Submitted by
Kyle Veal
a Downhiller
from Wausau, Wis, USA Date Reviewed: March 26, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
QBP a distributer for the shop i work at.
Strengths:
There are no weaknesses to the hub.
Weaknesses:
Except for the fact that you need to use Saint specific Rotors. But even at that shimanos center-lock system is a gift from the gods. Also the only Issue I could see is that I looks like you need some special tools to take it apart. This hub is great.
Similar Products Used:
This is my first 20mm hub
Bike Setup:
ss chucker on last legs.
Bottom Line:
Good hub. buy it. Don't worry about buying new rotor for the centerloch system. You'll be treating youself right is you do.
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Submitted by
Michael
a Downhiller
from Reno, NV Date Reviewed: February 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
anything going down
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
cambriabike.com
Strengths:
super stiff and strong. not too pricey either. a quality peice of machinery.
Weaknesses:
must be used with saint brakes
Bike Setup:
2002 Rocky Mountain RM9 with Mavic D321 rims, panaracer FR 2.4 tires, saint hubs brakes and derailleur, ird black lightning chain and cassette, mr dirt chain guide, XT levers and shifter, race face cranks bottom bracket handlebars and seatpost, azonic seat and pedals and a marzocchi super t pro up front.
Bottom Line:
This is a sweet front hub. It is Shimano so you know it's quality and it is beefed up to handle the rigors of the DH and FR crowd it is made for. I was building a new bike up so I didn't mind getting all the new saint components but it would be a pain to have to buy all the saint stuff to stay compatible if I only needed a hub. But I say go for it and get all saint series. You will love yourself for doing so even though your wife or girlfriend might not.
$ 100.49
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