I have used ditch witches front and rear for near 3 years, and no problems. I am a not the lightest bloke around, and i thrash my bike, and these have stood up to everything i have thrown at them. occasionally they will need a true but aside that, they are all good.
they are cheap heavy and not very stroung and i dont care who says well i have been riding for 3 years they still suck and save your money and buy a nice wheel.
This is what happens to ditch whiches. This is my buddies on a very small wipeout. on a very small jump. Tacos anyone?
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ive done that to single tracks...
doesnt everyone? i thought it was a requirement to enter a bike park or any trail but dont get ditch witch, they suck
Doesn't look like a small wipeout to me... the bars are squint aswell, so either you buddie isn't very strong and can't tighten bolts properly or had a crash big enough to twist his bars and buckle his wheel.
I have had a front ditchwitch on a pro2 for 2years now and its just starting to buckle, they are rubbish rims but build them up well and you shouldn't have many problems for a few months
sorry if you think im jacking the thread but i have a ditch witch laced to a pro II hub, its staight and it never been trued. however my back wheel is a ditch with laced to a formula hub and it's, lets put it nicely, f**ked. what should i get as a replacement, i need a fairly cheep rim but its got to be tougher than the ditch witch and quite light. i was thinking rhyno light xl?
sorry if you think im jacking the thread but i have a ditch witch laced to a pro II hub, its staight and it never been trued. however my back wheel is a ditch with laced to a formula hub and it's, lets put it nicely, f**ked. what should i get as a replacement, i need a fairly cheep rim but its got to be tougher than the ditch witch and quite light. i was thinking rhyno light xl?
sorry if you think im jacking the thread but i have a ditch witch laced to a pro II hub, its staight and it never been trued. however my back wheel is a ditch with laced to a formula hub and it's, lets put it nicely, f**ked. what should i get as a replacement, i need a fairly cheep rim but its got to be tougher than the ditch witch and quite light. i was thinking rhyno light xl?
if you like run rims get an s-type
You were complaining about the Ditch Witchs being heavy, and you suggested an S-Type? But I do agree, the MTX line up is great. Wasn't the S-Type only available on prebuilt wheel sets? However they aren't light at all.
I suggest you get one of the smaller sized current MTXs, they are decently tough, and very laterally rigid because of they're deep section. They also minimize pinch flats. Get welded though. They come in 29, 31, 33, and 39mm width, so you can choose the right balance of weight to strength for you.