Aside from cost, is there any reason a person would prefer HED Jet 6 over HED H3?
Jet 6
H3
I kinda think the H3 is prettier, but I wouldn’t want to get that one if it has some technical drawback that would make my riding experience suck. Please give me your opinions.
Easy response would be that the Hed6 would be easier to handle in the wind and would also ride nicer. The H3 should be the “faster” wheel in most real world wind/yaw conditions though.
look at hed’s website to see how the wheels perform at various yaw angles.
if you want you can do the math and figure out which wheel is more likely to be fast for you on a given day
also consider the H3 will be less comfortable and harder to handle in crosswinds as a front wheel.
but then consider the H3 will be super durable and looks really cool
=)
as a rear wheel the H3 would probably be the best choice for most.
but a disc is even better, and cheaper
=)
Aside from cost, is there any reason a person would prefer HED Jet 6 over HED H3?
Jet 6
H3
I kinda think the H3 is prettier, but I wouldn’t want to get that one if it has some technical drawback that would make my riding experience suck. Please give me your opinions.
Looks like the Jet 6 has an aluminum braking surface? And aren’t the Jets clincher only and the H3C are tubular only? So that may be a factor. I have the H3C, never tried the Jets but I can tell you the carbon braking surface is kind of sucky. I swap out the brake pads for carbon specific ones when I use the H3C’s. Life would be easier, and the bike would stop better with the aluminum braking surface.
With that said though, I run the H3C front and back and I think they are super fast wheels. I also did a 1/2 IM race with 75 MPH wind gusts, 30+ MPH sustained winds, and the handling was manageable, I got blown around a bit but so did everyone else. I’m very happy with them.
h3 comes in clincher with an aluminum braking surface too
Looks like the Jet 6 has an aluminum braking surface? And aren’t the Jets clincher only and the H3C are tubular only? So that may be a factor. I have the H3C, never tried the Jets but I can tell you the carbon braking surface is kind of sucky. I swap out the brake pads for carbon specific ones when I use the H3C’s. Life would be easier, and the bike would stop better with the aluminum braking surface.
With that said though, I run the H3C front and back and I think they are super fast wheels. I also did a 1/2 IM race with 75 MPH wind gusts, 30+ MPH sustained winds, and the handling was manageable, I got blown around a bit but so did everyone else. I’m very happy with them.
I struggled with this decision also and ended up going with the Jets for two reasons…
easier handling in some wind conditions, or at least that’s what I was told.
Versatility… I now have the option of adding a wheel cover to the rear Jet 60 which makes it faster than the Jet 60 or Hed 3.
Let me tell you my experiences with Hed3’s. I did IM Florida in '06 with a pair of Hed3 clinchers. My weight was 150lbs and I had a great ride. Felt comfortable the whole ride and was 3rd fastest in my age group on the bike. There were windy conditions that day but I felt the effects only one time. Another nice thing about the 3’s is no broken spokes and you don’t need valve extenders.
this is an important point
valve extenders are a pita
and you don’t need valve extenders.
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I have both in the clincher version front wheel.
Personally I like the Jet 60 better but it’s really splitting hairs.
jaretj
3’s are sexy. If I had the fundage to be rolling on some of those I would probably ride the H3 rather than the deep, I’m not sure they would make much difference to me, I don’t think I’m in the ‘over 25mph’ group… However, if I had the $$ to drop on wheels like that I would probably also be riding a TT bike rather than a POS road bike with aero clipons and 2100 gram stock wheels (who knows, maybe my 22 mph could be 25 with a proper bike, wheels and fitting… hmmmmmm)
I can guarantee 24 if fully aero weenied
(who knows, maybe my 22 mph could be 25 with a proper bike, wheels and fitting… hmmmmmm)
Always use a rear disc. Unless it kills you, it makes you faster.
Are rear discs dangerous?
I am running a H3 front and Renn Disc on the rear and love both of them. I was a little worried about the handling in high winds before I bought them, but could not be happier. I raced in the winds at Steelhead on Saturday and both were fine in the wind. The H3 up front takes a little getting used to. Semi trucks on country roads going the opposite direction are the worst. Sometimes I have to come out of aero and hold on to my bars with both hands especially if they are going fast. The H3s do look really cool as well.