N.Wood Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 I dunno how people keep killing them, mines lasted a few months now without being touched by a spoke key and all surfaces are perfectly fine. Thats running around 15PSI with a Michelin. Maybe i'm smooth?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loffa Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 (edited) you remember that 2 days ago I said that I ordered a new echo rim, because they are cheap. Well, that is the NEW rim now: I had two rides on it Stupid drop gaps and even more stupid echo shitf**k rims. And it was laced really good, perfectly true and even tension etc.what rim should I get next? Viz? DX32? Edited April 8, 2006 by loffa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRacer Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 I'm using mine for 3 months or so now and it doesn't have any dent. I run at 11psi... I guess that the thing with echo rims is, if it's fine for more than 2 months it will be fine for v. long time. This my conclusion from posts read before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Must be bad quality control, otherwise they would all be crap, or all be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 just looks like a load of ruff arse riders to me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 what rim should I get next? Viz? DX32? Dx32 defiantly. I have the drilled version and have put it through a lot of abuse, it has no dents at all and no flat spots Its awesome. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Grainger Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 (edited) ive herd that they are really flexy, i think it is because they are quite wide and the spoke drills are all in a straight line, i think that if the drills went to the other side of the rim it would make them stronger, hard to explain butim not too sure but i think this would make it more stronger if the spoke went from the opposite side of the rim to the other, i know bmx rims have started doing this (fly bmx rims) because it makes them strongermartin Edited April 9, 2006 by Martin Grainger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Well I've had my rim for about a month and not had any problems with it... done a fairly sized drop when I first got it to test the strength of it, got a wee cheeky flat spot because the rim was still needing trued properly... but after a good trueing its workin dandy now and I love it BUT now I've said that it will probs die on me next time I go out riding... better no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_gavo Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 there were posts full of praise on here last time i looked Glad the fact that they didnt do a 36 hole version stopped me from getting one.Got a DX32 off a friends old mission reefer wheel for a fiver insted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon W Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 i had 6 in 2 months when i first got sponsored by Adamant ....then after some perswation (sp) i tried the Onza Hog rim same width and looks but 87965 times stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nugent Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Mine seem fine and I have had them a couple of months. I run about 15-20psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 you remember that 2 days ago I said that I ordered a new echo rim, because they are cheap. Well, that is the NEW rim now: I had two rides on it Stupid drop gaps and even more stupid echo shitf**k rims. And it was laced really good, perfectly true and even tension etc.what rim should I get next? Viz? DX32?just looks like a load of ruff arse riders to me lolagreed ... you lot land like a bunch of elephants... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 agreed ... you lot land like a bunch of elephants...i must admit i have been known to make a little noise when landing from time to time,using an undrilled ronnie now a rim for heffers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_gavo Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 yer I think they are the way forwards strong, cheap and with a deep braking surface so you can actually setup your brake properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Hmm, lucky i saw this, i am going to be getting a new rim in the next month and was considering one of these. Looke like ill be trying to find a DX-32 (talk about return to the old school!!) or get another ronnie as mines served me for 18 months and has only just started to dent lots due to quite a few grinds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewhite Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 how about the mod rims?ive got the mod rim and its lasted me 4 months or so... but i dont really do massive stuff. I like mine joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loffa Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) The good thing is that I got my rim warrantied, as it was only two days old. The local Echo dealer is sending me a new one But I guess I'm going to sell it, as I don't trust these any more. Getting a dx32 instead. Edited April 10, 2006 by loffa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An_toin3 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) The good thing is that I got my rim warrantied, as it was only two days old. The local Echo dealer is sending me a new one But I guess I'm going to sell it, as I don't trust these any more. Getting a dx32 instead.hahaha, Sounds a lot like me ! Got another one on warranty from echo and asked my local dealer if I could exchange it for a DX-32 and other stuff ! He agreed and now I own two Dx-32, first one is starting to dent due to a lot of grind but they are very strong ! Edited April 10, 2006 by An_toin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street trials rider Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 mate bret's 2 WEEK old Echo rim...... 1 drop gap too many.... (with about 40psi aswell)Perfect match to the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Is it just the stock rims that are dieing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 No! The mod ones aswell! trust me.. i have one, and they are crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_Shock! Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Yummy... Just get a Kris Holm rim if you ride mod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I found a flaw with the ol thicker sidewall idea. Instead of a small dent in my rim after a bodged drop gap i now have a fecking great flat spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 what if you chuck a Echo on the front? providing you dont nose dive like a biatch then everything should be fine and dandy... or not? I take it everyone here is saying they've killed their Echo because it was on the rear, and thus taking alot more abuse.comments..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 mate bret's 2 WEEK old Echo rim...... 1 drop gap too many.... (with about 40psi aswell)LMAO nice one Brett( told you you were a basher) hope you are ok from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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