Durable 32H rear rim

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rOYk
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by rOYk

Hi guys,

I need your advice, please. I've been using a set of Dura Ace 9000 hubs (32) with Mavic Open Pro's rims. I'm not happy with the rear rim durability and performance and I'm looking for a different 32h rim. I know it's Weight Weenies, but the rim weight is less important.

My options are:
H Plus Son Archetype
Hed Belgium Plus
Hed Belgium C2
Or any other good alternative

By the way, I have built a big number of Open Pro's in my life and I really don't like the spoke tension of left-hand side..

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F45
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by F45

BHS C31OC, 480 grams, gets you an extra 3mm of bracing angle. http://www.bikehubstore.com/C31-p/c31-oc.htm

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by smokva

DtSwiss R460 is deep 27mm, wide 23mm, durable and cheap. It weighs around 470 g.

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by bm0p700f

The R460 rim is 23mm deep not 27mm.

Rims, Ambrosio nemesis tubular is the most durable rim I can think of, other than that archetype is a good option as are DT Swiss, Pacenti e.t.c. However all MSW rims have brake track durability issues if used in the wet. anything wide is going to be night and day compared to the Open Pro in terms of performance.

spoke tension NDS will not change by changing the rim unless you make it really deep.

MNX1024
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by MNX1024

Why not a set of Pacenti SL23?

petromyzon
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by petromyzon

Building with Sapim Race DS and CXray NDS can give you a bit more NDS tension as well.

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by Multebear

Mavic A119 is very durable, cheap and 24 mm wide. Not light though.

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by patchsurfer

Ambrosio Excellence is pretty much a drop-in replacement for the open pro if you're as tight as I am when it comes to training wheels and want to re-use your spokes. Had a set for four years and not managed to break them yet.

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by 964Cup

+1 for Ambrosio Nemesis as the ultimate unburstable wheel. If you want clinchers then Archetype, Pacenti SL23 or Ambrosio Excellence SSC. I hear good things about Kinlin also, but have not built with them.

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