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BladeX

Brand from China · 2 wheelsets

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  • Duties and import VAT according to the shop: included, duties paid delivery (DDP).

    Green: included, so duties paid delivery (DDP), or shipped from the EU. Yellow: you pay them on import, plus at least 19% import VAT, or only the taxes are included and the duties stay open. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.

  • Shipping to Germany according to the shop: free.

    Green: free to Germany. Yellow: paid. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.

  • Delivery time according to the shop: 4 to 7 days, so up to 5 business days.

    The upper value counts, days count as business days × 5/7. Green: up to 10 business days. Yellow: 11 to 20 business days. Red: more than 20 business days.

  • Returns according to the shop: 30 days.

    Green: 30 days or more if the shop pays return shipping. Yellow: 14 days or more. Red: under 14 days or no returns.

Shipping to Germany
free
Shop statement

Source: FREE SHIPPING EUROPE · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Besides the Free Shipping service to Europe, we also offer Tax-Free Clearance Service for Europe customers.”

By express with tracking, insured.
Duties and import VAT
included, duties paid delivery (DDP)
Shop statement

Source: Free Shipping World Wide · As of 17 Oct 2026

“When you select this service, you won’t have to handle customs clearance or pay any additional customs duties or VAT on your BladeX order.”

Applies with duties-paid shipping (DDP) to the EU, which you choose at checkout (ADR-0067). Whether it costs extra is not stated. Without it, the shop expects import charges of usually 18 to 25% for Europe.
Delivery time
4 to 7 days
Shop statement

Source: FREE SHIPPING EUROPE · As of 17 Oct 2026

“The Express Mail Service usually takes 4-7 days to various countries, but delay may happen sometimes if there are uncontrollable matters.”

By express. Before that, up to 5 days for building and testing if the rims are in stock.
Ships from
unclear The shop says nothing about this.
Returns
30 days
Shop statement

Source: Returns & Refunds · As of 17 Oct 2026

“The gear is sent back within 30 days of the confirmed delivery date.”

From delivery, as new, not installed, not ridden and in original packaging. The home page advertises “Free Return”, but the returns page does not state who pays return shipping.
Payment methods
Credit card, PayPal
Shop statement

Source: Free Shipping World Wide · As of 17 Oct 2026

“To use this service, simply navigate to the Checkout Page, select “Duty-Paid Shipping”, and proceed with your Credit Card or PayPal.”

The shipping page names credit card and PayPal for duties-paid shipping. The shop names no other payment methods.

This is what the shop’s pages say, for deliveries to Germany. “unclear”: the shop says nothing definite about it. The prices in the comparison do not include shipping and import charges yet.

Warranty

  • Against manufacturing defects, from the date of purchase, according to the returns page only with product registration. In the first 3 months after shipment, parts and shipping are free. After that, up to 60 months, only the parts. Crash damage is excluded.

    Green: 3 years or more, or lifetime. Yellow: 2 years. Red: under 2 years.

  • 30% discount on the parts needed for rim and wheel, 3 years from receipt. You pay shipping, customs duties and taxes for the replacement parts. BladeX pays for shipping the damaged part to BladeX.

    Green: the brand offers crash replacement, a discounted replacement after a crash. Red: it offers none. Grey: it does not say clearly.

Warranty
5 years
Shop statement

Source: BLADEX WARRANTY · As of 17 Oct 2026

“BladeX warrants all rims, wheels purchased from BladeX or an authorized distributor, to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of five years from the date of purchase”

Against manufacturing defects, from the date of purchase, according to the returns page only with product registration. In the first 3 months after shipment, parts and shipping are free. After that, up to 60 months, only the parts. Crash damage is excluded.
Crash replacement
yes
Shop statement

Source: BladeX Crash Replacement Policy · As of 17 Oct 2026

“All the needed parts for repairing will be offered with 30% discount.”

30% discount on the parts needed for rim and wheel, 3 years from receipt. You pay shipping, customs duties and taxes for the replacement parts. BladeX pays for shipping the damaged part to BladeX.
Warranty handling
unclear
Shop statement

Source: BLADEX WARRANTY · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Within 4-60 months after the shipment, BladeX is responsible for any quality issue occurs, and offer free replacement of necessary components, shipping (freight) cost paid by customers”

From the 4th month after shipment, BladeX replaces the necessary parts free of charge, you pay shipping. In the first 3 months, BladeX also covers shipping. Whether you send the wheel in or receive replacement parts is not stated.

Contact and company

Founded
unclear
Shop statement

Source: ABOUT US · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Back in 2011, our founder, Jason Xiang—a former software engineer—partnered with Paul Zhang”

The page gives 2011 as the start of the founders' partnership, not as the founding of the brand. According to the same page, BladeX has operated under its own name since 2025.
Email
[email protected]
Shop statement

Source: CONTACT · As of 17 Oct 2026

“You also find our team by email as below, we will response within 12 hours too. [email protected]”

Phone and contact form are on the same page, with a reply within 12 hours according to the shop. For returns, the shop gives [email protected].
Phone
+8615506926343
Shop statement

Source: CONTACT · As of 17 Oct 2026

“You also find our team by email as below, we will response within 12 hours too. [email protected]”

Contact page
bladexcycle.com/contact/
Company
BladeX Bicycle Components Limited
Shop statement

Source: CONTACT · As of 17 Oct 2026

“BladeX Bicycle Components Limited Xinyuan Road 28, Jimei District Xiamen, Fujian 361022 China”

Address
Xinyuan Road 28, Jimei District, Xiamen, Fujian 361022, China
Shop statement

Source: CONTACT · As of 17 Oct 2026

“BladeX Bicycle Components Limited Xinyuan Road 28, Jimei District Xiamen, Fujian 361022 China”

Wheelsets from BladeX

Wheelset Depth Internal Weight Price from
Ultra 50 50 mm 25 mm 1,094 g €1,014
Ultra 60 60 mm 25 mm 1,234 g €1,014

Price from as in the list, without shipping and import charges. Compare in the list: High-end (2)

Sources: pages of BladeX Online-Shop