Originally Posted by
elTwitcho
A handbuilt wheel is about a million times better than machine built given the same hub/spokes/rim. If you haven't noticed a difference then you either haven't ridden your wheels long enough to form an opinion or you live in a magical shangri la where all the roads are made of perfectly smooth hardwood.
This is complete bull****. There's nothing magical about handbuilt wheels. You can spend 10 minutes stress relieving and retensioning a machine built wheel and it will be exactly as good as a pair of handbuilts made of the same components.
The aeromax wheels may be a tad bit heavy and the bearings may not be the best, but, otherwise, I'm sure they are fine. What is questionable is the quality of the build, even th ough thats not a huge issue. Any build deficiencies can easily be corrected by a wheel mechanic in a few minutes and for a few dollars, resulting in a true and structurally stable wheelset.