$1399 and Hand Made in Canada - We Are One Union Wheelset Review
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2021
- After 5 months on the trail, here's our full report on the We Are One Composites Union carbon wheelset. If you want to read more about it, head to our site: www.vitalmtb.com/product/guid....
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You mention it in the title, of course, but the fact that these are built here in North America by workers being paid a fair wage - while still being super competitive (or better) with other carbon wheel manufacturers - is no small feat.
I’ve never needed to touch a spoke on my set in 2 years 🏆
prolly should learn some style then
Not the lightest but all of the weight is used for strength, not paint and fillers. I got a ding and I used sand paper to get it out. I finished it off with 10,000 grit and that matches perfectly with the original finish. I'd buy again, hands down.
Their warranty is second to none. Broke a whee after running stupid low pressures and they sent me a new one for free.
@Trail Pimp Just put some in and haven't had any issues since
I'm torn between these and sc 30 reserve. I hear the sc warranty is full wheel replacement for free not just rim send out and then pay for a build at LBS.
Sooo dam good gents! Loved the review & straight to the point honestly. 👏🏼👏🏼😎
I love my We Are One Unions laced with onyx vespers hands down the best wheel I've ever ridden!
Looking at same set up. How are the vesper hubs? Any issues with muddy conditions?(live in UK!). Also are the wheels faster.....when freerolling down a hill or road?
@@scottmtb122 I don't think there would be any difference noticeably in rolling speed to anyone except like Richie Rude. The vesper hubs so far are flawless and by far the best hubs I have ever got my hands on. I've heard good things about them in the wet but can't personally speak to that as I live in Cali.
Additionally they are super nice and easy to work with, I haven't had to warranty anything but would be confident in them to get me rolling within a week.
Have the covert and i can’t stop smiling
On the way
Mine broke on the second ride and warranty from the US is not as easy as it sounds. You have to pay for a domicile shipping to BC that’s expensive and pay for the re-lacing and new spokes and nipples, if you brake the rim it’s going to cost you about $200 to fix it when it’s suppose to be a warranty specially if they did not hold up for even a month , I ended up doing the return to the bike shop I bought them from.
Getting Some 😎
Can I run them with tire inserts though? My wheels won’t last even half a season if they don’t have inserts
I run my Union with a Tannus insert. Not going to lie tho, it was a pain to install.
I have two pairs, one pair of unions and one strife.s for my DH bike. Both have tannus upfront and CC in the rear.
Unions have 1100g tires on my enduro bike
Strifes have 1300-1400g Dh casings
Sold by pairs?
yep
Is Johan in a different locale than you guys in CO?
johan is in israel and the rest of vital mtb staff is in boise, idaho. we have contributors all over, too.
@@vitalmtb Ah, for some reason I thought you guys were out in Durango.
We are ones are great. Local for us, good quality, and trendy. Except the price. Aluminum wheels are so good there’s not much point
2:16 what fork is that?
looks like a lyrik to me
Ohlins
Was thinking it was either a lyrik or the ext. But can't really tell. Def not an ohlins tho
Looks grey or sliver. Maybe a Pike or a Suntour Durolux.
The lyrik is only available in black or red
@@ross_rusher0243 would bet a kidney it's a lyrik, the crown profiling is a total giveaway, and defos not pike because of the arch shape
Why TF was this posted at 4 am?
There are 23 other timezones in the world...guess they were the lucky ones this time? ;-)
@@vitalmtb wait, so the rest of the world doesn't run on US time? 😲😉
@@Will99x as crazy as it sounds!
neg for supporting Qanon
They look strikingly familiar to Light Bicycle Recon Pros. Wouldn't be surprised if they're the same hoop made for them by LB.
as said in title - made in canada.
@@vitalmtb Ah very cool, just checked them out and watched a video on their manufacturing!
Yet for the same weight (~40 grams) and nearly same internal width, you can get the Hunt carbon rims for $770 with the same warranty
Yeah, and there is a reason for that. The hunt rims aren’t as strong, and the hubs on the hunts aren’t as high quality
They're also made over in Taiwan.
@@aidenthwaits2646 I'm not sure I care if the WA1 rims are stronger because the Hunt rims have been pretty much the most indestructible things I've ever ridden. I've but them on my 170 enduro bike and rode the same trails 3 months later on my Commencal hard tail.
And you are right that these hubs are nicer than the "higher-end" Novatec hubs Hunt uses. But I don't know about stronger. I haven't had a single issue.
I'll pay for an American hub with great warranty coverage and Canadian manufacture with great warranty.
500g for a carbon rim? Just get EX511 for $100 each.
I really dont like those lifetime warranty policies.
Especially on things like rims, that just encourages being reckless with them and treating them like shit.
In addition it drives up the price, since the manufacturer also has to cover future rim replacements.
And on top of that, carbon fiber graveyards are an environmental disaster.
I hardly think it encourages people to be reckless with them. If you break a wheel, chances are you will be bike-less for a quite some time especially with current circumstances. That is unless you have a spare wheelset.
Not really... once people realize they have to pay return shipping costs and don't have a wheel to ride on for several weeks is enough incentive for most people to not try and abuse the program.
Why is this guy so dry...
I would go for ENVE or Santa Cruz rims.
Why?
ENVE rims are some of the consistently worst product I've seen roll through our shop. I'd put them on the same level as the garbage Mavic puts out.
@@Mediarahan003 thats a stretch. ENVE does quite a good job across the board. The only reason I would suggest against ENVE is because of the internal nipples.