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01-10-11, 01:40 PM
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Soul Wheels
ok so this is not another whitch wheels thread! what i want to know is if anyone has ordered from Soul lately or at period and how did that go? How long did you have to wait? I placed an order for a set of wheels a while back and the wheels are done but he is waiting on boxes to ship the wheels in. He estamated 2 weeks till he would have boxes when i placed my order. its been 2 weeks now. he said he hasnt recived notice that they are on there way yet so he doesnt know when he will get them but expects them soon. I can wait a little longer but even if they shipped today it would be 2 weeks before i woud see them. anyways i know a few of you have Soul wheels so i wanted to hear what your experience was with them. i thought i read a thread on here a while back about people having to wait a very long time for them to get parts in or something i jsut wanted to know if thats what i was in for.
01-10-11, 01:51 PM
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ok so this is not another whitch wheels thread!
what i want to know is if anyone has ordered from Soul lately or at period and how did that go?
How long did you have to wait?
I placed an order for a set of wheels a while back and the wheels are done but he is waiting on boxes to ship the wheels in.
He estimated 2 weeks till he would have boxes when i placed my order. its been 2 weeks now.
He said he hasn't received notice that they are on there way yet so he doesn't know when he will get them but expects them soon.
I can wait a little longer but even if they shipped today it would be 2 weeks before i would see them.
Anyways i know a few of you have Soul wheels so i wanted to hear what your experience was with them.
I thought i read a thread on here a while back about people having to wait a very long
time for them to get parts in or something i just wanted to know if thats what i was in for.
what i want to know is if anyone has ordered from Soul lately or at period and how did that go?
How long did you have to wait?
I placed an order for a set of wheels a while back and the wheels are done but he is waiting on boxes to ship the wheels in.
He estimated 2 weeks till he would have boxes when i placed my order. its been 2 weeks now.
He said he hasn't received notice that they are on there way yet so he doesn't know when he will get them but expects them soon.
I can wait a little longer but even if they shipped today it would be 2 weeks before i would see them.
Anyways i know a few of you have Soul wheels so i wanted to hear what your experience was with them.
I thought i read a thread on here a while back about people having to wait a very long
time for them to get parts in or something i just wanted to know if thats what i was in for.
01-10-11, 02:00 PM
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Dont worry, be patient. You will be very pleased with the wheels when you receive them 
01-10-11, 02:14 PM
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i love my soul wheels, and i am a realistic man. when you order stuff from that far away, you can expect all manner of delays. it's winter, have a glass of red wine and mellow out, they'll get here for the spring riding season.
01-10-11, 02:22 PM
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ok so this is not another whitch wheels thread! what i want to know is if anyone has ordered from Soul lately or at period and how did that go? How long did you have to wait? I placed an order for a set of wheels a while back and the wheels are done but he is waiting on boxes to ship the wheels in. He estamated 2 weeks till he would have boxes when i placed my order. its been 2 weeks now. he said he hasnt recived notice that they are on there way yet so he doesnt know when he will get them but expects them soon. I can wait a little longer but even if they shipped today it would be 2 weeks before i woud see them. anyways i know a few of you have Soul wheels so i wanted to hear what your experience was with them. i thought i read a thread on here a while back about people having to wait a very long time for them to get parts in or something i jsut wanted to know if thats what i was in for.
I ordered a set of the 3.0SLs in November. Sean told me the wait list was approx 3 weeks and he was bang-on accurate. They were built in 3 weeks and shipped on Dec. 12th. Due to crazy weather and the holidays, it took roughly 3 weeks to get to my office on Jan 5.
Don't worry, Sean is a super solid guy. Great communication and amazing products and services. I couldn't be happier with my wheels - huge thumbs up to him!
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01-10-11, 02:24 PM
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My S4.0's took about six weeks from order to receipt. This was in 2009 and 5000 miles later, they are still true and rolling great. They are well worth the wait. Sean was always upfront and honest in all my dealings with him.
01-10-11, 02:31 PM
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I ha ve 4 sets of soul wheels and another set on the way, if sean said it would take this or that long its the truth. sean is a stand up guy, i chat with him almost every nite on skype. so don't worry about it. you will get your wheels.............
01-10-11, 03:01 PM
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yeah i wasnt worried that i wouldnt get them it was more the time it was going to take to get them. ill keep my fingers crossed they will ship this week anyways. thanks for all the replys
01-10-11, 04:06 PM
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Speaking from experience - it's not like having a set of wheels hanging around when a customer wants them is something that one strives to maintain. He'll get them shipped to you just as soon as he can. I hate to lump things under the "poop happens" umbrella but....you know what.....sometimes poop happens.
Although I am a "competitor" - I have never known Sean to not conduct himself professionally.
Although I am a "competitor" - I have never known Sean to not conduct himself professionally.
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Same here. The main delay with my 3.0SLs was when they got stuck in customs (i.e., not Sean's fault) and I expect that was slow because it was right before Christmas. I only have one ride on them so far (57 miles) but they look good. Weight was about 30g over quoted (1430 for the set, according to my scales, I'm guessing that's +/- 5 or 10 grams) but that might be because they have a Campy freehub. Not sure - and I'm not complaining - I still think they're a bargain.
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Worth it to wait for the funny box 
Plus what is inside is always good. I remember there was some delay on something dumb for me too stickers or spokes or something. It is winter be patient
Plus what is inside is always good. I remember there was some delay on something dumb for me too stickers or spokes or something. It is winter be patient
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ok so i got an email from Sean earlier today. he said he would have boxes in 2 days and my wheels would ship out by Fri !!!! So yes everyone was right but i never doubted he wouldnt come threw just didnt know when that would be. So far he has been great to deal with. my only regrets are that i didnt go with the S3.0 SLs over the S2.0 SLs. Im sure once i get them that will go away though. I guess it will just give me a reason for some 50mm carbon wheels.
This is the first item i have ordered from over seas though so i do have some reservations on how that will go. how likely is it that they will get stuck in customs?
This is the first item i have ordered from over seas though so i do have some reservations on how that will go. how likely is it that they will get stuck in customs?
01-10-11, 09:05 PM
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Heckler.. i had heard about the box before that is pretty funny. those wheels look really good! witch model are they? I seen a set of carbon wheels Sean made with gosted like decals (dark gray) and they look amazing! If these work out those might be the next set i get.
01-10-11, 09:09 PM
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Heckler.. i had heard about the box before that is pretty funny. those wheels look really good! witch model are they? I seen a set of carbon wheels Sean made with gosted like decals (dark gray) and they look amazing! If these work out those might be the next set i get.
01-10-11, 09:14 PM
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You shouldn't have any problems with customs. We've had 3 sets of wheels from Sean and have had no problems.
His ghosted graphics look awesome, the wheels look like they don't have any graphics unless they catch the light just right.
His ghosted graphics look awesome, the wheels look like they don't have any graphics unless they catch the light just right.
01-10-11, 09:49 PM
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Heckler.. i had heard about the box before that is pretty funny. those wheels look really good! witch model are they? I seen a set of carbon wheels Sean made with gosted like decals (dark gray) and they look amazing! If these work out those might be the next set i get.
01-11-11, 12:19 AM
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Wow, love the ghosted graphics and the newer all white ones above. I have the old S4.0 decals that are red and white.
You guys know if either of those decals above are available? I'd love to switch them out.
Also, getting a new bike this week as well. Worth the upgrade to Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLs, or I wouldn't notice much of an improvement?
You guys know if either of those decals above are available? I'd love to switch them out.
Also, getting a new bike this week as well. Worth the upgrade to Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLs, or I wouldn't notice much of an improvement?
01-11-11, 12:35 AM
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they look awesome, I'm still wondering If I should get 3.0 or 4.0 ... UGH. Both are awesome,
s3.0 is lighter but s4.0 is nicer I Just don't know which one to pick LOL
s3.0 is lighter but s4.0 is nicer I Just don't know which one to pick LOL
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I hear you, I want to get one quality set of wheels but it's so hard to decide. I'm looking at Rob's work though. Going to do lots of mountains this year and want to get something suitable for that.
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I've been debating myself which to get and I'll be putting an order in for the S4.0s this week. 40mm+ alu wheelsets aren't available in a lot of places... and I'm not much of a weight weenie (yet), so half a pound more don't concern me too much.
01-11-11, 11:20 AM
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Maybe Sean's got a malfunctioning Mazda?
I recently rode a 7-day stage event in South India featuring some really gnarly roads. I was on my Psimets, one guy was on a pair of Souls. Both our wheels survived the various potholes, cracks, bumps, etc. jes' fine.
Even though I am a Psimet Shill (ordered my 6th wheel from him today), those white Souls call my name.
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I recently rode a 7-day stage event in South India featuring some really gnarly roads. I was on my Psimets, one guy was on a pair of Souls. Both our wheels survived the various potholes, cracks, bumps, etc. jes' fine.
Even though I am a Psimet Shill (ordered my 6th wheel from him today), those white Souls call my name.
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And we got a ton of annoying hills so it might get useful to go for a lighter wheelset.