Originally Posted by
smashndash
Are you sure about heavy? Theyre listed at 1600ish grams on treks website. For a $1200 50mm carbon wheelset that's not no name Chinese, that's pretty light.
The rest makes a lot of sense though, because it's ridiculously cheap for what it delivers on paper. I've been looking at wheels in that category as well but I guess I'll steer clear. SpinOnThese and Walker Brothers both seem like pretty decent alternatives. They're about the same on paper but I think theyre made with better hubs and are stiffer.
EDIT: At $600 you're probably not going to find anything as aero as those wheels, OP.
You're looking at the Aeolus 5 Pro. The Comp is the aluminum wheel with a carbon fairing, found
here.
I own a pair of the Comp. For what you're paying, they're not awful wheels. I'm 80 kilos, and can put out a decent sprint effort, and I've had no rubbing issues, and they've handled winds quite well. I've only had mine for since January, so only about 2k miles on them so far, but they've done everything I've asked of them. They are quite heavy though, over 1800 grams for the pair. If you live in a flat area, not a bad buy. If you ride a lot of hills, maybe save a bit more and look at the Aeolus Pros; I ride with a number of guys who own either the Pro 3 or Pro 5, and they're all quite happy so far as well