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The third era of the favored Lún HYPER wheels just lately appeared on winspace.jp. They had been additionally showcased by Charles Ouimet, who found them on the Sea Otter Basic. So, how do they differ from the 2nd era from 2023, and the way a lot they value? You’ll discover out this and far more under.
HYPER 3 was launched on the twenty ninth of Could, 2024, and prices $1699. (Supply)
Briefly, listed here are the variations between HYPER 2 (2023) and HYPER 3:
HYPER 3 have wider spokes and rim width (21mm vs. 23mm).
HYPER 3 are about 45g lighter (see the desk under for more information).
HYPER 3 are solely accessible for disc brakes.
HYPER 3 needs to be ‘2.2W quicker,’ at 48 km/h.
HYPER 3 ought to have 10% larger lateral stiffness.
HYPER 3 have a titanium ratchet.
HYPER 3 now not have the butterfly end.
HYPER 3 are dearer (1499 USD vs. 1699 USD).
Wider rims are a step ahead, in my view, as wider tires (28mm, 30mm, and even 32mm) have gotten extra fashionable. Wider rims enable for a greater tire-rim transition with wider tires. Nevertheless, I feel this width and low demand for rim brakes additionally contributed to the choice to not introduce HYPER 3 for rim brakes (for now). One other factor to level out is the fairly slender exterior rim width of solely 28.4mm on D45 and 28.3mm on D67. An exterior rim width of round 30mm could be extra acceptable for the inner rim width of 23mm.
The decrease weight is worthy of admiration, however we’re speaking about marginal good points right here. In addition to the two.2W financial savings at 48 km/h. The query is, what was the testing protocol? Winspace ought to publish the wind tunnel information “within the following weeks.”
Personally, I already discovered the HYPER 2023 SE very stiff (after the Lún MEGA, the stiffest wheels I’ve examined to this point), so the extra 10% stiffness could also be counterproductive, particularly for trip consolation.
HYPER 3 doesn’t have a butterfly end, which was one of many fundamental causes many individuals determined to purchase HYPER wheels. The brand new end is matte, just like the HYPER SE.
Ratchet rings are manufactured from titanium as a substitute of metal in HYPER 3. I’m curious how this may have an effect on sturdiness. Winspace states “lifetime” use. Properly, we’ll see.
On the identical time, the value went up by $200 to $1699 mark. That’s already rather a lot, and many individuals will certainly think about whether or not they’d fairly purchase wheels from Western manufacturers.
The desk under exhibits a comparability of the weights of Lún wheels.
TypeMEGAHYPER 3HYPER 2023HYPER 23 SELún Street SeriesLún Routte SeriesHYPER 2020discontinued
Weight (disc)1375g (D45)(HALO Carbon spokes)1291g (D33)1383g (D45)1500g (D67)(Carbon spokes)1330g (D33)1421g (D45)1515g (D67)(Carbon spokes)1348g (D33)1428g (D45)1518g (D67)(Carbon spokes)30mm (1499g/1489g)45mm (1583g/1561g)60mm (1657g/1637g)(Pillar/Sapim spokes)45mm (1565g)(Sapim CX-Ray spokes)1343g (38mm)1425g (50mm)1608g (65mm)(Carbon spokes)
Weight (rim)n/an/a1229g (R33)1322g (R45)1418g (R67)(Carbon spokes)1256g (R33)1336g (R45)1441g (R67)(Carbon spokes)30mm (1419g/1396g)45mm (1511g/1487g)60mm (1597g/1575g)(Pillar/Sapim spokes)45mm (1490g)(Sapim CX-Ray spokes)1267g (38mm)1349g (50mm)1498g (65mm)(Carbon spokes)
Worth Vary$$$$$2600 USD$$$$1699 USD$$$1499 USD$$1200 USD$798 USD$799 USD$$1200 USD
Comparability of weights of Lún (Winspace) wheels with details about the rim depths and spoke sort.Up to date on 30/05/2024.
And listed here are some footage of the HYPER 3 wheels.
If you have already got HYPER 2023 or related wheels, I don’t suppose you need to improve. The enhancements are marginal and doubtless not price it for most individuals.
What do you concentrate on the brand new HYPER 3? Let me know within the feedback. Bear in mind, you should utilize my low cost code while you store at Winspace.cc and Lunwheels.cc. Extra particulars under.
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