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MTB wheels 9th Wave Filth SM29 in short test

Stefan Frey

 · 07.04.2017

MTB wheels 9th Wave Filth SM29 in short testPhoto: Georg Grieshaber
MTB wheels 9th Wave Filth SM29 in short test
Wheels with carbon rims are light, but they also make your bank account a lot lighter. The young Dutch company 9th Wave is now placing high-quality carbon sets in the price segment of the aluminium upper league.

The Dirt SM29 trumps with 355 gram light rims including 30 millimetre outer width and asymmetric spoke holes, but only cost 149 euros more than the Mavic Crossmax Pro. Or the other way round: for the price of the complete wheelset, you don't even get two rims from Enve. Great for individualists: the lettering can be painted in the colour of your choice for an extra 100 euros. In almost 1500 kilometres of testing - collected in the Alps, on the Munich Isar Trail and in the Pod Smrkem trail park - the wheels have proven to be stable, fast and stiff. No maintenance work or re-centring has been necessary so far.


Weight 1475 g
Price 1149 Euro
Info www.9thwave-cycling.com


PLUS Weight, quality, price, customised look
MINUS Virtually only available online from Germany

Stefan Frey

Stefan Frey is from Lower Bavaria and loves the mossy, loamy trails of the Bavarian Forest as much as the rugged rock of the Dolomites. For technical descents, he is prepared to tackle almost any ascent - under his own steam. As an accessories specialist, he is the first port of call for questions about equipment and add-on parts, while as head of copywriting he sweeps the language crumbs from the pages of the BIKE print editions.

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