Originally Posted by xcutterx
i get so many mixed opinions of this whole thing. a friend of mine who rides really hard has had the same DH wheels forever and he swear that the reason they have lasted so long is because he soldered them. i read in the small white wheelbuilding book that it does nothing. i have never seen legit proof either way. i just want to know if anyone in here has tried it or knows if its a legit way to make stiff and or strong wheels
Tie and soldereing worked back in the day when rims were flexy and spoke quality was poor. it will do nothing now but cost you money and waste some shop guys time. espcially on a higher flande dh style hub. your wheels will be as good as the builder and the components he selects. choose carefully.