What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I've smashed the Hydra Grade 300 v2 29in through bike park laps and DH tracks; these things are tanks in the best way. The hollow bead wall really does help prevent dents when you come in too hot, and the rim shape stays surprisingly true after repeated big hits. The . 52deg Hydra engagement feels instant when picking lines at low speed, and those alloy straight-pull spokes make the wheel feel tight and precise without being harsh."The Hydra Grade 300 v2 29in is built for riders who want absolute confidence when terrain gets big, fast, and unforgiving. Designed around DH, park, and E-MTB abuse, this wheelset levels up alloy performance with a hollow bead wall that distributes impacts and reduces the pinch points typically found on standard hook-style rims. Wider bead walls and a triple cavity rim structure deliver a level of strength, dent resistance, and stability that feels more like modern carbon but with the serviceability and reliability of premium alloy. At the heart of the build is Industry Nine's Hydra system: a six-pawl, 690-point freehub offering a staggering . 52deg of engagement for borderline telepathic control. Technical climbing on an E-MTB, line-snapping through rock gardens, or micro-adjusting at downhill speed-all of it feels immediate. The 32h chassis, matched with I9's one-piece aluminum spokes threaded directly into the hubshell, creates a torsionally stiff, flex-free interface that accelerates fast and remains composed on massive compressions.