Bontrager XXX Lite Carbon Clincher query

Hi folks. I'm another newbie here..
Wanted get some feedback on Bontrager xxx lite carbon clincher wheels (2006)
if anyone has had experience using them. A friend of mine if offering me these wheels, almost new at a good price.. I currently have mavic aksiums and am considering to get some race lite wheels which I can also use for regular riding..
Price-wise, d bontrager being offered to me is about 2x as much as a pair of new mavic ksyrium SL3 that i was initially considering.. The weight difference between the two is maybe 200+ grams.. I weigh only about 61kg (135lbs), is durability a big issue here considering that I dont weigh that much, ride only on well-paved roads, and do only about 150-200 kms a week?
Another set of wheels on my mind are Easton Orion II which is cheaper than d 2 above.. Many thanks for your time .

The jump from your Aksiums to these Bonty's is a quantum leap. There are hundreds of wheelsets in-between that might offer a more suitable match to your requirement of racing as well as regular use. The Ksyriums are a good example and as far as weight goes...they're light enough for the thousands of pro/ameteur racers who use them.

Easton, Shimano, Campy, Fulcrum etc...will all have a good mid/high-range wheel that will be light, high performance, but not such a specialist wheel as the XXX Lite Clincher.

The XXX Lite Carbon is a phenomenal piece of engineering...and if you were regularly racing up steep mountains...they'd be marvelous!

Save your money, get a great wheelset like the Ksyriums, Campy Eurus, Dura Ace etc etc (and there are cheaper wheels that will still be a fantastic upgrade)...then spend your savings on something else.

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I appreciate your insights Walrus. Many thanks..

I have been riding XXX Lite Carbon Clinchers for a little over a year. They are a very nice wheel. They are especially nice for climbing. I ride mine all the time. Race, train, weekend rides, everything. The Mavics would be a good choice too. I think the XXX's are a great wheel but I would'nt stretch the budget just to have them. If the budget allows I would get them.