Originally Posted by fixiedavid

this is what I was talking about, h+ son rim split:
http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2008...-in-japan.html

apparently that was the only rim failure that has ever occurred with h+son, but that rim split when it was only 2 weeks old. he was skidding, not doing tricks... that's kind of concerning. anyhow, I think the best choice for me would probably be the velocity b43, it's heavier but it seems like a really nice quality rim for a good price, it's only about 60 bucks at a local shop.