Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels Reviews

Review score: 9.5/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £1549.99 – Save 27% (RRP: £2114.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels worthy of a review score of 9.5 out of 10.

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Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels features

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 Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels 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 Zipp 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.

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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 Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels.

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 Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1549.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 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 above average at £1549.99.

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 60 cost more than Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels and 447 were cheaper.

Cost of Zipp products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 67 products from Zipp, of which 48 were in the Wheels category.

For now though we’re looking at Zipp branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £1201.11 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Zipp product we found was £12.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £3489.49.

Of the 67 from Zipp, 26 were more expensive than Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels and 39 were cheaper.

How much are Zipp Wheels?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Zipp products that are listed in the Wheels category.

The average price of the 48 products that match this search was £1624.02, with the cheapest coming in at £469.99 and highest price was £3489.49. With the average being £1624.02, Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels comes in below average.

26 products that meet this search were more expensive than Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels and 20 were cheaper.

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Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels 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 Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 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 Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels or another similar product, like Zipp 404 Firecrest Tubular Disc Road Wheelset reviews or Zipp 454 NSW Carbon Clincher Road Wheelset 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.

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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 Zipp, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels. 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 9.5/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 26246953693
• Product ID 2: 728228UK
• Brand: Zipp
• RRP: £2114.99
• Description: Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black WheelsZipp’s 404 Firecrest wheelset can do it all, making them perfect for every riding situation¬†that requires speed and powerful braking performance, plus the versatility of clincher tyres. Designed with a rim depth and profile that has been proven in all conditions, these wheels are an ideal option for every triathlon distance, breakaway, sprint and hill finish. The addition of being disc brake compatible means you can brake later when coming into corners, significantly improving your riding times overall.Race Winning Hubset Firecrest wheels maintain a standard to¬†which all other wheels are measured. They’ve been a pro favourite for nearly three decades and have won many Grand Tour stages, International Triathlons and Ironman events. At the centre of this success are Zipp’s 77/177D hubs, which bring you¬†exceptional durability, rolling efficiency and bearing life. With no pre-adjustment needed, these hubs make every riding endeavour a hassle-free experience meaning you can focus on the route ahead.Features: Hub Model:¬†77/177D Brake Standard:¬†Disc Brake specific Axle:¬†Quick Release Rim:¬†Clincher Rim Clincher Bead Width:¬†16.25mm Rim Depth:¬†58mm Spokes:¬†Sapim CX-Sprint Spoke Hole Count:¬†24 Hole Spoke Pattern:¬†2-cross Spoke Length Drive Side:¬†258mm Spoke Length Non-Drive Side:¬†260mm Max Tyre Pressure:¬†125psi / 8.62bars Dimpled Surface:¬†Yes Nipples:¬†Sapim Secure-Lock External Nipples:¬†Yes SRAM XD R Driver Compatible:¬†Yes (sold separately) Weight:¬†800g (front), 935g (rear)Technology: Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control (ABLC):¬†The Sawtooth dimple design consists of 12 nodes that are specifically clocked to start aerodynamic shearing at a rate of 50hz at a rider speed of 20mph. Sawtooth accomplishes this by inducing small sheet vortices that shed at a low magnitude, but at a higher natural frequency, thus decreasing the laminar bubble effect on the aerodynamically shielded side of the rim’s profile to further reduce high yaw drag and improve crosswind stability. Carbon Bridge:¬†Adding Kevlar, stitched into a 6 bundle co-axial thread and placing this at the rim edge allows Zipp to ‘capstone’ the top of each outside diameter bridge, providing an improved way to distribute impact forces. This gives from 28% to as much as 50% improvements in impact depending on the rim type and allows Zipp to increase the lateral stiffness with a minimal weight penalty. Visco-Elastic Constrained Layer Control (VCLC):¬†Using a vibration absorbing material that is compressed between layers of solid carbon laminate on the rim surface. This technology means that when the rim received an impact from the road, a lot of the shock is absorbed by the VCLC system, resulting in a 10% reduction in road vibration. Wire EDM:¬†Electron Discharge Machining allows Zipp to precisely remove internal material from the rear hub after they have been heat treated. This removes any abnormality that can sometimes occur during the heat-treating process, resulting in a perfectly finished hub shell.Buy¬†Zipp Wheels & Tyres¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
• Savings percentage from RRP: 27%
• Size: Shimano
• Unisex
• 565
• Adult

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Other options for Wheels

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Wheels. 509 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB Black Wheels included,
Zipp 404 Firecrest Clincher DB White Wheels reviews, Zipp 404 Firecrest Tubular Road Wheelset reviews, or we really liked the look of Zipp 808 Carbon Clincher White Road Wheels reviews as another alternative.