ztr crests and bikepacking??

[Gimmearaise]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking to get some new wheels that can do both MTB endurance races and Bikepacking. I was wondering if anyone has used Crest's for bikepacking and if so how have they felt? I was looking at the ZTR Arch as well but keep hearing how great the Crests are for racing and such! I've asked a few friends and they say they love them! I would most likely buy them with the Stans hubs and DT Swiss spokes. I'm 145lbs and and would be carrying abound 15lbs.

Thoughts?

[EpicRider]

I have run both Crests and Arches at your weight. Crests would be totally fine even with the dded 15lbs on a tubeless system. Enjoy

[jaymtb]

Hi,
I've been using 29 crests on DT Swiss 240 hubs for a few thousand miles.  They were built by Dave Thomas at Speeddream wheels in AZ with his choices of the right  spokes front/back   for my weight ~~150 # + gear and food water in bags and pack.    Dave was recommended by a friend who is a hardcore racer- good guy.   Spokes are a bit bigger than stock from Stans, as I recall.  No Problems.   Did re-set  spoke tension  once.  Wheels still dead true, after a lot of rough XC riding.    Hubs have held up great, bearings and  freehub pawls still smooth. 

Cheers,
Jay

[Blammo]

After realizing that my 155 lbs self had grown to nearly 200 lbs with all the gear on my back and bike, I got nervous about running my Crests.  I has able to get a good deal on the Arch EX wheelset so I ran those instead.  I probably would not make the switch knowing what I know now ...and having lighter gear then I had then.  Peace o' mind I suppose.

[flatfishy]

I'm 200lbs naked and I run crests for bikepacking.
Slightly buckled the from wheel when I had a stack on a local nightride but straightened out no problem and not had a problem since.
Been running the same wheelset for the last 2 years.

[JCruz]

Also running Crests, same weight. No issues at all.