they're about 10mm too long = shit tension.Try-All - here i come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Put some goddam air in your tyre Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 so do the dent easily? and does anyone know if they have a solution to the spokes pulling through i.e.eyelets....... i know it'll add 50grams but the rims are light enough to compensate surely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Put some goddam air in your tyre Shaun I swear I have more air in my tyres than most Except you with your bloody roady pressures so do the dent easily? and does anyone know if they have a solution to the spokes pulling through i.e.eyelets....... i know it'll add 50grams but the rims are light enough to compensate surely!They dent easier than any ally rims I've used but that's to be expected. Unfortunately I'm SUCH a basher it's actually dented the whole rim a bit so it's kinda flat spotted on one side Still going though, when I get my camcorder I think it's going to die... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think they're pretty reasonable. Just remember, when truing...to loosen the side that it's warped to, so when you tension the opposite side, it's not over stressing the rim.I can't get over how light they are.But they're about 10mm too long = shit tension.Try-All - here i come.Or you could just get shorter spokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy P Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 i'm pretty violent when grinding...i don't think a flexible disc would really suit me! and..i don't want it so sharp that my finger/pad just disappears my megamo rim still has the best grind i'v ever had (tried viz & try-all)...apart from the d521..that was adamMY MEGAMO RIM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) so do the dent easily? and does anyone know if they have a solution to the spokes pulling through i.e.eyelets....... i know it'll add 50grams but the rims are light enough to compensate surely!No, not really. They only dent if you absolutely case a big drop gap. I only have one in mine. They're good rims, they dont buckle easy and are sooo light. Mine havent pulled through yet and i dont think they will. i have no idea how Mike managed to get his to come through . I swear I have more air in my tyres than most Except you with your bloody roady pressures Must be too much of a fatboy then Edited January 25, 2008 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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