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Hope looks good but bit pricey
Wheels manufacturing external looks like an interesting option
http://wheelsmfg.com/bottom-brackets/bb86-92/bb86-92-bottom-brackets/bb86-92-outboard-angular-contact-bb-for-24mm-shimano-cranks-black.html
or just get another xtr, got a year out of this one so not too bad
cheers
Don't bother with the xtr just get a cheapo xt, I made the mistake before of thinking that it might be a bit better quality and last longer as it costs more 😆
I've never got decent mileage out of any press fit bb compared to hollowtech 2 external bb's which is annoying.
I got my xtr cheap from germany so was only a few euros more, agreed tho, been no better than the xt before
fwiw ive not found them to be much different from ht2
I've had Shimano, RF and some cheapo BBB (the BBO-25 model by the looks of it) and the BBB has been the best so far. Nothing wrong with the others, they all lasted about as long as I'd expect a standard threaded ht2 BB to last (about a year, as you say), but the BBB is still spinning smoothly and looking clean inside after a little longer than usual so far (coming up on almost 2yrs).
I have that Wheels BB in my spectral Kimbers, certainly lasted longer than the raceface shite it replaced, but not up to Hope levels. I reckon I've had about 14 months out of it, before I had to pull the bearings and press new ones in last month.
20 quid for new bearings.
Merlin have the XTR for just over 20 notes
I've gone Hope for mine, not cheap and that's without the tool to fit it, seems to have lasted well.
The hope is expensive, but I've not touched the one on my Quarterhorse for two years apart to top up the grease.