markrat Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Anyone using these hubs on there bike? They seem quite good from the spec list but that is neva as good as the word of someone who has used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Its a jump bike hub, so it's strongish, but it hasn't got so many engagement points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 If you value your ability to bite; steer well clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 If your considering Halo, then get the 120 click SDJ hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoSam Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 If your considering Halo, then get the 120 click SDJ hub.Do you mean the Halo Superdrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I wouldn't ever trust that hub for trials use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I've got the Superstar branded version of this hub. It's been flawless for the past 6 months ish on my Giant Trance for XC/messing about. It has a bit more backlash before it picks up than a Chris King, so is only slightly quicker to deliver power compared to a Chris King even with all the extra engagement points. Search back a few months for a thread titled 'new drive mechanism' or something where this was discussed in detail - not a single person on that thread was willing to recommend the Superstar for trials. I'm waiting on them to arrive back in stock on Superstar to buy one for my hardtail too - again for XCish use but with more pedal kick type shock loadings. If, after a couple of years more use, both hubs still behave perfectly, then I'll consider trying them on on a trials bike... One thing to note is that the freehub body is aluminium, so you need to use the widest base sprocket you can or a spider based cassette like the Shimano XT... Industry nine hubs also offer 120 engagement points - some of the slopestyle/street riding pro's use them, so if I had to pick a 120 EP hub for trials, the industry nine would be my first choice, but I don't think I'll ever have the same confidence in a freehub setup as I do in my ENO freewheel... Just a pain it screws onto the crank and the removal tool has been out of stock everywhere I've tried for it for almost the past year ... Thankfully there isn't a threat of it going wrong either ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 i just wouldnt trust them to be honest....120 ep is too many to trust; especially as its intended for dirt jump use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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