Mavic F519 Reviews - Product Reviews

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joe hall

Posted: 17/08/01

'great'

Strengths:
light but strong at the same time , perfect for trials

Weaknesses:
get very dirty in silver

Overall:
quality

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100%

alex luffman

Posted: 13/09/01

'recommended for XC ing too'

Strengths:
Flex free,solid feel. dont feel any slower than a 517. Large braking surface- easier to set pads up.

Weaknesses:
none yet

Overall:
I would recommend these to XC/trail riders over 13 stone. I replaced my 517 rear with a DB spoked 519 and think its great- really feels more solid. still using 517 on front until its worn out.

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Overall Rating

93%

Ancient Mariner

Posted: 24/09/01

'A TOUGH RIM AT A DECENT WEIGHT'

Strengths:
Reliable, lightish and good looking when clean.

Weaknesses:
None so far.

Overall:
A good XC rim if you might catch a little air/drop in occasionally. Not for big hitters, but good where the a little more strength is required but weight is still an issue.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

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80%

Matt Atkinson

Posted: 05/01/02

'BEST ALL-ROUND RIM'

Strengths:
good mix of light weight and strength. looks great in black.

Weaknesses:
Mavic sticker lasts a few rides before peeling off

Overall:
ideal rim for XC/trail riders who ride hard and like to jump, but who want to ride up hills.

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Overall Rating

87%

michael palmer

Posted: 05/01/02

'THE BEST MAVIC RYM YET'

Strengths:
VERRY STRONG IM 15 STONE AND LIKE IT ROCKY

Weaknesses:
NONE

Overall:
GOOD RYM IM SOON TO BILD A SET OF F219 DISC RYMS TRIPLE BOX LOOK V GOOD

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Nick Heywood

Posted: 22/02/02

'GOOD COMPOMISE-DO-ANYTHING RIM'

Strengths:
Not so light you're sacred of breaking it, not so heavy it's a 521.
I'm a slave to Mavic, so it's gotta be good, right?

Weaknesses:
None so far.

Overall:
I build these wheels myself using ACI DB spokes and my older Hope hubset, replacing the 2 year old D521s. So far, I have no cause for complaint; they're noticably lighter than the 521s I ran before, and they built up really easily.
I used to destroy 217s all the time, and couldn't bust the 521s I had. I hope these are strong enough for me, and I suspect they will be - not been riding hard enough lately. ;)

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Reliability		80%
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87%

Posted: 22/02/02

'GOOD TRAIL RIM'

Strengths:
As listed above: relatively light, relatively strong. More bike bits should seek this compromise.

Weaknesses:
Breaking surfaces have been really badly worn away on mine after only 8 months use.

Overall:
Built a light, strong wheel, but am a little worried about durability. Have I just got a dud?

Performance		80%
Reliability		40%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

Chris Kimberley

Posted: 22/02/02

'HEAVENLY HOOPS'

Strengths:
nice n wide, tough, crashed badly snapped my frame/ bent my forks without damaging them once

Weaknesses:
bit wide, stretch tyres so they aint so drag a bit on road/ squirm in mud, but not very badly

Overall:
a lightweight and strong rim,

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Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

James Stout

Posted: 07/05/02

'SEEMS GOOD'

Strengths:
strong and quite light suits my 100mm xc trail bike fine

Weaknesses:
i shouldhave gonw for 32h

Overall:
good rim for the heavier xc rider, anyone know the weight difference between f519 and x517

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Reliability		80%
Value		80%

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80%

Anthony Wignall

Posted: 07/05/02

'LIGHT AND TOUGH'

Strengths:
light enough for xc use, strong enough for a bit of jumping and drop offs, or heavier riders

Weaknesses:
none so far, not even a dinge after 12 months of abuse

Overall:
great rim at a great price, a good halfway house between lightness and strength

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