Hambini - £650 Complete Bargain... Mechanically Brilliant and Get your OWN Name printed

In this video I take a close look at the Karvon carbon wheelset, a set of carbon wheels that costs roughly £650 delivered. At that price point the carbon wheel market is normally a bit of a gamble. Many budget wheels look impressive in the specifications but end up cutting corners on hubs, spokes or overall build quality.

These wheels are a bit different.

For the money, the Karvon wheels are exceptionally good value. Instead of chasing ultra light weights or marketing driven features, the design focuses on something far more useful for most riders: strength, durability and sensible engineering choices.

The rims are 50 mm deep with a 24 mm internal width, which makes them compatible with modern tyre sizes and suitable for everything from fast road riding to endurance rides and even light gravel use.

The wheels use Alpina bladed steel spokes and external nipples, which is a practical choice that improves reliability and makes servicing straightforward. Many wheels in this price bracket use cheaper spokes or harder to service designs.

The hub is produced by H Works and uses a ratchet style drive mechanism with multiple seals and large bearings. It is not designed to be the lightest hub on the market, but it is designed to last. H Works has a good reputation in the world of hubs and whilst this isn't their lightest offering, the hubs demonstrated excellent manufacturing tolerances.

In the video I go through the full construction of the wheelset, including the rim design, spoke configuration and hub internals. I also compare them with more expensive wheels such as the 9Velo Extreme to explain where the differences really are.

These wheels have exceptionally good manufacturing tolerances for the money, they are mechanically excellent.

If you have any questions about the wheels or want to see more engineering based bike reviews, leave a comment below.

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https://www.karvoncycling.com KVHambini50 gets you $50 off
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If you are interested in these, you can go to the website https://www.karvoncycling.com or email mailto:sales@karvoncycling.com and then tell them you saw the Hambini Video, Joyce the sales person may be able to give you an upgrade or discount with the code KVHambini50