was wondering what anyone who has one,thinks of it?i am sick of my freehub slipping (admittedly not all the time).it is slx by the way.all the shimano freehubs i have ridden have done this.i know that it is expensive,but once i have paid my anthem x2 off,i was thinking of getting some custom wheels made up.i know that dt swiss do the star ratchet system as well.but really like the idea of the clutch engagement system.any views would be most helpful. 🙂
[i]All[/i] your shimano freehubs have slipped at some time? Do you have the legs of Garth?
More seriously, have you been putting too much grease in them, causing the pawls not to engage? IMO Chris King is nice, but you can buy something 99% as good for half the money which rules them out for me.
Chris King hubs are 100 times better than Shitmano hubs. Hope are as well so if King are too much then look at a Hope. I've got 5 sets of Sking and have no issues with any of them.
I love my King hubs. 6 years and still perfect.
Mine gave me 7yrs service. Worth the money IMO.
They're decent BUT if your shimano are all slipping, there's something wrong with your setup, or it's not the freehub slipping.
first ive ever heard of slippping!
Shimano are great hubs. One of the best in fact. Many people just can't see past that little anti-niche shimano logo.
Have used shimano freehubs since they came out and worked witht them for a few years too.
Never heard of them slip before they are near the end of their lives
Chris King hubs are 100 times better than Shitmano hubs. Hope are as well so if King are too much then look at a Hope. I've got 5 sets of Sking and have no issues with any of them.
I've had shimano hubs since forever (well if you are going to exaggerate so am I) and never had a problem with the hub or freehub, I'd like to know what your basis for this hyperbole is?
Mine gave me 7yrs service
I've had 4 years out of Deore hubs and the bearing races were literally perfect when I serviced them before I sold them. I actually posted pics on here at the time....
Hope hubs don't last me as long as Shimano: 4 axles in 4 years on an XC rear, and out of 5 Pro 2 hubs we've had, only one has had the bearings last more than a year. This is due to the 'one size fits all' bearings in them which just aren't beefy enough
I'm gradually going back to Shimano because they're better VFM and last just as long. And the maintenance is 50ps worth of bearings once a year rather than £20 worth, and it's just as quick if not quicker to fit them
And they don't sound like a skeleton having a wnak in a biscuit tin either.....
I get through Shimano freehubs too. I don't know if it's the way I use a hose to wash the bike or where I ride but the pawls seem to get a bit reluctant after a while, leading to a big slip under power.
King hubs are heavy, expensive, the bearings have tonnes of drag and they need more maintenance than most. Their headsets are good, their hubs are not worth the money. I was genuinely disappointed with mine and wouldn't bother again.
DT240s are excellent.
PP I refer uou to previous statements of mine Hope is overpriced overhyped shyte.
Toys, I think that's going a bit far, but it's not as good as it's cracked up to be. People that like Hope stuff are the ones that dont bother with maintenance and seem to think £120 + £20 worth of bearings every year is reasonable
If I was going to chuck some money at expensive hubs I wouldn't go anywhere near King ones either. I'd go for Royce, which are cheaper, better and less popular. Just not as trendy.
Hm
Bearings in my hope hubs are lasting many years, I like being able to strip clean and rebuild the freehubs
I don't like cup and cone, I don't like non rebuildable freehubs on shimano
Horses for courses - they are different products with different strengths and weaknesses.
You feeling alright TJ? 😀
Shimano hubs for me on my old ss, they have been fine in mud for the last 4 yrs never had any issues with them, never had them apart to grease, but then they have never seen a pressure washer either. How are you people destroying them???
If I was going to chuck some money at expensive hubs I wouldn't go anywhere near King ones either. I'd go for Royce
+1
Boardman's hour bike was pretty much built around the Royce hubs.
But, I'm another who has no issue with Shimano hubs specifically, or their gear generally. IT's not artisan, it's not niche, but they just work. And pretty quietly.
PP depends on how you look at it, the ones that came with my P7 pro have been a nightmare, I go through bearings in a few months, especially freehub bearings. Shimano, Superstar and halo have all proved to be much more reliable for me. And hope headsets, qr's and seat clamps are rubbish too.. Although I do like the hed dr.
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Mine gave me 7yrs service
I've had 4 years out of Deore hubs and the bearing races were literally perfect when I serviced them before I sold them. I actually posted pics on here at the time....Hope hubs don't last me as long as Shimano: 4 axles in 4 years on an XC rear, and out of 5 Pro 2 hubs we've had, only one has had the bearings last more than a year. This is due to the 'one size fits all' bearings in them which just aren't beefy enough
I'm gradually going back to Shimano because they're better VFM and last just as long. And the maintenance is 50ps worth of bearings once a year rather than £20 worth, and it's just as quick if not quicker to fit them
And they don't sound like a skeleton having a wnak in a biscuit tin either.....
Avoiding cup and cone is worth that premium to me! Shimano hubs are hateful little bastards IMHO
supertars superleggera hub.more or less the same ratchet system
I have a clutch hub, made my true percion in california, the instant engagement is just awesome, same as riding fixed.
Not sure what King use but if its the same kind of setup, go for ir.
My issue is with Shimano Freehubs, they die far to regularly for my tastes. Had one which last perhaps 2 weeks in the dry summer. Hope XC all the way for me please!
When I was 40 I got a CK rear hub for a prezzie. Its nudging 3 now and still boss. A Shimano XT hub lasted me 3 days in the alps, The Ck has been there three times now for a week each time as well as all over the Peaks, Wales and Scotland. On strip down to clean last year it was still pristine inside, all be it a bit dirty.
I do believe their stuff is overpriced but if you can find it discounted, BUY IT.
My rear hub was £212 (RRP £320 at the time)from Stiff in a sale. My front hub was £100 (RRP £175 at the time), again from Stiff, again in a sale.
If I were you I'd keep your eyes peeled for a bargain and wait until then.
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Goldtec hubs are pretty good too - on a par with or better than Hope, and made in the UK too.
And their Draco rear hub is reduced to £110 from £130 at the mo'.
They also do very reasonable wheel builds.