Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim Review

Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £90 – Save 10% (RRP: £99.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim Review


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Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim features

Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim specs

Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Rims found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Size: 32 Holes, 32H

Other Rims found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 29″, 27.5″ (650b)

Other Rims found with this Spec: 119

Feature 1

Material: 6069 Aluminium Alloy

Other Rims found with this feature: 8

Feature 2

Use: MTB

Other Rims found with this feature: 438

Feature 3

Brakes: Disc

Other Rims found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Spoke Count: 32h

Other Rims found with this feature: 2

Feature 5

Rim Width (Internal): 29mm

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Rim Width (External): 32.6mm

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Rim Depth: 17.9mm

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Wheel Size: Multiple size options available to select

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Valve: Presta

Other Rims found with this feature: 10

Feature 10

ERD: 564mm (27.5″); 602mm (29″)

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

ETRTO: 584×29.0 (27.5″); 622×29.0 (29″)

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

ISO: 27.5″x32.6mm; 29″x32.6mm

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

Tape: 30mm

Other Rims found with this feature: 3

Feature 14

Max Spoke Tension: 125KgF/1225N

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Max Pressure with 2.4″ Tyre: 37psi

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Max Pressure with 2.8″ Tyre: 26psi

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Single or Pair: Single

Other Rims found with this feature: 67

Feature 18

Bead Socket Technology for superior tubeless performance

Other Rims found with this feature: 1

Price

£90

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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 Rims. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim 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 Rims. 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 Rims. Brands like Stans No Tubes 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 Rims 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 Rims.

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 Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim.

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 Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £90 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Rims

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Rims.

We found 138 in the Rims category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £149.57, making it below average at £90.

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 Rims. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1100.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £9.99.

With 138 products available we worked out that 40 cost more than Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim and 96 were cheaper.

Cost of Stans No Tubes products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 32 products from Stans No Tubes, of which 5 were in the Rims category.

For now though we’re looking at Stans No Tubes branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £104.98 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Stans No Tubes product we found was £1.80 and the highest price we could find from them was £437.99.

Of the 32 from Stans No Tubes, 7 were more expensive than Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim and 23 were cheaper.

How much are Stans No Tubes Rims?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Stans No Tubes products that are listed in the Rims category.

The average price of the 5 products that match this search was £76.00, with the cheapest coming in at £64.99 and highest price was £90.00. With the average being £76.00, Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim and 3 were cheaper.


Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim 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 Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Rims category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 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 Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim or another similar product, like DT Swiss EX 511 MTB Rim reviews or DT Swiss EX 471 MTB Rim 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 Rims.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Rims. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Stans No Tubes, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim. 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 9.3/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26687149609
  • Product ID 2: 803382UK
  • Brand: Stans No Tubes
  • Model number: 850.RTFE70001
  • RRP: £99.99
  • EAN: 847746049661
  • Description: Stans No Tubes Flow EX MTB RimAfter clocking up multiple World Cup and World Championship wins, any update to the legendary Flow would have to be perfect. Following input from the best riders in the world and countless hours spent sweating the small stuff, Stan’s No Tubes developed a rim that is beyond what they thought was imaginable.Redesigning the MTB RimThe new Flow EX is, simply, better than ever. Featuring lower profile sidewalls for ultimate durability and incorporating Bead Socket Technology for superb tubeless performance, this Flow EX MTB Rim can take the punishment of the most violent and technical trails.Stan’s No Tubes kept the weight down despite increasing the sidewalls by 14% for maximum dent resistance alongside a 33% thicker spoke bed for increased pull-through strength. Beefing up the eternal rim width to 32.6mm and the internal rim width to 29mm gave room to reshape the bead socket to produce a tight seal. Overall, the rim is now more comfortable, durable, and stiff.Features: Material: 6069 Aluminium Alloy Use: MTB Brakes: Disc Spoke Count: 32h Rim Width (Internal): 29mm Rim Width (External): 32.6mm Rim Depth: 17.9mm Wheel Size: Multiple size options available to select Valve: Presta ERD: 564mm (27.5″); 602mm (29″) ETRTO: 584×29.0 (27.5″); 622×29.0 (29″) ISO: 27.5″x32.6mm; 29″x32.6mm Tape: 30mm Max Spoke Tension: 125KgF/1225N Max Pressure with 2.4″ Tyre: 37psi Max Pressure with 2.8″ Tyre: 26psi Single or Pair: SingleBead Socket Technology for superior tubeless performance Stronger and lighter low profile sidewalls for quicker acceleration Reinforced spoke bed Compatible with standard tyres (with/without tubes) Rim Weight: 580g (27.5″); 618g (29″)Buy¬†Stan’s No Tubes Wheels & Tyres¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Rims
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
  • Size: 32H
  • Unisex
  • 9.99
  • Adult

Other options for Rims

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Rims. 138 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Stans No Tubes Flow EX3 MTB Rim included,
DT Swiss FR 560 MTB Rim reviews, Total BMX Spitfire Rim reviews, or we really liked the look of H Plus Son Archetype Road Rim reviews as another alternative.

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