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Originally Posted by jdp211
The post script to this/also worth noting, those hybrid wheels (the Jet series) were incredibly heavy for a performance wheel (current series 46mm versions are quoted at 1600g, 1800g for the 60mm).
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As benb says above, the Jet wheels aren't exceptionally heavier than many all carbon wheels (and lighter than some).
For example:
HED Jet4: carbon/aluminum, 46mm deep, 1600 grams
Enve 45: all carbon, 45mm deep, 1561 grams
Zipp 303 S: all carbon, 45mm deep, 1530 grams
Also remember that disc brake rims (like the Enve 45 and Zipp 303 S) are supposed to be lighter than rim brake rims (like the HED Jets). Were the Enve 45 and Zipp 303 S made in a rim brake version, the weights might be closer still.
There is a perception by many that anything made out of carbon must by definition be much lighter than the same thing made out of metal - even though that's not always the case. And this perception may be part of the reason that carbon wheels have become so popular.