I've got a set of Velocity Deep-V rims that I ride pretty regularly on one of my bikes. The aerodynamic advantage is moot for me, because I don't ride that bike fast enough for it to make much difference. But they are quite tough and only pretty heavy.

The Velocity Chukkar is wider, not quite as deep, and super heavy. I think they were designed for tandems and touring. They were offered in a 48-spoke drilling, intended specifically for bike polo.* I have a set of these. As soon as I realized what boat anchors they are, I swapped them for something lighter, and now they're sitting in my garage awaiting the day I decide to try polo or find someone who can use them.

It's interesting to see the evolution of bike components as racers and ordinary consumers discover what works best, and marketing hacks push trendy features in a dynamic interchange of supply and demand.



* Polo bikes need tough wheels, but the reason really high spoke count is preferred is simply to keep the ball from being able to pass through the wheel. A lot of guys make plastic or even cardboard discs/fairings to achieve the same result.