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any idea where these are in stock?
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i got one from CRC very impressive increase in back end stiffness on my kona quite light too
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31831 ]crc[/url]
Saint rear mech closeout at [url= http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/RD703A04-Shimano+Saint+Rd-M800+Rear+Drlr+135Mm.aspx ]Jenson USA[/url] for 12, yes 12 USD.
Are you a big heavy chap?
A flexible back end is not necessarily a problem. A bit of sideways deflection helps the rear wheel deflect a bit when whacked, a pseudo lateral suspension if you like?
Also, flexibilty in the hub is going to be a small component of the flexibility of the whole rear end.
Like some other poster put; check the spoke tensions? Check the trye pressures? Is the rim too narrow for the tyres you have? Check your main pivot bolts?
Just bougth the Conversion kit 10mm with bolt through and a DT Swiss QR axel not for any stiffening but because my rear QR combinations have not sured movement on my Orange Five. Think going up to floating 203mm rotors and M4's make the QR's shift. Hopefully the ratchet will make a bit of difference - didn;t want the bolts as want to still have teh QR functionality. Thats my Five pence anyhow. NOt fitted it yet - get it tomorrow hopefully.
I wouldn't touch the DT Swiss RWS system with a bargepole, they invariably strip the splines on the inside of the lever rendering the whole thing useless in a very expensive way, really, they are absolute cack.
Well looked at most peoples comments and most of the reviews of the DT Swiss RWS and they all say expensive but good - although with a plastic lever. I want to set it and forget it as have tubless so just still want a QR instead of a bolt through - if it breakes I'll get the NC-17 QR axle if needs be but I like to give things a chance even if a few people slag things off. I have bough a fair few thing in my time that people have stuffed up, broken or couldn't fit properly and have found them to work well and last! No disrespect BadlyWiredDog - I also do mostly XC and freeride and ride within my limits mostly so don't like crashing and wrecking my pride(s) and joy.
Unfortunately, it's not crashing that knackers the splines on the DT Swiss RWS it's just using the thing! Sod's law it'll go when you have a puncture miles from home too.
I went 10mm thru on my Hope 2, with a 10mm QR (similar to the picture above). Stiffer than normal QR, and it was cheap as chips.