0:00 - Start 0:07 - Intro 0:40 - Wheel Specs 6:40 - Magene The Company 7:54 - Selling My Allez Sprint? 10:44 - On The Road Thoughts 13:46 - Why Specialized Is Great
I'm looking for a set of wheels for the winter to replace my rapid clx2, just one question, what should Magene do to make these wheels perfect, what improvement would you make personally?
I think as a "newer" company on the scene, they need to offer some discounts on the price in order to pull people away from brands like Lun and Elitewheels since they appear on par with those offerings yet don't have any breakout features that make it obviously better quality or something.
@@LouieBaLLz Discount Code: Patrick10 - As long as the amount of purchase by the user reaches $199, a $10 discount can be applied, regardless of whether they buy PES or other products. For 60-65mm I pick the Hypers. For 50-60mm depth I choose Magene.
Pretty Dope wheels for sure... I totally agree with the magene heart rate monitor being much better than Wahoo's, the water resistant seal is excellent, no rusty battery here. 😁
I have the same bike. I regard mine as being sterile, despite the upgrades. It's comfortable and keeping me aluminium-frame-bound. I agree that the Allez handles rough pavement very well
I had the Elite Drive wheels with the carbon spokes and they rode super harsh. Went super fancy and got some Enve SES 4.5's and wow! So much better. However, the Enve wheels are hookless and the internet suggests I am playing with fire with hookless. Guess its time to up that life insurance.
I suppose the idea of harshness is subjective. I don't find any of my carbon spoked wheels to be harsh. In fact I actually find steel spokes to be not stiff enough LoL
Can't say I agree with the drive wheels being super harsh either. I started out with 25mm tires on the 65Ds, and they felt super solid and lively but never harsh. I recently tried 28mm tires with them and they make my "race" bike feel more comfortable than my endurance frame bike.
@@jacklalalaful I ride on a variety of surfaces including cobblestones and carbon spokes are fine. If we were still running 23mm tires at 140psi maybe there would be something to it, but we are pampered today with wider rims and larger tires at lower pressures.
Awaiting your video on the yishun bike. I note you pointed out it has a few shortcomings (eg not as good as the specialized bike on harsh roads). Have ridden mine a few times (still tweaking it) and will state I find it deals with road vibrations better than the VBR168. Experienced some headset movement when I installed their supplied compression plug, however when I switched to my Cane Creek compression plug (did not want to use it during the initial testing since its not as easy to get out as standard plugs), no play
I want to like Magene, I really do. L508 radar light worked flawless until firmware upgrade. Now it's almost useless with false alerts and quick battery drain...even on most battery-saving settings. Warranty support has been non-existent. Starting to be just a bit wary of the brand.
For an all-around wheelset they are difficult to beat. I would like to see an option for non-gold wheel decals. Maybe matte black and of course white/silver.
Hmmm. These are the fashionable super wide rims. Wider than the Elite Drive and almost as light. The roads I ride on are terrible in places. This might be good. Not sure where you can buy them.
I’ve had a good experience with the Magene lights and cyclocomputer. I wonder if the base version of these carbon wheels would be good value as well. I’m considering the Elitewheels Marvel (at 599 USD) or the Magene Exar Standard wheels.
@@PatrickLinogreat review, I’m really thinking of getting these wheels to replace my zipp 404 firecrest, how do u find the d508 in crosswinds? And how are the wheels after 8-10 months, have you had any issues?
I would never buy a pair of hookless wheel with my own money. By that aspect alone the Magenes win. Not mention...carbon spokes, ceramic bearings, and lighter..
@@PatrickLino thank you for prompt response. Im a 6f5 and 90kg rider. How would these Magene’s perform in cross winds as it can get windy ok the coast where we ride. I’m in two minds between magene exar 508 or CRW 5060s. Your help is appreciated, thank you
@@MMonthego You shouldn't have issues with crosswinds at 90kg lol. Especially for a 50/60 depth wheelset. But if you have the budget for the CRW 5060 then get those for sure. Just make sure of rider weight limit.
Can you say these wheels are the ones maximizing internal width in combination with maximum wheel profile? I have seen other Chinese wheels with profiles among 60 to 80 mm however internal width not larger than 19-20 mm
@@PatrickLinoI’m torn between buying the new hyper’s with 23mm internal and these magene wheels. I will use these wheels for racing and fast group and solo rides?? Any opinions greatly accepted. TIA
@@PatrickLino I can just squeeze the lun hyper’s as they have 15% off atm. I want to race these wheels but I’m worried I will lose too much agility. But I really want the speed. I’m also buying the new T1550 gen 2 frame if that helps. I road race with a local club
@@PatrickLino sorry realised I didn’t answer you’re question. Ive only had up to 50mm wheels but would like deeper unless they are absolutely terrible in crosswinds and awful to climb even a bit
I have the Magene radar and it's trash! Only bought it because it was a 3rd of the cost of a Garmin and now I know why. I don't know if I would trust this company to make wheels.
@@PatrickLino Because it doesn't work as advertised. You would know since you also have it. It will sometimes detect a car and MANY times it will not. Many other times it will detect a car way too late. Luckily I can still hear cars coming behind me. I don't hate it too much since I didn't pay Garmin money for it but it would have been nice if it worked 100% of the time. At the end of the day I would still choose to have it on my bike over any non radar light. I have never used the Garmin radar but I would guess it's 1000000% better.
@@JFomo I haven't had this issue. Does not mean it doesn't exist though for some people. But I still use common sense and am hyper aware of my surroundings with or without the radar light. Dismissing an entire brand because a $130 product is unreasonable.
@@PatrickLino Yeah I will say, on long flat roads it seems to work however once your on a mountain road like 80% of my rides the radar is hit and miss. Before I bought the radar I watched a bunch of reviews of it on youtube and they were all very positive. I feel like I was lied to. I talked 2 of my riding buddies into getting it and when we all rode together on the same climb, all 3 of our Magene radars were doing the same thing as in NOT DETECTING CARS. Like I said, it works SOMETIMES but better to have it than not.
They keep yanking my chain. I inquired with Magene yesterday after your comment. The rep told me next week. Basically they are trying to avoid upsetting their global partners/distributors. It's kind of the same way Garmin forces all their dealers to use the same pricing structure to give everyone a fair chance.
@@abpope8650 Finally have a discount Code: Patrick10 - $10 discount above purchases of $199 or more, regardless of whether you buy PES or other products. 👍🏾
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0:00 - Start
0:07 - Intro
0:40 - Wheel Specs
6:40 - Magene The Company
7:54 - Selling My Allez Sprint?
10:44 - On The Road Thoughts
13:46 - Why Specialized Is Great
I'm looking for a set of wheels for the winter to replace my rapid clx2, just one question, what should Magene do to make these wheels perfect, what improvement would you make personally?
Great review. I’m definitely buying them for next years racing
Hard to beat at the price.
The Magene website is not allowing me to use your code for the DB508’s
@@duncancycles let me contact magene
Sweet 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I think as a "newer" company on the scene, they need to offer some discounts on the price in order to pull people away from brands like Lun and Elitewheels since they appear on par with those offerings yet don't have any breakout features that make it obviously better quality or something.
Affiliate codes coming soon...
@@PatrickLino I need that 90% off code! 😂
@@PatrickLino Affiliate code don't work for me.
Edit: If you had to choose 1 wheel set, would you go with these Magene or the Lun HYPER?
@@LouieBaLLz Discount Code: Patrick10 - As long as the amount of purchase by the user reaches $199, a $10 discount can be applied, regardless of whether they buy PES or other products. For 60-65mm I pick the Hypers. For 50-60mm depth I choose Magene.
Pretty Dope wheels for sure... I totally agree with the magene heart rate monitor being much better than Wahoo's, the water resistant seal is excellent, no rusty battery here. 😁
And a great price too!
Great review! Do you know if the decals can be removed with a heat gun? Keep the content coming!
Magene is releasing an "UltraDark" version of these wheels with black decals and a lower price point. I should have them early July!
I have the same bike. I regard mine as being sterile, despite the upgrades. It's comfortable and keeping me aluminium-frame-bound.
I agree that the Allez handles rough pavement very well
The geometry of the Allez Sprint works so well for me.
Lets test their powermeters (both QED AND PES) next including their chainring and compare them to the dura ace rings for shifting stifness and weight.
In the works ❤
Haha I think I saw you recording this video while I was in the parking lot near the Northeastern baseball field.
Hahaha yup! 🤣
Still killing it on the reviews man, surprised by your decision to sell the Specialized!
Thanks David! - Gotta make room for new and exciting stuff.
@@PatrickLinofeel free to store it at my house to make space 😅 I’ll take good care of it
Great content, subbed.
Welcome aboard!
I had the Elite Drive wheels with the carbon spokes and they rode super harsh. Went super fancy and got some Enve SES 4.5's and wow! So much better. However, the Enve wheels are hookless and the internet suggests I am playing with fire with hookless. Guess its time to up that life insurance.
I suppose the idea of harshness is subjective. I don't find any of my carbon spoked wheels to be harsh. In fact I actually find steel spokes to be not stiff enough LoL
Can't say I agree with the drive wheels being super harsh either. I started out with 25mm tires on the 65Ds, and they felt super solid and lively but never harsh. I recently tried 28mm tires with them and they make my "race" bike feel more comfortable than my endurance frame bike.
I mean, you got carbon spokes and you're surprised they rode harsh? Unless you ride on smooth tarmac I would never run carbon spokes.
@@jacklalalaful I ride on a variety of surfaces including cobblestones and carbon spokes are fine. If we were still running 23mm tires at 140psi maybe there would be something to it, but we are pampered today with wider rims and larger tires at lower pressures.
Definitely a wheelset to consider for next season. Also, kind of helmet is that? All white with white straps looks CLEAN
S-Works Evade 👍🏾
Awaiting your video on the yishun bike. I note you pointed out it has a few shortcomings (eg not as good as the specialized bike on harsh roads). Have ridden mine a few times (still tweaking it) and will state I find it deals with road vibrations better than the VBR168. Experienced some headset movement when I installed their supplied compression plug, however when I switched to my Cane Creek compression plug (did not want to use it during the initial testing since its not as easy to get out as standard plugs), no play
The Yishun is a superior frame to the VB-168. It's laughable to compare them to each other.
I want to like Magene, I really do. L508 radar light worked flawless until firmware upgrade. Now it's almost useless with false alerts and quick battery drain...even on most battery-saving settings. Warranty support has been non-existent. Starting to be just a bit wary of the brand.
Always vote with your dollars.
The bike looks awesome. How much does the bike weigh with them on?
I haven't weighed the bike. It's not the lightest ever, but also not the heaviest ever 👍🏾
Never heard of SK MT .... very nice jersey !!!
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power meter next!! haha come to erik’s tomorrow
Yoooo! hahaha
Those wheels look so nice on that bike
For an all-around wheelset they are difficult to beat. I would like to see an option for non-gold wheel decals. Maybe matte black and of course white/silver.
@@PatrickLinoThe gold is stupid cause it clashes with loads of paint schemes.
@@Stoffendous ….it does a lot
Hmmm. These are the fashionable super wide rims. Wider than the Elite Drive and almost as light. The roads I ride on are terrible in places. This might be good. Not sure where you can buy them.
Wide rims are here to stay.
Magene is coming out swinging these days!
Who would have thought listening to customers would be effective!
I’ve had a good experience with the Magene lights and cyclocomputer.
I wonder if the base version of these carbon wheels would be good value as well. I’m considering the Elitewheels Marvel (at 599 USD) or the Magene Exar Standard wheels.
I also tested Magene's mid-level wheels as well. As really a great value.
May I know if comparing with superteam s-all carbon 2023, which one is better?🙏🏻
These are better
Thoughts on Magene DB508 Ultra vs EliteWheels Drive50D??
I’ve only ridden the Drive 45 and 65. If wider internal width is important to you then the Magenes are an easy choice.
@@PatrickLinogreat review, I’m really thinking of getting these wheels to replace my zipp 404 firecrest, how do u find the d508 in crosswinds? And how are the wheels after 8-10 months, have you had any issues?
@@jonc7413 great in cross wind, and no issues to speak of. Light weight for the depth too
@@PatrickLino thanks for that… I will grab a set tomorrow… keep up the great work mate!!
@patricklino what shades you rocking in this vid?
From a brand called Magic Shine. I will be highlighting a bunch of their shades, bike camera, and bike lights soon!
Hi, how would you rate the magene exar 508 in comparison to zipp 303s? Thank you
I would never buy a pair of hookless wheel with my own money. By that aspect alone the Magenes win. Not mention...carbon spokes, ceramic bearings, and lighter..
@@PatrickLino thank you for prompt response. Im a 6f5 and 90kg rider. How would these Magene’s perform in cross winds as it can get windy ok the coast where we ride. I’m in two minds between magene exar 508 or CRW 5060s. Your help is appreciated, thank you
@@MMonthego You shouldn't have issues with crosswinds at 90kg lol. Especially for a 50/60 depth wheelset. But if you have the budget for the CRW 5060 then get those for sure. Just make sure of rider weight limit.
@@PatrickLino thank you, greatly appreciated!
which inner latex tubes do u use? which hav a valve length long enough for deeper rim wheelset?
Ride Now TPU - Check Amazon for valve length
Can you say these wheels are the ones maximizing internal width in combination with maximum wheel profile? I have seen other Chinese wheels with profiles among 60 to 80 mm however internal width not larger than 19-20 mm
Yup
@@PatrickLino Can these wheels fit tubeless ready tires?
@@carlos4731 yes
@@PatrickLino thx
I cannot decide between DB508 and hyper D67. I m a bit concerned about crosswind stability. Anybody that can help me decide?
DB508 👍🏾
Hey Patrick 👋
Yooooo!
Eilte 65d vs this which one will u choose and how much difference performance
How do you personally define performance?
@@PatrickLinoI’m torn between buying the new hyper’s with 23mm internal and these magene wheels. I will use these wheels for racing and fast group and solo rides?? Any opinions greatly accepted. TIA
@@benhardwick1970 What's your absolute max budget? And what wheel depth are you looking for?
@@PatrickLino I can just squeeze the lun hyper’s as they have 15% off atm. I want to race these wheels but I’m worried I will lose too much agility. But I really want the speed. I’m also buying the new T1550 gen 2 frame if that helps. I road race with a local club
@@PatrickLino sorry realised I didn’t answer you’re question. Ive only had up to 50mm wheels but would like deeper unless they are absolutely terrible in crosswinds and awful to climb even a bit
DB508 or D45 by hyper?
Funny you ask. I have a box a Hyper of D45s ready to review. Stay tuned.
I’m pretty sure latex tested faster on BRR
It did, but only by like 1-2 watts in “ideal” settings. But most importantly the comfort of latex is tangibly noticeable albeit marginal.
I need you to get a st of craft wheels
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@@irvingabbott6 Buy them their gooood
@@irvingabbott6 it’s in the works
I have the Magene radar and it's trash! Only bought it because it was a 3rd of the cost of a Garmin and now I know why. I don't know if I would trust this company to make wheels.
Why did you not explain why it’s trash lol?
@@PatrickLino Because it doesn't work as advertised. You would know since you also have it. It will sometimes detect a car and MANY times it will not. Many other times it will detect a car way too late. Luckily I can still hear cars coming behind me.
I don't hate it too much since I didn't pay Garmin money for it but it would have been nice if it worked 100% of the time.
At the end of the day I would still choose to have it on my bike over any non radar light. I have never used the Garmin radar but I would guess it's 1000000% better.
@@JFomo I haven't had this issue. Does not mean it doesn't exist though for some people. But I still use common sense and am hyper aware of my surroundings with or without the radar light. Dismissing an entire brand because a $130 product is unreasonable.
@@PatrickLino Yeah I will say, on long flat roads it seems to work however once your on a mountain road like 80% of my rides the radar is hit and miss. Before I bought the radar I watched a bunch of reviews of it on youtube and they were all very positive.
I feel like I was lied to.
I talked 2 of my riding buddies into getting it and when we all rode together on the same climb, all 3 of our Magene radars were doing the same thing as in NOT DETECTING CARS.
Like I said, it works SOMETIMES but better to have it than not.
My radar works since a year nearly flawless, it makes some time alarm if there’s nothing. Otherwise it works perfectly. Can’t ride without anymore
Me @ 83kg riding 80 psi 28s
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83kg means 1500w sprint though!
Solidarity for us big boys!
@@PatrickLinoand 40km/h on the flat💪🏼
Did you get the promo code thing figured out
They keep yanking my chain. I inquired with Magene yesterday after your comment. The rep told me next week. Basically they are trying to avoid upsetting their global partners/distributors. It's kind of the same way Garmin forces all their dealers to use the same pricing structure to give everyone a fair chance.
@@PatrickLino fair enough Patrick. Thank you for looking into it! Great video you posted today!
@@PatrickLino Great videos, enjoying the content ... Thank you.
@@abpope8650 Finally have a discount Code: Patrick10 - $10 discount above purchases of $199 or more, regardless of whether you buy PES or other products. 👍🏾
Weird water bottle. Batteries on the derailleurs are ugly. Give me Di2!
fantastic