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Elitewheels ENT 2.0 vs Marvel II: Worth $500 More?
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Elitewheels ENT 2.0 vs Marvel II: Worth $500 More?

I paid $315 for the Elitewheels ENT 2.0 on AliExpress. Twelve months later, after rough Saigon roads, rain rides, and more potholes than I care to count, they are still the best value carbon wheelset I have ever reviewed across 100+ products. Then Elitewheels sent me the Marvel II at $850. I raced them at an Ironman 70.3. Here is what riding both back to back actually taught me and whether the $500 gap is real or just a spec sheet number.

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