How about some feedback:
Mavic Crossmax ST or Mavic 819 UST laced with DT Swiss Supercomp spokes around Chris King ISO hubs
No contest.
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I have had both.
King hubs are a bit overkill in my book. I have owned a few sets over the years and they are really really good but not worth the $$. The angry bee rear hub gets old too.
I have been building with DT Hubs lately and while not cheap I believe they offer a better value.
To compare the feel of the 2 wheelsets.. The ST's will feel much more solid under you. They won't twist under braking load or climbing. (this will be even more apparent on the new 29er version). The alloy spokes on the St's are way stiffer than the supercomps which will translate in better acceleration and cornering.
While the Industry nines offer alloy spokes as well they do not offer a rim that is built with the rest of the wheel as a system. It is my belief that while they are pretty and unique, they are flawed as the wheel is not a true system.
The ST's and the other crossmax rims actually need no rim strip since the don't have eyelets drilled for nipples. That has to mean rim stiffness since they are drilling 32 less holes in the outer rim. (you sort of need to see this..)
I have personally rebuilt a few Crossmax wheels over the years and when you build them up you can really see the beauty of the wheel built as a system as apposed to a wheel built of random parts.
You can achieve this same sort of rim with a Mavic UST rim and supercomps but I will tell you straight up that this is among the most tedious assembly projects ever. Not hard just annoying.
I will have a set of 26" demo ST's in April that will be available for anyone to test on their own bike and trail choice. This will be my go to set of wheels this year. I don't believe you can beat them for the money spent.
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