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I own a set of Iodine 2 wheels. After three months of use, I was forced to
replace the rear rim, which cost me $175 total ($45 to ship to CB and $130 for
the rebuild, which didn't include new spokes). Add that to the $25 I paid to
have the wheel trued twice by my LBS prior to sending it back to Crank
Brothers.
I was told that the replacement was due to too many flat spots in the rim, so
it wasn't covered under warranty.
I rode them for three and a half months on a 2012 GT Sanction, while I was
guiding in Peru. They saw almost daily use during that time. All mountain
enduro style riding is all they really saw. Wheels on the ground 98% of the
time. Very few jumps or drops, but I landed them all smoothly on transitions
when I did.
I liked that they were lighter than my previous wheelset. They are visually
pleasing, and the design seemed legit. I didn't like that I had to completely
rebuild them after three months. I used my last wheelset for the past six
years, only needing to rebuild the rear wheel once due to a hub failure (Sun
Ringle Abba hubs laced to Mavic 729 rims). Reviews and CB both said they were
a super strong wheelset that would hold up to everything from XC to light DH,
which I how I ride 90% of the time.
I can't say they never took a hard hit to a sharp edged rock (after a flat),
but I can say that they didn't see anywhere near the use that my last wheelset
saw (full on DH, jumping and 3-15′ drops, including to flat). I felt that the
rims should have held up to the level of riding I was giving them.
I've since received my wheel back, but I'm not sure yet if I'll keep the set
or sell, and purchase another hand built traditional wheelset. I was kind of
turned off by the lack of warranty availability, but I have had good CS
experience with them on two occasions in the past.
So I'm not sure I'm sold on this wheelset.
(I've also had bad luck with their tools, the chain breaker in general, and I
find it frustrating that they do not give the public the information to
rebuild the Joplin seatposts, but instead force you to ship it back to them,
and pay for a rebuild)
Nov. 19, 2013, 1:35 p.m. - mtbjunkie
#!markdown I own a set of Iodine 2 wheels. After three months of use, I was forced to replace the rear rim, which cost me $175 total ($45 to ship to CB and $130 for the rebuild, which didn't include new spokes). Add that to the $25 I paid to have the wheel trued twice by my LBS prior to sending it back to Crank Brothers. I was told that the replacement was due to too many flat spots in the rim, so it wasn't covered under warranty. I rode them for three and a half months on a 2012 GT Sanction, while I was guiding in Peru. They saw almost daily use during that time. All mountain enduro style riding is all they really saw. Wheels on the ground 98% of the time. Very few jumps or drops, but I landed them all smoothly on transitions when I did. I liked that they were lighter than my previous wheelset. They are visually pleasing, and the design seemed legit. I didn't like that I had to completely rebuild them after three months. I used my last wheelset for the past six years, only needing to rebuild the rear wheel once due to a hub failure (Sun Ringle Abba hubs laced to Mavic 729 rims). Reviews and CB both said they were a super strong wheelset that would hold up to everything from XC to light DH, which I how I ride 90% of the time. I can't say they never took a hard hit to a sharp edged rock (after a flat), but I can say that they didn't see anywhere near the use that my last wheelset saw (full on DH, jumping and 3-15′ drops, including to flat). I felt that the rims should have held up to the level of riding I was giving them. I've since received my wheel back, but I'm not sure yet if I'll keep the set or sell, and purchase another hand built traditional wheelset. I was kind of turned off by the lack of warranty availability, but I have had good CS experience with them on two occasions in the past. So I'm not sure I'm sold on this wheelset. (I've also had bad luck with their tools, the chain breaker in general, and I find it frustrating that they do not give the public the information to rebuild the Joplin seatposts, but instead force you to ship it back to them, and pay for a rebuild)