Inside Hunt Bike Wheels - The Secrets Behind Making Award Winning Wheels

[@jbuffaloman311]

Have purchased two sets of Hunt wheels, 35 Carbon Gravel and 50 Aero Carbon wheels. Light, fast and tough. I'm not a small rider, 100kg, and my riding surface is less the perfect. My gravel, trail and off road options for my gravel bike. Wheels have stayed true with years of riding abuse. Keep up he good work!

[@Kunioak]

I have the same pair!

[@kenhunt]

I have 4 sets of Hunt wheels and they've all been fantastic. Customer service is top notch, quick to respond if a question needs answered. I wouldn't consider another brand myself, not for now at least.

[@MrAnon-2024]

Had my Hunt carbon wheels for two years next month, and love them. No complaints whatsoever.

[@zmaxboost1]

Great warranty, h care is the bomb, I had a crash on a set of filament wound 50 UD carbon spoke wheels and they replaced my order with no questions asked- highly recommended 👍

[@Mengcharsway]

I had a similar experience with H Care. I was happy I had it.

[@zmaxboost1]

Same happened to me with the same wheelset, great customer service they even upgraded my front hub to ceramic speed for free.

[@gregmorrison7320]

Wow great video and a great company that backs their products. On my first set of aluminum rim Hunt Aero Wide wheels I had an issue when servicing them where I damaged the axle (my fault) it was still usable (from memory I cracked the hex head from incorrect disassembly) and I contacted Hunt during a weekend here in NZ via their instant messaging, the rep was extremely helpful and said he would send me out a replacement right away, no charge. Only a few days later a new axle, 5x new bearings, a Hunt bidon and a Hunt cycle cap arrived, no charge. These wheels are still going strong and I've since added another two Hunt wheelsets to my gravel bike and my disc brake road bike. Contrast this to another company like Rudy Project that I contacted about a pair of their cycling glasses after their brittle frames snapped after only a months use, they said I must of stored them on the dash board of my car because their frames were not brittle and shouldn't break blah blah blah and just fobbed me off. Thank you Hunt.

[@Matthewrollinson80]

Love my Hunt wheels. Second pair I've had and they've both been flawless

[@LLroomtempJ]

the insight is that people don't think Hunt's is legit because they have a lower price point and offshore manufacturing. they want us to see that there is real science and engineering behind what they've built and they are willing to pay for an advertorial to do so. It isn't because the concerns about their product quality are aligned with reality, but rather because perception informs reality. They have a brand problem and this advertorial is a solid way to address the primary consumer concerns about their products. I believe they have sold me on their products. Now - i just have to decide between their different tiers

[@narcosis9842]

I absolutely love my 40/50s, great wheels.

[@benturp3492]

Just ordered HUNT 54 Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc Wheel set to go onto my new bike. MERIDA REACTO! Cannot wait until I get them!

[@haroldhollingsworthesq]

two sets in my life, love them, immensely

[@robinsonsadventures2174]

Fantastic wheels and after care. Great video

[@colmbloomer8668]

I've had a pair for about 4 years now. I recently broke a spoke and removed the rim tape to replace it. I soon discovered that all the nipples are corroded. The Aliminum nipples have reacted to the carbon material. Shame quality spokes weren't used, as I'd of considered buying another pair. Instead, I'll pay the extra for Fast Forwards now.

[@ooldmka]

Did u tell them tho

[@JayLato]

48 limitless are extremely heavy, but very fast. Still aero with 32mm tires at 34.XXmm WAM. It’s because of the weight that they are my least used of the wheelsets that I own. The majority of the range needs to be updated with 21mm+ internal rim widths. They have the right idea with wide external rim measurements but they need to improve the tire to rim transition while still remaining Hooked. Hookless makes the wheel system as a whole HEAVIER, not lighter as marketing suggests. A hooked lightweight 25mm Internal wheel would be great. Make it 32mm external so 28mm tires can balloon out to 30mm. Make it like the Ascent Polaris 42mm but with a 25mm rim bed!

[@johnykryll]

Damn fine wheels, have two pairs - Faultless and flawless

[@jaunedroite]

It would be interesting to actually also see something about how they are actually made and not just how they are designed. With that I mean the factory in China that makes the wheels and how the cooperation with the Chinese manufacturers look likes, in the vid they just briefly say "we work together with them to create the mould".

[@omarberr5577]

Siempre que escucho algo como "hecho en china" mis pensamientos son sobre dudar en la calidad del producto.

[@Rick-e2f3p]

Bought a set of Hunt wheels four years ago and had nothing but problems with the rear hub skipping. Hunt's answer was to sell me a replacement for a discount even though the wheels were still under warranty!😮

[@pigeonpoo1823]

I have the alu race aero wide. Absolutely superb and never had a single issue. And i like the freehub sounds. Well done Hunt

[@dorohmc]

Are you referring to the Aluminum 34 Aero Wide? I was considering these to replace heavy stock alloys but also some of the Carbon offerings. Do you mind to share what these wheels replaced and ride impressions? It’s tough to beat at half the cost of the carbon versions

[@pigeonpoo1823]

@@dorohmc correct, 34 aero wide. I've had them since April 2018. Went from Fulcrum Quattro and Shimano Ultegra wheels. Narrow rim widths, so both with 25mm tyres lightbulbed. Rode 80ish psi with GP4000, now 55psi tubeless. the comfort improvement was so immediate I sold the 2 wheelsets. I have mavic aksiums for winter, hence no Hunt wheel issues as they never see rain. As for ride impressions. Well they're light and responsive and, most importantly, fun! Highly highly recommend them. On a side note, I got a pair of Mavic Ksyrium Pro's (alu) and they are a higher quality. Smoother bearings. Even lighter. Definitely noticeable. Worth twice the price? Definitely not. But a nice luxury. I've now got 30mm on the Hunt's and on my steel bike, so the comfort level is wonderful. Used regularly. Tubeless or clincher? Hahaha no comment. I think they're a superb wheelset, and I don't qualify that by saying 'for the price.' you will not be disappointed. Anyway, as you can hopefully tell, I have a lot of praise and enthusiasm for the Hunt's. If you want to know any more, feel free to ask

[@justinharrington6335]

Worse wheels I've ever owned in nearly 40 years of bike riding. Rims of butter bearings that last months.

[@felixjackson2670]

Hunt wheels...Good ,sound wheels. Had three friends who needed - spares,replacement parts. EXCELLENT after sales service.

[@runnerdan785]

Fantastic video, I won’t use anything else now! Love my hunt wheels! British too!

[@martind5596]

Assembled in Britain!

[@pigupigu]

HUNT wheels are made by the Lun Performance Wheels division of Winspace.

[@SorinVBogdan]

Not saying it’s not true but have you got any evidence to back that up?

[@CopR8r]

some people say HUNT only delivers China quality wheels and has very bad customer service Some others the exact opposite, that HUNT gives best wheel for bucks, very good customer service, geez i dont know

[@IIISentorIII]

I you think for a seconds, that means it's just a normal company somewhere in the middle, which also means you can buy from them.

[@AdventureRich]

Trail Wide V2 on the way. I'm so stoked!

[@colincanyon2519]

I have 2 sets hunt wheels and haven't had a pick of bother with them 👌

[@fernandodisola6675]

Great wheel set, I have UD 36 carbon rim brake & UD 50 carbon Rim, their are really good!!

[@christopherjsmith27]

I am deciding between the two depths right now....which one do u like more/ride more. I am riding in the US on an endurance bike in a hilly area but ride fast for mid length workouts (40 mile).

[@fernandodisola6675]

@@christopherjsmith27 I would go for the UD 36 if your riding up the hills

[@marccarter1350]

They use off the shelf parts bought in from overseas. The pair I bought looked cheap, so I sent them back

[@BTcycle]

I have the Hunt 54mm Aerodynamicist wheelset and it's my favorite carbon wheels to use.

[@benturp3492]

Glad to hear. Just ordered me a set. Can't wait!

[@lukaszgoryl]

Hello, the rear hub are loud? I like loud hubs. It is louder than DT350, 240 or similiar?

[@nationsnumber1chump]

I like my Hunt wheels and i have almost 9k miles on them but I just wish they shipped them with tighter spoke tension. I'm a heavier rider pushing 200lbs. The first time I rode them, I had 100psi in 25mm tires and it got wobbly on me. Once I put 10psi less and tightened the spokes at 90psi, they stay much more true. Every now and then I still have to retighten them if I use less than 90 psi because the tension just isn't there to stabilize it enough. Also they do get dirty and dusty pretty quickly so I wish they had been finished with a clear coat. My only other gripe is that they hold water like a camel. I think the pin hole needs to be larger and closer to the edge. For the price, I really can't complain though. The carbon seems to be pretty bullet proof with all the potholes and cracks where i live

[@dowtchaBoi]

Great ad

[@gingerb36]

I’ve got Hunt wheels on my Giant Defy Advanced an they’ve been brilliant. So much better than the original ones

[@typsy103]

Same, Hunt Aero 34 alloys on a Defy 😊

[@shadowsun33]

Which ones were the original ones? I just decided to buy 44/54 and sell my SLR 1, 42mm.

[@shadowsun33]

So confusing! I placed an order of 44/54 aerodynamicist to replace my Giant SLR 1 42mm, but after finding a ton of negative reviews I filled out a return form. It's hard to know what to do. Should I keep them or return them without even trying them? They are on their way. Reviewing a ton of wheels my Giant SLR 1 at the end of all seem very light in comparison with many and pretty decent build but I only had 3 rides w/ them. I'm only annoyed that they come hookless thus I'm very limited in tire choices. I'd also like to run a deeper wheel in the rear. That's why 44/54 combo that Hunt offers w/ current 20% discount seemed like a great deal.

[@roadcc]

We rated the 44/54s highly, we’d recommend making use of hunt’s 60 day return policy if you’re in the UK, give them a go and then you can make up your own mind and return them within 60 days if they’re not for you

[@Muppetkeeper]

I’m not sure why everybody is so angry with Hunt. I paid £360 for a lovely pair of strong and fast gravel wheels, they were a fantastic upgrade on the wheels that Specialized decided to put on a £2k bike. They are round, cheap and strong.

[@IIISentorIII]

Round Wheels are amazing yes, after riding with square ones for 41 Years I would never go back!

[@Muppetkeeper]

@@IIISentorIII I’ve progressed from square wheels, I’m a futurist

[@brittle1]

2:39 tell me that's not Manon from GCN

[@earicm40]

Limitless wheels are so fast but my god are they stiff. I had to send them back because of my back issues. I love the hunt 50’s solid wheels that work well and not so stiff with metal spokes

[@markmccann-wood2225]

Rear hub on mine are not good - 11 months & required new bearings & freehub having been returned to Hunt before due to creaking. I have a set of Campagnolo wheels that are 12+yrs old never changed bearings, never had to true them & thousands of K's on them. Shame as I like Hunt wheels but reliability isn't good enough for me

[@donaldduck5731]

Should 3D print a wheel with a surface similar to a golf ball or a sharks skin, see if the aerodynamic drag reduces.

[@mikebeattie976]

Do they make carbon wheels for road e-bikes

[@undefined624]

Yup, Farsports make excellent wheels.

[@dsonyay]

I thought I read somewhere that the owner was Mike Hunt. Yes, Mike Hunt. Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?

[@IIISentorIII]

He's dead Jim.

[@goodobservers]

Beautiful wheels, but having owned a carbon set, they're incredibly loud. Had to return them. I ride for peace and quiet, so it was very disappointing. I wish they'd make a quiet hub.

[@TrickyTree84]

Just keep pedalling

[@dickieblench5001]

Freehub soundcheck

[@goodobservers]

@@dickieblench5001 Lol. Yeah.

[@jaycrume5941]

My Hunts aren't very loud. But then, I take my hearing aids out when I ride to take out the wind noise, which is a problem with hearing aids.

[@kentwong3818]

great to know they're putting in the R&D but im curious who is making them at the end of the day

[@TrickyTree84]

China. Like everyone else

[@pkomarek]

Very few brands in the bike business are manufacturers. Any particular reason you're specifically curious about Hunt's business partners?

[@iMadrid11]

I hear Farsports is the factory Hunt contracted to build the wheels. The Chinese brands are getting better at building carbon wheels. Since companies like Hunt taught them all of the trade secrets. The Chinese have now gotten better at manufacturing carbon. That they are now coming up with their original carbon wheels design that is better and cheaper than western brands.

[@kentwong3818]

@@iMadrid11 there’s a strong and credible rumor that everyone at Winspace is basically ex sram/enve employees. Not really surprised considering how good their wheels are. I got a 2023 pair of the d67 and they’re like rockets. Carbon spokes. I also own roval Terras on my gravel rig. Winspace isn’t that much cheaper than roval or zipp though honestly, so it’s hard to pick Winspace over zipp due to warranty. I’m slowly building a SWORKS sl8 and planning it atm but might go roval to keep it all matching. But I’ve had zero issues with my Winspace wheels

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Has Hunt dropped the ball? What of Paul over at Mapdec discovering a rash of cracked nipples, not one but several? This appears to be a serious engineering error, best case. Worst case Hunt knew of the issue and did nothing to address it. Imo Hunt should be avoided for the time being. Let's see how they handle this situation... and whether it shows on additional wheels.

[@kmmntrls]

Ordered a set of "Team Edition HUNT 44 Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc Wheelset". They came scratched and had different spokes then described on the website. Hunt said, oh, that was a failure on the website, there are no aero spokes on these aero wheels. Made complete sence to me. Send the wheels back, got another pair after weeks of waiting. Had to tell Hunt better put a plastic bag around the wheels so they wont get scratched again. Second pair had a big scratch on the hub even so they where well protected this time, so they has to have been scratched before transfer. I thouh, well its a minor thing, put the wheels in the bike without tyres to check them out, and oh my gosh they where out of true. Contacted Hund again, took them weeks to answer again, just to tell me, well use a sharpie for the blemish of the hub and go to a mechanic to let the wheels true. What a brand, what a service. Thank you so much. Ah and as if its not enough, when you want to send the wheels back you can not simply go to DHL or elsewhere with a retoursticker, oh no, you have to stay at home and wait for UPS to pick them up.

[@benfinesilver2250]

The secret is that they buy them from the Farsports factory and put a sticker on them…just like that disc wheel behind you.

[@xtianeskay5166]

I think it is somehow different and they develop their designs for the rim, then they go to a producer in China and the Chinese produce the rims and send them back to hunt, but furthermore they are being assholes and produce a lot more and sell it themselves without going through all the engineering process.

[@benfinesilver2250]

@@xtianeskay5166 It really isn’t any different. I’ve been told by Farsports themselves. You can buy other configurations that they didn’t take from the factory. So many brands are the same. Hunt assemble in parts in the UK and by law can say “Made in the UK”. The worst company for this are Revolver (sponsored Alex Dowsett). Again Farsports factory, no different to Hunt. 4 times the price and marketed with fake graphs as being “the fastest wheels in the world” 😆

[@alxie]

The majority of UK bike brands don't actually make their products in the UK, they work on the design, tech specs and assembly, but at the end everything is made in Asia. You can buy a "UK designed frame" here where the frame is built in Italy but all tubbings actually come from a factory in China, so I don't understand the criticism. Surely the most important bit is the design and tech spec part, together with quality control, no?

[@alxie]

Another example from the tech industry: would you criticise let's say, an Apple phone because it's assembled in China? Because it's chips are made in Taiwan? Because the PCB boards come from India? The intellectual work still comes from the engineers who worked on the projects, just like with these Hunt wheels.

[@TrickyTree84]

​@@benfinesilver2250 BUT you get a uk company with a warranty to shout at when they go wrong. You pay for the liability, not just the wheel

[@bongbarcia451]

Do you have rim brake hunt

[@mwilko79]

Yes - 50 Carbon Wide Aero...👌

[@shhhdontshout]

Award winning? Who gave the award? 😂

[@zosterinski]

I always thought name was from the CEO, Mike Hunt

[@markwoods2800]

Proper company. Great wheels, great service.

[@ebigarella]

The Colnago Ollie broke...

[@sgramling771]

I'll add for a comparison, that we did a 'coast' test down several hills on a club ride, and my six year old Hed RC6s were faster than 1-2 year old Hunts (don't know the exact model) every time. I think the difference is probably the bearings. Similar bikes Bianchi Infinito CV (Heds) and a Colnago V3RS (Hunts). Both rim brake, similar kits and helmets, and tuck profile. I could actually sit up a bit from a full tuck and go as fast as my friend. Also, Hed manufactures the wheels in Minnesota, I've been to the factory and had the tour. Anne Hed actually offered to give my wife and I a ride to our hotel as we waited on the taxi. Just a thought.

[@benturp3492]

Yea how much did your HEDS cost? I don't think they are as a good price as Hunts! For the sakes of a few watts? Pffff

[@jamesbrittain9564]

Hunt Customer service could sure use some help.

[@rodcosta2345]

Now do Scribe!

[@robstrachan8248]

Poor quality, you get what you pay for. Bought some aero 50s 3-4 years ago, the rims fill with water when it rains and I've had to replace the freehub and / or bearings about a dozen times. Recently bearings have only lasted a few months.

[@pepetozzo5067]

I had Hunt 4 seasons. I hated them.

[@WildOutdoorLiving]

Why?

[@briangdozier]

@@WildOutdoorLiving Because he didn't win

[@coolhand1966]

Hambini says hello.

[@tonyg3091]

I will never buy wheels from Hunt not just because they are hookless (perhaps that changed dunno and don’t care) but because of their ridiculous claims that superlow tire pressure is faster. No, 3 bars on 28 mm tires is NOT faster than 5 no matter how you twist it.

[@roadcc]

Very few in the range are hookless now, Surely that depends where you ride…if you’re off-road then it would definitely be faster, on perfect tarmac high pressure would indeed reduce rolling resistance and everything inbetween is up for debate

[@jaycrume5941]

My Hunts are hooked.

[@bryanmccall3949]

Worst wheels money can buy! They buy flimsy materials and assemble them carelessly. Then, they make it tough to contact them. In short, they suck. I’ve had two sets and they have both turned out to be absolute garbage. Garbage. Garbage. Garbage.

[@jaycrume5941]

I own two sets and they are magnificent. Magnifecent. Magnificent. I would buy again in a heartbeat!

[@carefulsum]

They don't make anything they find an Asian manufacturer and then put their sticker on it... you're welcome.

[@ashleyhouse9690]

By "award winning" do you mean "Loudest, most obnoxious freehub on the planet"?

[@ericglenn4906]

I've got a set of Gravel Race wheels. They are excellent, and transformed my bike but they ARE aggressively fucking loud

[@JayLato]

They offer a quieter option.

[@ashleyhouse9690]

A loud freehub just smacks of bad design and quality.

[@abfutrell]

The noise is great on the greenway. Walkers with noise cancelling head phones hear me coming.

[@edt6488]

You haven't heard my freehub! I think it's a bit difficult to silence them given the ratchet design. I could pack them with grease which will silence them, but the extra resistance will likely negate any aero advantage of the wheel.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

What about the secrets behind making a wheels known for their failures?

[@justdan6869]

Cracking Wheels 😑

[@george-ng5gj]

Rubbish wheels

[@edfrost1560]

Terrible choice of name 😂

[@hayabusa27]

Its no secret Hunt wheels are junk. Lots of quality control issues

[@bikepackingadventure7913]

But do they do carbon fixed gear wheels? No ? Why not? No one makes nice tubeless carbon rim brake fixed gear wheels 😰😰

[@JayLato]

Seems like nobody really wants them other than the niche market.

[@xtianeskay5166]

Look for lambda racing, I think they produce carbon track bike wheels

[@pigupigu]

No one cares about fixed or singles spd.

[@letolollers3729]

Hunt wheels are garbage, its way too hit and miss where several of their sets have horrid flaws

[@JaiJai-by4tp]

The most overrated wheel in cycling