_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hi, is there anyone who has tried out this hub?If yes: did it work properly, great value for the money and how many clicks?If no: f**k, reccomend some hubs... Doesnt need to be ss.Cheers, Sondre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 If you have NO object on price chris kings are definately worth the dosh...If you do have a budget and dont mind having only 12 engagement points then go for a shimano xt, I run them front and rear, and apart from the engagment they're great.Good luck, Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 yeah, I`m using a deore hub now.. ShitBut, is there anyone who knows where I can buy the Hadley hub with 108points of engagement?Thanks, Sondre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 the hadley hubs explode , get a dmr revolver and an eno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 The Hadley hub must be stronger than a deore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 yes, but not a lot.get a dmr revolver and acs/white industries freewheel.or a hope trial, or a king.the revolver+acs combo is cheap and works really well, until you dip your bike into the ocean like Gurra did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 my acs claw on dmr revolver has skipped twice in all the time i'v had it, on the back freewheels are super reliable, soon to be upgraded to a tensile freewheel for those extra engagement points . think it only skipped after i pressure washed my bike put some wd40 in there and its cushty again now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I`m sure its supergood, but I dont have the money to buy myself a new rim, new hub, freewheel and a new complete crankset. Its better to buy a Hadley and a new rim. The Hadley is supercheap anyway.. 67% off original price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 yes, but there's no point in buying a hub that will break in a short time!my king skipped ~5 times today. woo f**king hoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 yes, but there's no point in buying a hub that will break in a short time!my king skipped ~5 times today. woo f**king hoo.ur king seems to skip alot janson get it serviced ! mines skipped about 10 in about a year now and i have had it serviced twice so its not to bad so far its only done one large skip thought all the other times it has done like a half roatationPauly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 ur king seems to skip alot janson get it serviced ! mines skipped about 10 in about a year now and i have had it serviced twice so its not to bad so far its only done one large skip thought all the other times it has done like a half roatationPaulyDitto.My king hardly ever skips, and I bought it second hand. It is quite an old hub now, and I only run wd40 in it. It hardly ever skips and when it does its very minor ie I am pedalling along and I feel a little click as the cranks move about 2mm.There must be something seriously wrong Janson. Get it checked out if you can._skj0lsvik_, I would recommend the new hope trial hub, although I have never tried one they look very good for the money. If not, get a revolver and ACS as people have said or do what I did and get a nice cheap king wheel off ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 i wonder if i can take the driveside bearing out with something other than the hub tool. i should get it looked at but i dont know anyone with a hub tool. might just try and get the bearing out with other tools.. brute force or something.im considering going back to ACS or something that actually works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Skipped five times in a day, f**k... My shitty deore never skipps, I think I pedal smooth or something because I have never broken a single hub. And I have ONLY used Shimanos.The Hope hub is probably great, but its expensive too : ( I`m gonna buy the GT-Hadley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Why not just get a second hand XC/Mono am sure you'll be able to pick one up for about £40/£50... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Why not just get a second hand XC/Mono am sure you'll be able to pick one up for about £40/£50...I could have bought an XC, but its only 21points of engagement.The hadley, can I use a shimano freehub body on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Ah well erm where are you looking for this hadley hub? got a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I could have bought an XC, but its only 21points of engagement.But it won't break. Whereas the Hadley one will. A dependable hub is much more important in trials than one with loads of engagements. Chris Kings are only good because they are dependable as well as having loads of engagements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Just cleaned my king out. Bashed the bearing out, took the internals out, cleaned everything PROPERLY, put it together, lubed, tightened.Time to regrind the rim, but we'll see how it goes. Rings looked ok, but found some metal shavings inside the hub, probably the reason... Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 janson, how much more noticeable are the 72 engagements over an acs claw? does it feel more solid or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 can't tell that much of a difference. pisses me off on wheelswaps though, not enough slack so i can move the pedals around without the hub engaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 not really worth the money over a screw on hub with an acs or tensile freehweel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I could have bought an XC, but its only 21points of engagement.The hadley, can I use a shimano freehub body on it?First off shimano hubs are not good for trials, they are far too weak. I'm guessing that seeing as you havn't broken one yet you're not gapping very far at the minute but when you start to put some power through it you will soon realise just how bad they are. Despite the fact that everybody has said and it's quite well known that shimano hubs break you seem intent that they are good. We're not making this up!! 21 points of engagement is more than enough, i'm using an xc hub now and its great... it never skips and i have complete confidence in it. As far as i'm aware waynio had been using a hope mono (the same as xc only without disc tabs) and he's a right beast. If it's good enough for him i'm willing to bet its going to be more than adequate for you.The gt hadley hubs are crap, why are you so insistent on getting one? You would be much better off investing in reliablity rather than engagement points, more engagements doesn't suddenly double your gapping distance. As to wanting to put a shimano freehub body on it thats one of the worst ideas i've ever heard. Why would you want to buy a new hub only to take the freehub body off and replace it with a rubbish old shimano one? The best solution for a low cost reliable hub will be a hope xc/mono, slightly more money and you could go for a hope pro II t which is hopes specially designed newly released trials hub with 48 engagement points. There's also the option of getting a hub designed to be used in conjunction with a freewheel like a dmr hub and then putting an acs or eno freewheel onto it (this wouldn't mean you have to change you cranks and everything like suggested earlier) Or you could go for a chris king rear hub which has 72 engagement points but will need to be serviced regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 the only reason i changed to king was because i could not stand crap fixed rear hubs. true story!i seem to be one of few that don't mind the engagement of the acs. i think its me and matt staples vs the world on the acs versus king question.i think you should get a king though, they look really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted March 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 I dont know where the stupid idea of putting a shimano freehub body on it, lol, well.. So you guys honestly mean that I should not buy the Hadley? The only reason to why I want it is the engagement points. It may sound silly...I feel like the XC doesnt gonna help me much, if you get me. The only reason to why I want to change it is because of its weight and points. The XC will help me with the weight, but not the points. Only 4more points, it will not reduce that much slack I guess..What should I do, buy the second-hand XC or buy Hadley and a BMF rim or buy a new crank, freewheel, DX32 and a new fixed hub? I`m in deep problems I`ve tried to get a second-hand King too, but no-one wants to sell theirs.. Not that wierd relly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 XC easily it'll do the job. If you do want engagements get a fixed hub with a ACS Claws on it or when the Tensile freewheel is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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