Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 Reviews
Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £988.99 – Save 34% (RRP: £1495)
Take a look now to discover what makes Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.
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Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 features
Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Wheels found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Spec 2
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Wheel Size: 27.5″ (650b) Other Wheels found with this Spec: 188 |
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Spec 3
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Speed: 10/11 Speed Other Wheels found with this Spec: 61 |
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Feature 1
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Material: 100% Unidirectional Carbon Fibre Other Wheels found with this feature: 10 |
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Feature 2
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Use with Mavic Tubeless Tape Other Wheels found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Drilling: Traditional Other Wheels found with this feature: 21 |
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Feature 4
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Rim Profile: Hookless Other Wheels found with this feature: 5 |
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Feature 5
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Internal Width: 26mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Valve Hole Diameter: 6.5mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 24 |
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Feature 7
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Tyre: Clincher UST Tubeless, Tubetype Other Wheels found with this feature: 5 |
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Price
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£988.99 |
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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 Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 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 Mavic 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 Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018.
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 Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £988.99 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 above average at £988.99.
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 156 cost more than Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 and 352 were cheaper.
Cost of Mavic products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 88 products from Mavic, of which 40 were in the Wheels category.
For now though we’re looking at Mavic branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £340.97 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Mavic product we found was £3.90 and the highest price we could find from them was £1800.00.
Of the 88 from Mavic, 7 were more expensive than Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 and 80 were cheaper.
How much are Mavic Wheels?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Mavic products that are listed in the Wheels category.
The average price of the 40 products that match this search was £675.92, with the cheapest coming in at £109.99 and highest price was £1800.00. With the average being £675.92, Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 comes in above average.
7 products that meet this search were more expensive than Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 and 32 were cheaper.
Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 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 Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.1 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 Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018 or another similar product, like Mavic XA Pro XD MTB Wheelset 2018 reviews or Token C45R Carbon Clincher 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.
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 Mavic, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
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Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset 2018. 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 9.2/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010864135
- Product ID 2: 603590UK
- Brand: Mavic
- Model number: P8542110
- RRP: £1495
- EAN: 889645353630
- Description: Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost WheelsetThe Mavic XA Pro Carbon 29 Boost Wheelset features a 26mm wide full carbon rim and offers the highest levels of lateral stiffness, lightness and responsiveness, while still providing lots of comfort and control for effortless explorations, and more fun on trails. The addition of the Boost axle spacing increases the wheel builds overall strength and rigidity to the highest levels in the world of modern mountain bike technology.Advanced Traction and Rolling CharacteristicsThe 100% Unidirectional carbon fibre rim offers superb lateral stiffness whilst the enhanced fiber layup gives exceptional vertical compliance. The two-cross spoke pattern on the front and rear offers comfort and control and when combined with the stiff carbon rim, creates a super strong and responsive without a negative impact on weight. For advanced traction and rolling characteristics, this wheel is designed to perform at its top level when used with UST Tubeless tyres.Features:Rims: Material:¬†100% Unidirectional Carbon Fibre Use with Mavic Tubeless Tape Drilling:¬†Traditional Rim Profile: Hookless Internal Width: 26mm Valve Hole Diameter:¬†6.5mm Tyre:¬†Clincher UST Tubeless, TubetypeSpokes: Material:¬†Steel Shape:¬†Straight pull, flat, double butted Count:¬†24 front and rear Lacing:¬†2-crossHubs: Front & Rear Hub Body:¬†Aluminium Axle Material:¬†Aluminium Hub Spacing: Front: 110mm; Rear: 148mm Sealed cartridge bearings Freewheel: ¬†ITS-4 AlloyFreehub: ¬†ShimanoWeight: Pair:¬†1.59kg Front:¬†735g Rear:¬†855gTechnologies: ITS-4 (Instant Energy Transmission): Using 4 pawls working 2 by 2, Instant Transfer System 4 provides a more dynamic ride, thanks to a very fast engagement. Its versatility makes it compatible with all kinds of frame retention system. UST Tubeless Ready: The UST concept improves traction, control and comfort while reducing inertia and flats. The Tubeless Ready construction results in a lighter tyre for improved performance. QRM+ (Qualit√© de Roulements Mavic+): Mavic’s most demanding level. Cartridge bearings are of course double sealed with C3 internal clearance, and topped with a micro-adjustability system.Buy¬†Mavic Wheels & Tyres¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
- Savings percentage from RRP: 34%
- Size: 27.5″ (650b)
- Unisex
- 506.01
- Adult
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