Easton Orion II wheelsets - clincher
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DESCRIPTION
The hubs spin on upgraded high precision double sealed cartridge bearings. Lubricants have been optimized for cycling specific application. Hybrid location-specific seals. R3 features an all new, oversize, tapered 7000 series alloy axle that is precision
USER REVIEWS
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light@~1500g, stiff and strong wheel at higher spoke count, rolls very smoothly...very dependable. smooth road feel as well.
nothing really.
good wheelset. well built, good quality, light weight, spins up, takes beating, rolls smoothly, overall great product from Easton. These makes great training wheels...they may be great for crits as well. I weight 140lb.
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These are lighter AND stiffer AND have softer road feel that my previous wheels, and I'm not getting paid to say that. I'm a 190 pound, roadkill-hopping mountain biker and have not touched these wheels in over 3,500 miles.
None, especially since I bought them on sale
As light as I want to go and I love 'em. I want wheels I can depend on in a 50 mph descent and I don't want to fuss with them.
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Hand built wheelsets with Mavic Open Pro rims, Ultegra & DA hubs, Mavic Cosmos.
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spin up, have not had to true them at all!!!!
Like to have them meet the listed weight, 100 grams is a lot to be off!!!
I was looking for a semi-aero wheelset to replace the Shimano R550's that came on my bike. I got these and must say I am super happy with them!! I am 210 (in season) and have put about 2000 miles on them so far. They are great all-around wheels and I use them all the time (commuting, training and racing). They spin up soooo much better than the 550's and are way lighter.
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Light enough, without feeling flexy.
Spin forever and ever.
Great bang for the buck.
Stay true.
Nice and quiet.
The graphics/looks aren't as cool and bling as Mavic, but I,ll take the performance over the bling every time.
These wheels came stock on a Blue RC4 that I picked up last summer. I was always under the assumption that Mavic wheels were the best, primarily due to their succesful marketing I guess. I have been nothing but happy with these wheels. They are light, stay true overtime, and spin like their under power, long after I stop pedaling. At six feet and 148 lbs I,m a little light in the arse, but I regular coast past, or have to brake behind, big guys in the group, using Mavic wheels that cost two or three hundred more than the Orion IIs. Another plus, these wheels are whisper quiet... what is the deal with noisy spokes on Mavic wheelsets anyway?
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Smooth and fast
far superior to any other wheel
I have ridden
weight stated in advertising is 109 grams off
Checking with the Easton Wheel Division:
1) The wheel weight is measured without
QR or RIM TAPE,
2)The weight tolerance is +/- 5%
3)1586g with rim tape is a good weight as far as Easton production is concerned
4) It is disappointing that Easton Sports thinks it is okay to state a fictitious weight for marketing purposes,
5) If someone has an Orion II set which
weighs 1403 grams (about 1430 with rim tape) please chime in,
6) My feeling is that the wheel builders just stopped trimming the spoke threads after the advertised weight was released.
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Shimano WH
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wheels are reasonably right and were strong enough to stay true for 5,000 miles
draw your own conclusions -- I believe there may be questions as to rim strength under some circumstances, but am also open the possibility that this was a unique circumstance
Set of Easton Orion II's came with new Kestrel Evoke purchased about 1 year ago. Wheels were great (stayed true without adjustment) for almost a year and approximately 5,000 miles. A couple of weeks ago I returned from a local group ride during which I had hit a pothole (nothing major, but enough for me to remember it specifically) while leaned over going round a corner. After the pothole I noticed that it had knocked my rear wheel out of true (front was fine) and when I got home and started to true the wheel I noticed that the rim had hairline cracks around almost half of the spoke nipples, with one major 2" crack. I can only guess that the combination of the pot-hole, the lateral load caused by the cornering angle, and the extreme dishing required by today's 10 speed hubs was too much for the rim, and I guess I was lucky the wheel didn't collapse. I have put many more miles (and abuse) on other rims during my racing days, so I was rather surprised that this happened and am posting this as a word of warning. I am not an abusive rider, nor a big one (150lbs). I returned the wheel to Easton and they replaced it (rather rebuilt it with the same hub) with no questions asked, which was nice(although it did take them about 4 weeks).
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stay true (so far)
light enough
spin forever
odd color combination between the rim and hub
Replaced a Shimano WH-561 wheelset with these Orion II's. I am very impressed. I have approx 600 miles on them, while not a lot, is plenty for a few observations. They have suffered through potholes w/o incident (I weigh 195 lbs), and spin forever. My WH-561's, while admittedly a 105 level spec constantly needed truing. I find myself sitting up or braking on descents to avoid running into the back of my buddies on their Mavic's. If I have any fault with them, it's the aesthetics. The hubs are beautiful, but are anodized in a odd color. doesn't really match my current frameset, but that's minor stuff
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nice smooth bearings even when new,high build quality
weight!
ordered wheels at best local road shop (spokesman)they price matched the online dealers! anyway when the wheels arived I brought my scale with me to check the real weight vs claimed weight....easton web site claims 1477g for the set without skwes....the REAL weight was 1586!!!! major difference...no sale!
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Light, fast, much smoother ride, and durable...a great wheel for the rest of us.
None so far!
When I started making changes to my Specialized Expert I began with anything that turned...I changed from my Shimano R600 wheelset to the Eastons and I can believe the difference...my cruising speed is much faster and the ride is very smooth...the only downside is that my bike is so much lighter that a crosswind has become more difficult to negotiate but I can adjust! Just a superb wheelset...
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Very strong, very light. Roll forever.
Areas where I didn't have to break with my old wheelset now require braking. I ride a lot of fixed gear so I don't like braking...
I had no idea just how big a difference the right wheelset could make. I had the ALX 330's, which came on my base model Tarmac and I averaged about 20mph on flats. Now I cruise about 24. On mile 90 of a century, I was still above 20.
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ALX 330's - similar in shape only.