Reserve 30 HD Wheelset Review
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- čas přidán 10. 12. 2023
- Learn more about these Reserve 30 HD Carbon 1/1 wheels here: jenson.sjv.io/Reserve30HDi9JKW (Click “...more” for a bunch of info)
See ALL the Reserve wheels available at Jenson USA here: jenson.sjv.io/ReserveWheelsJKW
HUGE thanks to Jenson USA for sponsoring these videos, and also thanks to Reserve for not only sending me a set of wheels to try, but also for replacing the rear rim.
The Reserve wheels come fully taped and DO include valve stems. However, if you are looking for what I’ve found to be simply the easiest valve stem to use on the market, give the new Reserve valves a try: jenson.sjv.io/ReserveValvesJKW Do be careful to not bend the inner plunger!
The Reserve rim tape was great! The stuff is quite strong- to the point that it did not break even after sharp carbon shards poked into it. It’s also not bad to install- I had to re-tape that rear wheel after the new rim was installed. jenson.sjv.io/ReserveRimTapeJKW
The tires I used on these wheels:
WTB 2.6 TOUGH casing tires: jenson.sjv.io/WTB2.6tiresJKW
(Vigilante 2.6 High Grip front, Trailboss 2.6 Fast Rolling rear)
Another wheelset I really enjoy is the Industry Nine EN300 wheelset. Same weight as the carbon Reserve 30 HD wheels, but these use an aluminum rim with the impact strength advantage. They also feature a similar hookless bead wall. But, even at a lower price from the 30 HD, they also feature the upgraded Hydra hub AND the I9 aluminum system spokes. These wheels have a great ride quality, are priced well, and look beautiful: jenson.sjv.io/IndustryNineEn3...
• Insane test for Indust...
I’m using a Park truing stand: jenson.sjv.io/ParkWheelTruing...
I’m using the Park tension meter: jenson.sjv.io/ParkTensionMete...
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The bikes I rode with the Reserve wheels include:
Yeti SB160: jenson.sjv.io/YetiSB160FrameJKW
• Yeti SB160 Ride Review
Marin Rift Zone 2: jenson.sjv.io/MarinRiftZone2
• More shred, less dolla...
Stump Jumper EVO: jenson.sjv.io/StumpjumperEVOf...
• Your favorite bike? R...
Ripmo Carbon: jenson.sjv.io/IbisRipmoJKW
• Reviewing the Ibis Rip...
Transition Spire: • Transition Spire Ride ...
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Currently looking at getting a new wheelset for my spire! Perfect timing on the video! Thanks Jeff!
Thanks for watching, Spencer!
As a happy Reserve (ab)user I can assure that the warranty on those is phenomenal. Never backed out of riding a tricky rock garden or a drop into the junk. Such a great product!
Glad they've got you covered!
Good stuff, I don’t even think about what’s gonna happen to my rims, I just ride it haha. I also have a Reserve wheel set, good stuff!
Phenomenal rim. I have the 31 DH on my Mach 6 and it's such a sick combo. I swapped out the i9 hubs with 350s (54t) probably in the minority with that decision, but in my experience there's no better hub that combines durability, reliability and repairability better than the 350. They're bombproof. As far as the rims, not much to say, they do what they're supposed to do and are backed by the best warranty in the business. I figured those Fillmore valves were an overpriced gimmick, but I was pleasantly surprised with their quality and ease of use.
If I had to choose another rim I'd go with We Are One Triads, and if I had to go with another hub I'd get either 240s or Chris King. I'd also like to try out those Berd spokes but I'm not spending that much on spokes ... At least not now, but I would like to see what all the hype is about.
for what it's worth, they've also got a warranty on the valves, if they break (i reckon yours should qualify) you fill out a form on the same website and they should send you a new valve.
Thanks Watson, I had no idea!
can you replace those valves on the trail ?
Very nice! Can't wait to give my Reserve 30 HD Alloy DT 350 wheel set a go, they just arrived at the store today, so will give them a thrash this weekend! The Carbon ones I will get when I buy a Megatower ha ha. Cheers from Aus!
congratz on the 100k subs Jeff
Thanks Taol!
Congratulations for 100k follower ✌️
Reserve is not leaving my rig for a while yet. Too good.
Great review Jeff! Convinced me to pick up a set with their Memorial Day sale! Thanks!
What price did you pay. I am trying to convince myself that I need them but really do not want the price
Great video. Solid wheels. Worth the coin.
Yes they are!
I have a Norco Range VLT E-bike. At 60-lbs, it's a beast of a bike. A large contributor to that weight are the stock alloy wheelset, with coat hanger thick spokes. I swapped out the Reserve 30's with DT350 hubs I bought for my new Enduro. This wheelset was like 8-lbs lighter and served for nearly 1-1/2 years and 4,000 miles of destructive E-bike testing before a sharp edge rock took out the rear. The warranty process was fast. 1 week to get a new rear complete wheel assembly, with upgrade to the 30HD. They upgraded to HD30 without my knowledge. Impeccable customer service.
Glad they got you sorted JB! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve had my SC ARC 27 factory built alloy wheels for almost 4 years now and have abused the s_it out of them on rock gardens, without one loose or broken spoke. SC builds the best wheels IMO and I’ve only heard good things about their carbon Reserve wheels too.
I have two guys I ride with who bought Ibis carbon wheels and they’ve had nothing but spoke breakages galore. They both swore they would never get those wheels again!
Thank you for not using generic music
LOL thanks- it's pretty generic besides that Sarah Mcluaghlin song tho!
Would love to see you review the alloy version that carries the same warranty
Have you tested a set of Convergence wheels yet? Just got my Triad / Fuse wheel set, mounting Vigilante / Trail Boss 2.6 on them now for my Altitude 😎
4:19 Hello from Norway. That sealant is not for me then, it can be -15C sometimes, not often, but still. -10 usually at lowest most often. It can get even colder up north. Good I live in the east part of the country.
Currently I'm trying Muc Off, but I had to refill after filling it as it only coated the tyre, so I had to double it, add twice the recommended amount. I used Tune One Shot before, as it did not have any nasty stuff in it, seemed to work fine but did not get to test it on punctures. But no longer sold here.
But I see I've been recommended to try Oko, I might buy some, they got bike specific sealants, but some say the tractor sealant works just as well.
$1800 for a set of wheels is absolutely wild to me
My Nobl wheels with Chris Kings were another $200+ back in 2020 😭
@@micheandmikeyNobody asked😂
I’m interested in the alloy wheel set. Where I live it’s very rocky, often rocks ping up and hit the side of the rim which makes me too uneasy to run carbon wheels. Would be interesting to know if they are worth the investment.
I’ve had and ridden 2 sets of Reserve wheels for years, I absolutely love them and are my go to without question.
Hi mate, can you answer a question for me please that I can't find a straight answer for please? If you read this anyway e great, right I got a new EMBT on Saturday the cube stereo 160 action team I've not been out on it yet just got my sam hill pedles yesterday and waiting for frame wrap but it's the brand new disc's on it the shimanos do they need scuffed up for the pads to bed in or are they good to go from new? I used to sand my disc's years ago but just being back into biking after watching these videos and other's it's gave me my confidence back after my big accident years ago so thanks for that boost! The bike came inspected from a pretty good bike shop all test sheet list with it that was set up and inspected but still think the chain will need abit lube anyway and I'm thinking the disc's will need cleaned off and sanded abit? Even being brand new it's a hard thing to go take sandpaper to lol but just part of the mechanic world! Can you give me some advice please
WTB sealant didn't work so well for me, had a small hole and the stuff just fizzed out collecting dirt and not sealing the small hole. Patched the tire and used Stans and have had no issues since.
You should check spoke tension! That's a sign of a quality build or not and reviewing wheels should always include this. What's the highest tension these rims can be laced to? 1100N? When inflating the tyre the spoke tension lowers so being in the areas of 1200N isn't a big concern. The Park Tool tensiometer isn't very accurate to be honest either. They have probably used the DT Swiss one. Tension has to be consistent on one side though.
By the way, normally I have around 650-700 on the weaker side when going to full tension on the strong side. 1200/900 is a good value on these SC rims.
You should review the Zipp 3Zero Moto, that quite something different in term of carbon wheels and compliance !
Would love to see you review the reserve 30 hd alloy wheel set they come with lifetime warranty at a relatively cheap price point for alloy wheels
It'd be fun to test those the same way as the Ibis Send wheels!
Its funny u bent it, the inner portion is steel. Ive been using since the beginning and never had an issue. Ive had zero issues with fillmore valves but maybe im just a bit more careful.
What do you think of these wheels compared to the Ibis S35s?
I have to say, my Santa Cruz built alloy wheels have been the best OEM wheels I’ve ever owned.
Great feedback, thanks Russ.
LoL that ending ROFL🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Quite impressive that the rim got such a hit and yet it wasnt really noticeable!!
Unrelated to your review Jeff, as your reviews are amazing, but does anyone speculate that Greg Minnaar is leaving the SC Syndicate because of reserve wheels considering the amount of mechanicals he’s had this year? He’s late into his career but still states that he doesn’t even feel 30 so I presume he’s switched team to perform at his best and not just to ride out his career on SC. Sorry for the rant but I just want to see other people’s opinions on what I’ve been thinking😂
Not a bad deduction
Most of companies are cutting their loses. I assumed they had to cut Greg and take a risk with Jackson. The whole economy is tanking and not just the MTB industry so that's my guess.
I have no idea what happened between Greg Minnaar and SCB. Greg's bike shop in Pietermaritzburg sells Specialized, perhaps he got a better offer from them? I mean, he should be bigger than that, but it's not a crazy thought...
@ninjazzrhythm400 taking a Risk with Jackson? No Risk there he is future goat potential
I think in the Santa Cruz video mechanic said they want the wheels to break. If it doesn’t break it’s not fast for racing. It’s too sturdy only suited for everyday riding
I'm still not converted to carbon rims. I like the smashability of the Alu rims. But I run carbon handlebars.
Those are awesome valves, you can straighten the cave core or just replace them. Valve core replacement is inexpensive.
Those are awesome wheels also, extremely durable but not invisible.
I think the spokes should be a little heavier gauge and I’d love to see DT Swiss spokes.
How would you compare the Ibis HD6 to the Orbea Rallon or the RM Altitude? Looking for a bike to get serious about enduro racing but also want it to be my only bike that Id feel comfortable pedaling around all day, and these three are my top picks so far. I've gotten a lot of demoing experience on the HD6, a brief demo on the Altitude, but yet none on the Rallon
First off, for local enduro racing, I would go Ripmo/Hightower/SB140/Instinct/Stumpjumper before going long travel. Only the EDR level needs long travel (from what I've seen over the years), but my theory was always go light and efficient over stuck to the ground and slow feeling. Rallon was the smallest feeling long travel enduro rig, almost like a slightly more capable Ripmo. Altitude was much more beefy, adjustable, and happier in the gnarlier stuff. I loved that Altitude.
It would be neat to see a review on light bicycle rims. Especially for the price
I always thought all Presta Type valves the inner part ie the valve screwed in to set and out to inflate hmm interesting......
Good idea on new wheels to pull rim tape and inspect length of the spoke in the spoke nipples. Should be flush or a liitle above the top of the nipple will also spot not uniform tension. Takes lots of rides and a hard hit to only then discover spoke length is wrong and you should have rejected the wheels when they arrived. Brass nipples are a bandaid for the problem of short spokes. It is not a good inspection of the wheel build if spoke length not checked.
i have weareone (wao) triads with dt240, round sapim race and its quite good! (the dt is great for low maintenance too..) The reserve feel similar to me for the most part (I'm a noob), maybe better compliance on the wao. Would get any of these or even nobl, though I do think the wao are actually the nicest (looking, tech wise, etc.)
I want to try the Convergence wheels, was almost able to snag a set last summer! Have not tried Nobl yet, maybe one day!
@@JeffKendallWeed hah if you'd live closer id' let you try my triads ;)
I didn't know Reserve make their own valves, I'll stick with my Peaty's valves which (ironically) is what the Syndicate use anyway.
I'm sorry but a broken rim is a big deal, I get it nothing is industrcutible and there is probably no solution that is better then the rest. Santa Cruz/Reserve is a big company and can easily back there products, so thats good though. I don't think I ride nearly as hard as you do but am heaveir but have yet to taco a rim since the 1990's lol. The stuff we get nowadays is far superior to what we used to have!
Agreed- today's wheels are SO much better than 90s and 2000s wheels! I've got 4 seasons on one set of WR1 rims... That wa UNHEARD of back in the day!
Have you tried Forge+Bond carbon wheels, made in Utah?
No, and sorry to say, have never heard of them...
@@JeffKendallWeed I've not either, just heard about them from GCN Tech a day ago, they did a factor tour. They are a carbon material infused with polymer rather than epoxy, a different method of layup and a different shock/vibration damping quality, evidently. Just wondered how common or uncommon they were by this point.
They are the same as the revel ones and new Chris king carbon ones
Love ask your videos. Everyone should look at importyeti - all these wheels come from one of three places. There is no innovation left in this type of manufacturing. The marketing is tiring. The last thing they could “innovate” is offering better warranties.
Santa Cruz carbon is primarily made by VIP composites, a Chinese company, with factories in Vietnam, Myanmar, and China. Industry Nine imports their rims from Taiwan (kind of surprising, since aluminum rims are so easy to make). WR1 makes their rims in Canada. I haven't looked into it lately, but Enve was doing Utah construction of their rims for a while. There might even be more North American made rims, but it really doesn't matter- the fundamental differences between aluminum and carbon rims don't change based on where they are manufactured.
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all this sounds cool and great
but... 2,5 weeks to get the warranty is just too much without riding
I mean... you just get a ex511 and have it rebuild in a couple of days - that's all
that of course if you're riding on a level or in an area that tends to break wheels
well seems like I'm to broke for these, for that price (1800$) I'd get a 2-3 year old bike with relatively solid spec definitley not as highend as these but it'll get me riding
Yeah man, that's totally legit to get a second hand alloy bike. I'd fully support that over a fancy set of wheels, just depends on where you're at in your MTB journey.
I was wondering if you told them who you are, an influencer and pro in the industry. Would they treat someone like you any differently than Joe blow? Would you get better service because of who you are? 😎
Well, the literature says "if you break a wheel, we’ll send you a new one to keep you going;" they did NOT do that. They just sent a rim, so I was down about 3 weeks. reservewheels.com/pages/rider-support. Also, I should have included this in the video, but after I found the crack I emailed the marketing manager. He said he could send a wheel that day himself, or I could go through the consumer facing website. So, I decided to go through the consumer site, and filled out the warranty claim page on the website like anyone would. It took a few days to get a response, but I did get one, and about a week after that, they sent a tracking number. I do think Reserve is WELL aware that anyone who rides hard enough to break a rim is going to be someone they want to keep stoked, so I doubt they'll deny much. reservewheels.com/pages/rider-support
Good stuff! Thx for all the info 😎👍
No inserts?
Nope, I'd rather run DH/DD style tires. It's easier to deal with, and prevents tear style punctures. On a hardtail, I will definitely run inserts in the back tire; on the rigid bike, inserts front and rear.
I love santa cruz, but they should have sent you a new built wheel.
The marketing and press has always advertised the Reserve’s as bombproof! Godamn, those valvestems are finicky! I wonder if your fame affects the warranty process?
LOL they have ZERO idea what bike frame is being used with the wheels- or in this case, which 5 frames are used with the wheels! Yeah I had hoped they wouldn't crack either, but shit happens. It wasn't a bad break by any means.
Fame…as in you being a famous influencer, advocate, badass rider!!! NOT FRAME 😆😆😆
Well, the literature says "if you break a wheel, we’ll send you a new one to keep you going;" they did NOT do that. They just sent a rim, so I was down about 3 weeks.
I run these valves on my three bikes. Game changer as far as frustration changing tires. Did have an issue with one, but had a replacement within days. Plus I had plenty of other stems to toss on while I waited. I like to swap tires often so these things are great for me
I bought one for my Reynolds’s black label set for my firebird. One seals the other leaks around the stem in the rim. Is it a stem issue? I have the stock one in there without any issues.
After see so many carbon wheels break and waiting weeks for new wheel they should just sell carbon wheels in sets of 3 so you have 1 ready to go.
You forgot to mention Washington not the US, it’s Canada Eh.
Poor Joe...... he's recently been taken off the wheel line.....and on the tire prep line... 🙄😒😂
How high are you ? You can't even keep your open
I consider it just another propf that carbon rims is a disaster. They fail pretty much always under advanced riders, and they are absolutely horrible for environment because the companies just send new ones when the previous fail.
I would 100% get a Reserve wheelset, if WAO didn’t exist 😁
Fair! WR1 stuff is really good.
With my mad skills, or lack there of, I better stick with aluminum wheels.
The way you abuse bikes, there is no shame for wheel companies that their wheels break. Warranty is where they’re gonna win back the customers
Yeah the warranty is key!
That Valve design is so monumentally stupid its actually comical. I dont care about warranty or anything else if they break, the design is just stupid and immensly prone to failure.