liam-pantera Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 hi right i have some money and i want to buy either a mono or a xc rear hope hub . now what i want to no is how reliable are they becuase i dont hear of many people having problems with them. can u feel the lack of engagements . and how do bearings last on them. Atm i just dont have the money to waste on a pro 2 and knowing my luck it would explode like mine allways do so anyhelp with this topic would be great ) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 personally i'd go for a revolver with an acs if you want a reliable rear hub! enough ep's too! if you want gears though i suggst a 2nd hand pro2 or king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Both are good. Pretty much the same hub just one with disc mounts and one with out I'd say get a XC more chance of selling it due to disc mounts IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 yer buy the xc, they're pretty reliable, and easy to service!ok they may seem to lack engagements compared to proII and kings, but in my opinion they're good enough with 24.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted April 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 thankyou guys i will go with the xc disk now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) Why not just buy a pro 2??£110, for a hub that is the bees knees.Worth it really for the extra like £30.like this one Edited April 17, 2007 by Si-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Or a tenner cheaper: http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=371 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) Dont mind me, im blind Edited April 17, 2007 by Si-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted April 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 i cant get one because i dont have that mutch money . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneNew Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 I had a mono and it was good until the insides went last week, just got a revolver and acs and the engagement feels stiffer and I could immediately tell the difference between the 21 ep of the mono and the 36 of the acs. Also if your gonna spend the 80 quid on a mono/xc you could just get a revolver and a tensile with 60 ep for a tiny bit less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Mono's and XC's generally dont stand up to trials abuse very well at all.Ive had about 4 XC's and a couple of bulbs, If I didnt have my king and had your budget id get the pro 2, it really is worth the extra bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Save up and get a ProII matey, Before I had a ProII I had a Mono. Its was okay! Skipped on every ride though. Sometime it was a bit too notciable. The bearing are good. Never changed them in about a year. The freehub body will soon get eaten though, as the cogs dig in. I've been running my ProII for a good 6 month now, NEVER skipped. solid engaments. Bolts are a bit soft though! (50p for hardend ones. Defo get them) I'm taking my apart and cleaning it tonight. So ill see how its doing inside! All hopes are pretty easy to look after, as you dont need tools to get into them, like Kings do (I think) All in all! SAVE UP! they are worth the extra money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 An XC should be every bit as a strong as a Pro II. They are basically the same inside, just with 3 pawls instead of 4. However, 3 pawls engage at the same time. So it's technically a little stronger.Dave @ thinkbikes.com still runs an XC on the rear. He's had that for years without problems, and it's never really held his riding back. More engagements do feel a little nicer though I have just bought a DMR Revolver with a Tensile freewheel for my street bike, but I haven't come to a conclusion on how good they are yet - my hopes are high!What I would say, is that if you're buying new - spend the extra money and get a Pro II or a DMR. However, you can probably find a second hand XC somewhere for £30 and should fit anyone's budget. Of course, if it goes wrong, Hope's warranty and support are excellent. Getting a second hand king sorted out on the other hand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 An XC should be every bit as a strong as a Pro II. They are basically the same inside, just with 3 pawls instead of 4. However, 3 pawls engage at the same time. So it's technically a little stronger.Less engagement points on the XC and Mono though??!Don't rush! Just wait and buy a Pro II or a secondhand King! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Or a tenner cheaper: http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=371 I think you meant "Or a tenner cheaper: http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=10058 " When i rang up chain reaction they said they sold all the others and only have the new revised ones in all the colours except gold. Plus the postage is free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Less engagement points on the XC and Mono though??!Don't rush! Just wait and buy a Pro II or a secondhand King!Yeah, but that was already mentioned I thought the main concern was wether it was strong enough. And I'm saying, it's just as strong as the Pro II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Yeah, but that was already mentioned I thought the main concern was wether it was strong enough. And I'm saying, it's just as strong as the Pro II.Well actually, the pro 2 is dishless, so the wheel itself will be stronger. The hope XC axle also flexes when force is applied to it when pedal hopping which results in the freehub body pressing on the ratchet, which both wears the freehub body and the ratchet, leading to eventual failure and constant skipping.With the pro2 hope have seen this issue and reinforced the axle to prevent the same thing happening again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) Well actually, the pro 2 is dishless, so the wheel itself will be stronger. The hope XC axle also flexes when force is applied to it when pedal hopping which results in the freehub body pressing on the ratchet, which both wears the freehub body and the ratchet, leading to eventual failure and constant skipping.With the pro2 hope have seen this issue and reinforced the axle to prevent the same thing happening again.I stand corrected! I didn't realise there was that great a difference. Taking the two apart, it's hard to see much difference side by side.Ironically, I've had XC's since 2000 and never snapped an axle. Yet I snapped the axle on my Pro II! Edited April 18, 2007 by Spode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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