Thanks!

The eeWings definitely feel different than the previous Hope cranks. Also running Chris King bottom bracket and Garbaruk chainring.

Stupid expensive but if they last as long as the warranty I’ll have got good value.

The first thing I did was accidentally clang them off a jagged rock, bit of a polish and you can’t see any scratches.

 @Heywood165:

I’ve been thinking this...set of carbon rims costs the same...I know which will last longer! ????

 @Will4X: Yeah, I considered hope hubs and Sixth Element wheels but chickened out on the carbon rims and went Chris King hubs / Stans Flow ex3 rims instead. I don’t know what a hardtail rides like with carbon rims, so didn’t want to risk it. King hubs are superb and ex rims are okay, I’ve only snapped one spoke so far!

I think I’d happily try a titanium stem bar combo in the future.