Greeny Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) hi people i just wondered if its worth getting a chris king rear hub i ride a rear profile mini cassett at the moment i just wanted to no if its worth upgrading so if anyone has a chris king rear hub can u please post telling me how good they are or are not ?thanks tom Edited March 16, 2006 by Greeny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will17will17 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Hey Pal i recently purchased a rear profile mini cassett hub and i think they are amazing although i dont have a chris king and only heard rumours they are *DA BOMB*(amazing) i would advise you to stay with a profile mini cassett for now mate =)Thanks Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_eyre Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Hi there I have recently brought a chris king bmx rear bum, and i must say they are awsome. I used to ride a profile, and i can tell the difference straight away with the engagements. by the profile have 36 is it correct me if i am wrong. and the chris king which i have now contaning 72, which is a bid defference. also the price is a big defference as well hope this information helps you decide.Cheers Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Profile have 48, CK have 72. Ck has a better engagement system, despite what people say. If you have a profile you may as well stick with it till something breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom tom Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 im running both, chris king on stock and profile mini on mod, personally i trust my profile with my life althought the king is much better as long as you look after it and give it a bit of tlc!tom tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 36 engagements u talk out your arse joe its more like 48 and kings feel sick like there in a too hard gear and if there so good why did u have to take yours to bits joe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 36 engagements u talk out your arse joe its more like 48 and kings feel sick like there in a too hard gear and if there so good why did u have to take yours to bits joe ?Might it have something to do with the ratio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) 36 engagements u talk out your arse joe its more like 48 and kings feel sick like there in a too hard gear and if there so good why did u have to take yours to bits joe ?Funny that is because profiles on a 12 tooth cog have a harder gear ratio than a king on a 12 tooth cog And he said ''correct me if im wrong''so stop being a fanny, and talking if im quite honest the biggest load of dog shit i have heard for some time Edited March 16, 2006 by squince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 36 engagements u talk out your arse joe its more like 48 and kings feel sick like there in a too hard gear and if there so good why did u have to take yours to bits joe ?He took it to bits to clean it all out and give it a service probbaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Kings are the shizzle You just can't fault them ime waiting till my birthday in June so i can grab mine !Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff... Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 If you get a new one don't go big ust run it in etc for few weeks then servis it.Sometimes when i used to kick it would just be as if the chain was off and i can tell you it friggin hurts.So when youget it servis it with finish line or just wd40, i did and it hasn't skiped for 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Monty Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I don't think it is worth the money if you have a profile just stick with it intel it brake's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 36 engagements u talk out your arse joe its more like 48 and kings feel sick like there in a too hard gear and if there so good why did u have to take yours to bits joe ?Profiles have 72 when they get to the cranks .Work it out, they have a smaller cog on the back. The profile hub spins all the way around while the cranks spin just over half way around and completing 48 engagements. When they spin around the fully you get's 72 engagements.So the cranks spin around once and the profile hub spins around roughly one and a half times.Catch my drift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Profiles have 72 when they get to the cranks .Work it out, they have a smaller cog on the back. The profile hub spins all the way around while the cranks spin just over half way around and completing 48 engagements. When they spin around the fully you get's 72 engagements.So the cranks spin around once and the profile hub spins around roughly one and a half times.Catch my drift?yer i have heard this somewhere else in a topic. and they said it also means the chris king has somthing like 108. so still means the king has more. but lets just stick to how many it has at the hub so people dont get confussed. o yer and on topic kings are better but if you got a profile just stick wit it for awhile yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenoooooooooooooooooooo or tensile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Just stick with your Profile. It has enough engagements to keep you happy, and they're amazing hubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 profiles rule, as do enos, and as do kings, you get what you pay for i guess, in my opinion theres no need to upgrade when you already have one of the top hubs at the moment. perfect your gapping technique first rather than just hoping that buying a new hub will get you an extra foot because it wont, it takes even longer to get used to the new hub not saying thats why you want one but really, stick with your profile for the time being, infact why do you want a king, are there any problems with the profile? cheers Jonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will17will17 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 hey tom i see people are talking about you as if your a amateur and everyone hes not... he can gap alot further than my height and im a basketball player about 6ft 5" although i trials with him he seems to think hes needs the best to be the best but whats wrong with profiles ust keep it mate no need for CK just yet... =)Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeny Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 thanks alot to everyone who has posted i think im going to keep my profile because my bike need the money on other part such as a new headset etc..thanks tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyb Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 There isn't much point paying the excess you don't need it a profile is just ass good there a lot stronger and don't need as much tender care. but yeah they are possibly the best hub's but they are skip happy and are not realy worth the price tag IMO .rickyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Trialsin Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 No body has metioned the echo freehub yet.I dont know much about profile and chris king etc because iv never riden with one. Should he wait until the echo hub comes out ( think its april ) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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