Reasons to avoid and-or buy the Spank Hex Drive Hub (102T).

[javimic]

Hi! After weeks of use, this is my personal opinion. This is not the best hub I have ever owned. This comparison also involves Hope Pro 4 and Hope Pro 5. Reasons to buy: Reasonable price (u$s 249.-), sturdy construction, no skips in 2 months of use and minimal drag. When you touch it you can notice the impressive construction, stronger than Hope. Before this Spank hub I had a bad experience with 2 Hope pro 4 hubs and 1 Pro 5. Lots of skips and finally total sadness. On the other hand, the Hope warranty is solid if you buy from a trusted store (Tartybikes).
Reasons to avoid: It has a lot of play until the pawl engages with the ratchet, at least a lot more play than the Hope Pro 4 (88 engagements points

 

 

) or the Hope Pro 5 hub (108ep). I'm uploading a video for you to see the play. Even I was using a Jitsie Freewheel 18t (108ep) and it was quicker to engage and transmit power in a pedal kick.
Feel free to tell me if I'm exaggerating!

[Daan]

If it has slower engagement than a Pro 4, the pawls must not be engaging properly, and it's defective. Or your memory is off

Hex has 102 engagement points, Pro 4 SS only 88. I have them here side by side and the difference is noticeable if you look for it (in practice, not so much).

Edited 3 hours ago by Daan

[basstrials]

I have same one on my Cannondale and there is none issue like this.Maybe it is bad luck with or it is not suitable for trial use,who knows.Do you checked pawls and springs out?

Edited 2 hours ago by basstrials