^ agreed. While the sound made by mallets and balls bouncing off those thin, deep section rims is kind of amusing, the dents and gouges left behind are not.
H+SON vs. Velocity DEEP V RIMS
Anyone have a preference?
Building a new wheel and just wondering if anyone rides a EERO or other H+Son rim and can go for the pro cons. The pricing on the EERO and the Deep V's seem about the same. According to another post on velospace there were some "reported" problems...
Quoted from
http://velospace.org/forums/discussion/54/h-plus-son/
Post by * HOPE
* CommentTimeNov 9th 2008
"""anyhow, quoted from Tsuzing:
"hi guys. This is Tzusing from h plus son. i wanted to set it straight that
1. deep vs are in fact not the 530 grams like they advertise on their catalog. which is why people are saying my rims are lighter.
2. My rims are not lighter than deep vs. they are really about the same weight as a deep v.
3. My rims are WELDED joint. not sleeved or pinned like velocity. And if you don't already know, welded joint is way better than the other two.
4. I use G609 aluminium alloy. 30 percent higher MPA than 6061 on most rims."
AND more:
"I wouldn't say my rim is stronger than a deep v if you are using it for tricking. But my rims will probably stay true for longer. This has to do with the fact that my side walls are really thin and that 42 mm is a lot longer of a side wall than 30mm.
if you are doing bunny hops off 5 stairs you might cause the side walls to bend.
But as a normal urban riding rim my rims are strong.
Now what i can't figure out is why someone would go off spouting about my rims like he knows something about them. When he has obviously never see one in person. Nor does he know anything about the material or manufacturing process behind it.
i have a group buy of 10 rims at 70 USD. E-mail me at hplusson@gmail.com """"
Just wanted to see if anyone used them for polo and had any opinions.
Cool cool
T
P.S. If this has already been covered in another thread I could not find and would be very grateful to read it.
Deep section 48 h rims make for smaller gaps between the spokes... I don't know if that really makes much of a difference but it's true.
I've always rode deep v's for polo and know they stay pretty true even with multiple spokes missing.
Now I'm riding a deep v front and a chukker rear and believe that it's better at holding my 35 c tire ( o had problems rolling my tires off the deep v) all the Beaver Boys rode Velocities in Berlin so I guess they're good enough to win a world championship. Also, chukkers have a picture of Kremin playing polo right on the label.!
- Beaver Boys * Milwaukee Bike Polo Club -
Btw, I have never tried h+son rims. At this point in my polo career, I guess I'm just a Velocity man. They've never let me down.
I wouldn't even try h+son rims unless they were to sponsor me or my team. Cuz i do think they look pretty cool.
- Beaver Boys * Milwaukee Bike Polo Club -
Just saw the Velocity Psycho 48H...... looks pretty bomb proof, very low profile:
PSYCHO
Just like the name. It’s the strongest rim we make, built for durability. Low profile, eyeleted, thick in all the right places. Built to handle anything you can. Handmade by Australians.
Colors: Black anodized, non machined sidewalls only
Drillings: 36, 40, 48
700c (622)
Bead seat diameter 622
Weight 910g ERD = 606
Width 31.5mm
We carry track hubs for 36 spoke or 48 spoke wheel builds.
We carry tandem disc hubs in 140 and 145 mm spacing for 40 spoke wheel builds
We carry ATB disc hubs in 135 mm for 36 spoke adventure racing builds
Great for VERY loaded touring amidst harsh road conditions
Sent by Velocity to replaced failed CHUKKERs... on this couple's tour...
http://journal.goingslowly.com/topic/gear+reviews/2010/01/velocity-rims-...
*By the way, the aboce has some good info and pictures, sweet tour)
I know this post is a year old, but I just emailed about the psychos, if anyone else was looking at them then you should know that the machined in 48h at least are backordered for 4-5 months because production has been halted while they move from Australia to Jacksonville.








for polo, deep section rims don't offer any advantage other than having more surface area to dent, which in turn causes braking issues. get a gordo or rhyno lite.
for more discussion see
http://leagueofbikepolo.com/forum/gear/wheels/2010/05/17/deep-v-vs-chukker