crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel Reviews
Review score: 9.4/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £189.99 – Save 14% (RRP: £221.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel worthy of a review score of 9.4 out of 10.
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crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black – Grey Other Wheels found with this Spec: 39 |
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Spec 2
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Wheel Size: 29″ Other Wheels found with this Spec: 216 |
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Spec 3
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Option: SRAM XD Other Wheels found with this Spec: 20 |
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Feature 1
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Rim Material: 6061-T6 Aluminium Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Hub Material: Cobalt Aluminium Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Use: MTB Other Wheels found with this feature: 438 |
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Feature 4
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Internal Width: 23mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 5
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External Width: 27.5mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 5 |
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Feature 6
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Spokes: 24x Stainless-Steel, butted with 7075-T6 Aluminium nipples Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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Tubeless-Ready: Yes Other Wheels found with this feature: 110 |
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Feature 8
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Freehub: Multiple options available to select Other Wheels found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 9
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Axle Size: 142x12mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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Disc Brake Standard: 6-bolt Other Wheels found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 11
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Single or Pair: Single Other Wheels found with this feature: 67 |
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Feature 12
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Part Numbers: 27.5″: 14507; 29″: 25040 (Shimano); 29″: 25041 (SRAM XD) Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Wheels. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel.
The first thing is material. Looking at what crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Wheels. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Wheels. Brands like crankbrothers are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Wheels category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Wheels.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £189.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Wheels
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Wheels.
We found 509 in the Wheels category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £731.16, making it below average at £189.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Wheels. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £3489.49, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.
With 509 products available we worked out that 417 cost more than crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel and 87 were cheaper.
Cost of crankbrothers products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 65 products from crankbrothers, of which 2 were in the Wheels category.
For now though we’re looking at crankbrothers branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £96.11 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest crankbrothers product we found was £5.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £674.99.
Of the 65 from crankbrothers, 7 were more expensive than crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel and 57 were cheaper.
How much are crankbrothers Wheels?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at crankbrothers products that are listed in the Wheels category.
The average price of the 2 products that match this search was £432.49, with the cheapest coming in at £189.99 and highest price was £674.99. With the average being £432.49, crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel comes in below average.
1 products that meet this search were more expensive than crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel and 0 were cheaper.
crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Wheels category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel or another similar product, like Campagnolo Eurus Road Wheelset reviews or Wolf Tooth Pack Pliers reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Wheels.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Wheels. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with crankbrothers, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel
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Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB Wheel. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.4/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 27012191821
- Product ID 2: 803275UK
- Brand: crankbrothers
- Model number: 25041
- RRP: £221.99
- EAN: 641300250414
- Description: Crankbrothers Cobalt 2 Rear MTB WheelMaking the most of its 6061-T6 aluminium rim, this Cobalt 2 wheel gives a fearless performance as you soar through every off-road adventure. Measuring a 23mm width, the rim brings balance and stability to the fore to keep you upright through the most unpredictable routes. Stiffened by the three-cross-laced steel spokes, it deals expertly with the twists and turns of the XC course, absorbing every impact on your way to glory. The cobalt aluminium hub gives a supportive and smooth-spinning showing, reducing friction with every rotation thanks to its sealed bearings. The hub also comes equipped with a 21-tooth, 3-pawl freehub for superb power transfer and engagement as you ramp up the aggression of your ride. Tubeless-Ready and disc brake-optimised, this trail-taming back wheel is the perfect option for the hard-riding off-roader. Features: Rim Material: 6061-T6 Aluminium Hub Material: Cobalt Aluminium Use: MTB Internal Width: 23mm External Width: 27.5mm Spokes: 24x Stainless-Steel, butted with 7075-T6 Aluminium nipples Tubeless-Ready: Yes Freehub: Multiple options available to select Axle Size: 142x12mm Disc Brake Standard: 6-bolt Single or Pair: Single Part Numbers: 27.5″: 14507; 29″: 25040 (Shimano); 29″: 25041 (SRAM XD)Buy Crankbrothers Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
- Savings percentage from RRP: 14%
- Size: SRAM XD
- Unisex
- 32
- Adult
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