Open Pro CD/Ceramic vs. CX

[shapelike]

So there's the tried and true Mavic Open Pro rim ... I'm curious about some of its other incarnations:

- Open Pro CD: I don't buy into any of the marketing on that one, but they're nice aesthetically. Does that coating even last? How long? Anyone have decent pics?
- Open Pro CD Ceramic: That ceramic coating seems like a great feature for a cx rim, but wouldn't the abrasive paste that is a wet cx course destroy the coating almost immediately? I'm fine with replacing brake pads frequently.

Thanks all.

[moosetoth]

I've got a ceramic 517 on the front of my mtb and so far its ok in terms of coating wear. The pads though, well they just get eaten every time it rains.
Also, i might be the only one with this opinion but ceramics don't stop THAT much better than regular rims, just a bit, and there's still horrible noises coming from the brakes at the end of a super wet ride

[Lectron]

I've got a ceramic 517 on the front of my mtb and so far its ok in terms of coating wear. The pads though, well they just get eaten every time it rains.
Also, i might be the only one with this opinion but ceramics don't stop THAT much better than regular rims, just a bit, and there's still horrible noises coming from the brakes at the end of a super wet ride

Canties, ceramic, stop. Well. Two out of three ain't bad :)