Winspace Hyper 50 vs Zipp 303 S Carbon Wheels: Which Are Best?

My review of the Winspace Hyper 50 disc brake carbon fibre wheels with real-world testing and how they compare to the popular Zipp 303 S wheels

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[Robke]

Picked up the 303s this week for 820€ (Belgium), can't say I wasn't influenced by some of your older videos on these :) The discount I got pulled me across the line and only 2 rides in, I'm already loving them!! They were an upgrade to my basic alloy wheels that came with the Specialized Roubaix comp 2021. It's such a comfortable and fast ride now, can't wait for the next ride already.

[Tim_McMurray]

One positive of the stiffness is these wheels turn like no others, and respond unbelievable is a sprint or out if saddle effort. They are a criterium monster if that is what you're looking for. And seriously light, my 50mm rim brake set weighs in at 1337g on my scales.

[TheExtremePower]

great honest review. i used to think the same about Winspace and Lun wheels. i bought a pair of disc 50 hypers in November 2021. 1st impressions were so great that in Jan 2022 ordered a second pair. well, my 1st pair never held air for more than 3 days in the front wheel. i blamed it on other possible issues. after i received my second set, i noticed the same thing . front wheel not holding air for more than 2 or 3 days. i tried 3 different brand of tires with the same result. i contacted Winspace and they requested serial numbers and the likes. 3 weeks went by and no feedback from Winspace. i contacted them again and they recommended i replace the valve stem. i tried that and no improvement. after another 2 weeks of emails with Winspace they offered a $200 credit due to the fact that the only solution they could come up with was for me to use the front wheels with inner tubes. i agreed to it. it has been more than 3 weeks now and no refund and no communication from Winspace. i am assuming i have been taken by another chinese manufacturer like many people have. do not be fooled by all the great reviews. people are getting paid to post them.

[bboystretch]

I have a pair of Enve 3.4 RIM and now replaced them with Winspace Hyper 50. I’ve done about 400km on the Hypers but here are my thoughts. Winspace are very stiff and very snappy. Laterally, stiffer than the Enves although the Enves where certainly not flexy. The Hypers are more harsh and when you hit a pot hole or divet, its more jarring. The Hypers feel faster. The Enves are a shallower in the front and I never had cross wind issues. But with Hypers I did feel a cross wind blast on windy days. The Enves, on paper are slightly wider and if thats the case then they do feel more comfy. The Hypers feel more “solid” if that makes any sense. The Hyper hubs are very loud but I’ve seemed to have gotten used to it. The original bearings with the Enves (Ceramic Speed) did feel smoother if I remember correctly. But frankly not worth it as too expensive. My Enves are the ones with ceramic hub. Between the two, the Hypers are faster overall but harsher and yes, higher cross wind impacted. Would I buy them again, definitely. I like how they ride - snappy and solid - albeit not so good on the harshness side.

[nochancecw]

I think he under plays the Hypers. Im 6000km on my hyper, they are lock. I'm also 90kg and these are stiff enough for my sprinting. He is right they are a bit harsher but if you want stiff wheels, this is how it goes. Lighter, stiffer, better bearings, carbon spokes and faster - not much to talk about really. The more you support good eastern brands, the more western brands drive prices down and drive product quality up. Winspace/Lun, Farsports and Yoeleo are making our western products more competitive and cheaper, it's a good idea to give them a look.

[ronradmer]

Can You do another video comparing carbon wheels in the same $900 a $1200 price range where you ride, test and review other manufactures such as Roval, HED, Mavic, Reynolds, Zipp, Winspace and perhaps Shimano. That will give you at least seven sets of wheels to test. Then you can give your thoughts on all of them, how they compare against each other, the pluses and minuses for each one and then perhaps pick your top two wheel sets and explain why. This would probably be one of the best wheelset reviews on the Internet and YouTube.

[ianhaigh]

Interesting that the Hypers have just been updated, different depth and profile on front v rear to maximise aero whilst reducing front wheel side wind affects (or at lest that's the theory). They've also reduced the weight slightly, increased the width slightly and other small changes.... interesting.

[AndyPass]

I have 50mm Hyper wheels. They look and sound great. Fantastic on the flat paths of Canberra. I don't find them great climbing, but that's probably because I drank too much beer and ate too many pies during Covid.

[tonyg]

I ride the same combination- GIANT TCR Advanced+ Hyper 50mm. Frankly, nothing to complain about.

[pe]

I have a pair of Zipp 303s on my SL7 and I love them…I love that they are for gravel use too so they are light and very robust

[faosa]

I have the win space 50 rim brake. I agree with the comment on wind. took them to the highest passes of Colorado, where it blows often, and it was a bad experience with the strongest gusts. I’m heavy at 85kg, for reference. For comfort I agree with conti 5000 25mm. I followed peaktorq and put the 28mm they still go fast and the comfort is amazing at 80 psi back 76 front. Btw the tire you have on the video is not flush with the rim like the conti 5000 25mm do. I mostly ride in flat lands and I love these wheels. I had to learn how to true these wheels but since I did it they have been stable. The company does a great job answering emails and giving information.

[alexfirth]

I've been planning on picking up a pair of Hypers some time this year. Winspace are teasing a new version of the Hypers coming July 1st on their social pages. they're hinting they'll have a wider internal rim width (which should improve comfort further) and a new freehub design. best way to avoid crosswinds is to have a shallower rim depth, so the 38mm versions are the ones to buy here. I'd rule out the Zipps instantly by not being available for rim brakes and being hookless only which to me is flat out dangerous on the road.

[danc]

I almost brought the hypers in 38mm but ended up getting some bora wto's on the cycle scheme in the UK so the price difference with the wiggle discount applied worked out pretty well 😉

The hub noise would totally put me off its OK for the first 10 minutes but I'd find it annoying on a long event.

Great video David Nice to see you're reviewing more Eastern brands these days. I'm currently looking at the winspace SL2 frameset as its very light with direct mount rim brakes 😉

Hope you have a nice weekend 👍

[rikky]

I have hyper 50 rims, hyper 60 disk, the 2022 hyper D45 disk all with Conti GP5000. Love them all.

[vietnguyen]

The Hypers are less comfortable because they are incredibly stiff. As a result these wheels a more responsive than the Zipps and Enve wheels. This responsiveness is felt while climbing, particularity out of the saddle and sprinting. Narrow rims and tyres are faster overall but a similar wheel to the Hyper but with a wider rim are the Elite Drive wheels that I have not tested. I am 59kg and have had very little problems with the Hyper 50mm rim. Also, it could be argued that a filament wound rim being machine made is less likely to have voids, contamination and defects than a hand carbon laid rim.

[rickbeckner]

Excellent and fair comparison. I have the Zipp 303s and really like them. I run them on my gravel bike. While I am running tubeless, I’m not sure you were right that you can’t run these with tubes. I thought you can run the hookless Zipp 303s with tubes so long as you are using a hookless compatible tire. (That said, if you are wanting to maximize the benefits of the tire, tubeless is probably the way to go).

[global_nomad.]

have been riding these for almost a year, currently on veloflex tyres. very happy with them overall....the noisy freehub is useful in town to warn people you're coming...but a little annoying coasting in the countryside -- just have to keep pedalling...less disturbed by wind than my previous hunt wheels and the ride feels fine to me, a little more care with tyre pressure required to get the comfort balance feeling right.

[dylf]

Zipp lifetime warranty is all you need to know. I own a set of 303s. I ride them without fear even on rough roads. Haven't tried them on gravel yet, but will next season.

[grahambowes]

I love my 303s wheels. And as you say, for a light rider, I find them benign in crosswind. I use them with the tyres feature in you film. No complaints there either

[npdf]

Be great to see your review of the Elite Drive 50D wheels.. awesome vid as always