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Eno, quality and if anything goes minorly wrong with it you can just crack it open see whats wrong and easily fix it.

With freewheels like the Tensile though, they've got caged bearings so it's virtually the same as stripping an Eno anyway. Tensile bearings and pawls are also a fair bit cheaper than the Eno versions (Although strangely Tensile springs cost more?), so if you break anything it's a cheaper fix.

Ok thanks people.

Do all freewheels have the "wobble" that mine has at the moment. Because its a pain in the ass with chain tension!

Open bearing freewheels will, for the most part - meaning an Eno or similar sealed freewheel shouldn't. Some are better than others for it, so generally the more you spend the less wobble you get. Your cranks and BB spindle can play a part though.

I've been running my Tensile 96 for a week or so now and I've had relatively little problems - it skipped once or twice at first, but I sprayed some GT-85 through it which thinned out the thicker grease that comes in it straight from the factory, and since then it's gotten louder and hasn't skipped once.

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Ok thanks people.

Do all freewheels have the "wobble" that mine has at the moment. Because its a pain in the ass with chain tension!

i reckon all freewheels have a bit of play... if they did not then they would probably be too stiff to turn freely, however if you have a freewheel that has a removable lockring for servicing like the eno then always make sure its tight , or like someone siad above , use a bit of loctite. if its not tight and comes loose whilst riding you could damage the freewheel pretty good mate!

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