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Anyone got a pair? I'm considering getting some F5T's since they look very cheap for a carbon wheelset (about $1200 AUD, from the uk). Most similar wheels go for around $2k+. But that price difference makes me a tad nervous, since I normally believe "you get what you pay for". ie being so cheap, there's got to be something wrong with them, right?

So if anyone has some first hand experience with their wheels, please give me some feedback. :)

Note : my suspicion is that the F5T's have crappy hubs.
 

the big ring

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Jul 28, 2009
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Allegedly the same rims used in Bouwmeester wheels - I have a pair of, but have only raced once, so not a lot of experience. Nice wheels, not much of a review :)
 
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the big ring said:
Allegedly the same rims used in Bouwmeester wheels - I have a pair of, but have only raced once, so not a lot of experience. Nice wheels, not much of a review :)

I've heard the same thing. I've also only ever heard positive reports about the Bouwmeesters. Now if only they weren't double the cost.
 
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PACONi said:
my suspicion is that the F5T's have crappy hubs.

The hubs are made in Taiwan either by Joy Industrial-NOVATEC, or CHOSEN. They're both decent for the money.