Pro II Rear features a one piece 7075 aluminium rotor body and pawl carrier. Four pawls engage into a twenty-four tooth steel ratchet which is fixed into the hub shell and is sealed with a frictionless, non contact labyrinth seal. The axle runs on four cartridge bearings. The hub shell is machined from a solid billet of 2014 T6 aluminium.
Submitted by
ezgo
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel Date Reviewed: October 4, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
looks nice
Weaknesses:
well...where do I start?...I had the hub for a year and it became very loose. Turned out the freehub had to be replaced. Local distributer and Hope UK helped me out and got me the steel freehub instead. 10 rides with the new freehub and the entire hub body cracked into half from the drive side.
I am waiting now to hear back from Hope...
Similar Products Used:
Hadley, Chris King
Bike Setup:
Ibis Mojo, Fox DHX air 5, Talas 36 RC2, XTR, Marta SL, Stan Flow w Kenda tires, Gravity Dropper turbo 4", Pilo bash guard. saint medium rear.
Bottom Line:
Not reliable by any standard. So far the guys at Hope have been helpful. I will update once this saga ends.
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Submitted by
Montytian
a Cross Country Rider
from Newcastle, England, UK Date Reviewed: September 11, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At:
Internet
Strengths:
oversize bearing produce a very smooth result, top grade machine quality, nice colour options. VERY LOUD!! only thing can compare is my Halo freedom disc wheel.
Weaknesses:
cost too much, a singel hub is more expensive than my Halo wheels
Similar Products Used:
Halo spin doctor pro hub
Bottom Line:
there are Industrial Nine and Chris King out there, but Hope is still too expensive for a hub that doesn't come with too much design highlight. it's reliable but ordinary.
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Submitted by
forrest25
a Cross Country Rider
from roseville, ca Date Reviewed: July 30, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
chain reaction cycle
Strengths:
durable, looks great, love the free wheel
Weaknesses:
none
Bottom Line:
Some say the freewheel is too loud and it gets annoying. I say bull, it is not to loud. If you wear a MP3 or riding hard you don't hear it. Buy hope you won't go wrong.
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Submitted by
El Gringo Guapo
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX USA Date Reviewed: March 30, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At:
DropnZone
Strengths:
Smooth, decent engagement (when new).
Weaknesses:
Unreliable. Freehub is done after 10 months.
Similar Products Used:
Transition, Azonic, Bombshell, Loco - on my way to Chris King now.
Bottom Line:
After suffering a couple freehub failures (I'm <180 lbs) on the Locos and Bombshells, I decided that hub reliability was key for me. After all, if it fails you're walking out. So I decided to shell out as much for a rear hub, as I normally pay for an entire rear wheel.
Guess what? I walked my bike out today.
Even if customer service is great (which judging by this forum, it won't be), I paid the premium to avoid having a failure that kills a ride. Only got 10 months worth of riding - about the same as the Loco rear wheel from Performance Bikes. Only difference - when THAT failed, I wen into the store and got a new wheel on the spot.
Here, I have to unlace, mail in, and re-build.
Chris King, here I come.
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Submitted by
XxTHExAGENTxX
a Downhiller
from New York Date Reviewed: February 19, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
I love this hub, its given me not a single problem. super smooth, solid, and almost bomb proof
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
XT and saint
Bike Setup:
freeride built up 07 remedy 66
Bottom Line:
i would say one of the best hubs on the market in any price range
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Submitted by
Psycho Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: January 24, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Depends on my mood
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$175.00
Purchased At:
monkamoo.com
Strengths:
Typical Hope quality, solid 4 pawl engagement, easy to service and convert between axle formats, price, colors, loudness
Weaknesses:
limited number of points of engagement, loudness, aluminum freehub body, loudness
Similar Products Used:
Shimano and Bontrager hubs
Bike Setup:
Heavily modified Gary Fisher Cake 2 DLX with hand build Hope wheels
Bottom Line:
Let's get this out of the way first: these hubs are loud and they click, not buzz like Kings. This may be a benefit if you've got a lot of hikers and dog walkers out on your trails, but if you hate loud hubs it'll drive you nuts. Personally, I found that after a couple rides I hardly noticed the sound anymore.
Ok, now that we've gotten past the sound: These are really solid and dependable hubs. I've put a lot of miles under my wheels since I built them up and I have had no issues with the Hope hubs at all. I'm not a small rider and these hubs engage *very* securely. I've looked at the possibility of servicing the hubs, and it seems like a straight forward thing...it also looks easy to convert these hubs for when I go to my next frame (with will be a through-axle rear).
The main gripes, which are fairly common, are the lack of engagement points (Kings and Hadleys are in the 72 poe range, these are down at 24)and the aluminum freehub body. If you're not running a full carrier cassette (Shimano XT or higher, SRAM 980 or higher) the cassette can mark it up. Personally, I haven't gone to a high engagement hub yet, so I'm not missing that feature (yet) and I run an XT cassette, so I'm not worried about the freehub body.
Who should buy....well, if you don't want to drop the big bucks for Hadley or King hubs and can live with the fewer points of engagement, these are solid hubs that are likely the best value out there for a "premium" class hub.
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Submitted by
daredevilcsl
a Weekend Warrior
from Malaysia Date Reviewed: December 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Plentong
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
- Smooth engagement
- Great looking
- Great rolling sound
- Great color variety
Weaknesses:
- Loud rolling sound
Similar Products Used:
XTR M975 hub
Bike Setup:
08 VIP Meta 5, 09 Fox 32 Float 15qr, 08 Fox Float RP23, 08 XT groupset, Hope Pro 2 Hub, DT Swiss EX5.1d, DT Competition Spoke.
Bottom Line:
This is a very smooth hub, love the sound coming out from the freewheel. Can be quite irritating as well. There are variety of colors can be choose from to suit the bike theme. Value for the money spend.
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Submitted by
mooms
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, CO, USA Date Reviewed: December 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
out my back door...
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
solid reliability. different colors. fairly quick engagement, prob 2x faster than shimano. clickity clickity...
Weaknesses:
clickity clickity...I knew they were loud and have enjoyed it. sorta menacing when burnin up somebodies tire but is slowly wearing on me.
Similar Products Used:
shimano, azonic, easton.
Bike Setup:
Surly Karate Monkey 29er singly.
Bottom Line:
custom wheelset w/Velocity Rims. they are LOUD! its pretty fun especially when winers get a little irritated on longer rides. beginning to get old though. No issues though whatsoever. would definitely recommend. value is hard to beat.
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Submitted by
nhodge
a Weekend Warrior
from fife, wa., usa Date Reviewed: November 23, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$225.00
Purchased At:
online retailer
Strengths:
none i can see
Weaknesses:
weight, noise, slug slow engagement & 100% unreliable pawl springs
Similar Products Used:
hadley, xt
Bottom Line:
not even close to worth using, unless slow engagement is not in the slightest important to you, you'll have maybe the loudest hub there is & you'll have no indication that out of the 4 pawl springs you are riding on the last one operating until, yipee, the fourth one just broke, leaving you wherever you are w/ an absolutely nonfunctional hub.i really can't believe Hope put out something like this.
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Submitted by
bxxer rider
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: October 29, 2008
Favorite Trail:
leckhampton daisy bank
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
brillain strong, had no problems at all over a year.
Weaknesses:
none to think of
Similar Products Used:
specialized Dh hub
Bike Setup:
orange patriot fr lt, boxxer, junior t pro, xt deore
Bottom Line:
great well worth getting
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Submitted by
reelinfeele
a Weekend Warrior
from FL Date Reviewed: October 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
NYL's
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$178.00
Purchased At:
jenson
Strengths:
Inexpensive, light, strong. Can change axle diameter
Weaknesses:
LOUD
Similar Products Used:
regular junk shimano
Bike Setup:
All mountain
Bottom Line:
If you have to have a reliable hub and you don't want to spend the money on King, buy it. I swear after the first ride i was convinced the bike speeds up when coasting. Bearings have been indestructible. I have two seasons on the rear and haven't touched it.
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Submitted by
Pinoy Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Livonia, Michigan, USA Date Reviewed: September 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Addison
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Mtn high cyclery
Strengths:
Light weight
Weaknesses:
Unknown yet
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT hub, DT Swiss cerit hub
Bike Setup:
Giant NRS C2
Bottom Line:
Ordered wheel set online with Hope Pro II hub last June. Broke all 4 pawl springs after barely 3 months of riding. I ride an average of 65 miles a week (road and off road). I got in-touch with Hope people here in the US and so far it has been almost a month now and I have not received the replacement springs that they said they already mailed. So no riding for me until I have this hub fixed. It seems like their customer support SUCKS!!!!
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Submitted by
gt2brew
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ Date Reviewed: August 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
It's strength....I'm a clyde and have destroyed many hubs and this is as good as new.
Weaknesses:
Too loud....but that is minor.
Similar Products Used:
Ringle ABBAH, Shimano XT, Formula Hubs
Bike Setup:
08 Turner RFX, Fox 36 TALAS, X9 drivetrain, XT cranks, etc etc.
Bottom Line:
I bought these hubs for my previous bike because I got tired of walking to the lot after a hub failure. I bought these because they have a reputation of being strong and relatively inexpensive compared to Kings. They have been perfectly reliable and recommend them highly.
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Submitted by
kikoy
a Weekend Warrior
from Philipines Date Reviewed: August 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
alangilan
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$185.00
Purchased At:
PJA store
Strengths:
light hub and strong for xc and trail use. I like the sound of it.
Weaknesses:
freewheel body is kinda weak, when servicing sometimes the cogs gets stock due to marks on the shell.
Bang for the buck hubs. light and easy to maintain. for me its almost a perfect hub except for the cassette carrier thats kinda weak on the long run. but overall its worth it.
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Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ridgecrest, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At:
Ride-This
Strengths:
strong, relatively light, easy to convert the hub to almost every axle configuration under the sun, easy to maintain
Weaknesses:
kinda pricey
Similar Products Used:
shimano xt
Bottom Line:
yeah, they are loud, but they quiet down a bit after breaking in. i like the loud hub, kind of a warning to other trail users. it beats using a bell. and, (i find) contrary to other reviews, it actually is easy to service. no bolts or nuts holding it together, just o-rings. pull the end cap off with pliers, pull the freehub off, lube, and push back together. effortless.
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Submitted by
PJM
a
from PC Utah Date Reviewed: May 16, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
warranty
Strengths:
Looks great.
Weaknesses:
Earlier model-(Bulb Ti)-ratchet failures.
Similar Products Used:
Everything.
Bike Setup:
Kona Dawg-light xc build.
Bottom Line:
Ridden Hope rear hubs 3 yrs now. Broke two Bulbs(ratchet) and now have the warranty-replacement Pro-II laced up. I break alot of rear hubs being over 200lbs, and they are the one bike part most likely to fail under larger and agressive riders. This pro2 rear hub is loud and works ok so far. None of the weird pops yet that signaled the failure of ratchet pawls or teeth. I will initially rate it a 3+ and upgrade if it lasts under pressure for 500 miles.
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Submitted by
Pete
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: February 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Brechfa (Wales)
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$256.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction Cycles
Strengths:
Strong, Light, looks good, choice of colours, choice of spoke hole drillings, flexability, availability of spares.
Weaknesses:
LACK OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS / SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS FROM HOPE - PAY ATTENTION HOPE! Noisey. Aluminium cassette hub is very weak - hope should offer steel cassette hub as standard. WOuld be nice to see a tool kit with all necessary bushes and tools for complete bearing replacement of ProII hubs.
I have a front hub (set up for 20mm axel), a rear hub (with a steel cassette body upgrade, and a rear single-speed/trials hub. And really this is three reviews in one.
The SS/trials is (IMO) the best product hope have ever produced. The zero-dish and wide flanges make for light, yet near indestructable wheels (especially with 36 spokes). The shorter cassette hub body means that you can run 5 sprockets (8-speed style) out back if you want gears (who wants 8/9/10 out back anyways!) and the shorter cassette hub body means it it lighter too! Steel cassette hub body as standard for durability and five sets of bearings mean that the hub is very strong and super-smooth! Pickups are 48 per rotation (which is practically instantanious) and the buzz makes the
The standard MTB rear is noisier due to the four pawls engaging simeltaneously and needs re-greasing every 3 months or so to keep it quiet(ish). But this is a super-easy job. These need to be supplied with a steel cassette hub body as standard as the aluminium one is just cheese with even aluminium-carrier cassettes! Upgrade via your local Hope stockist ASAP. (NB: Halfords is s hope stockist.)
The front hub is apparrently simple to convert, but I would like to see a bolt-up option with it like the rear hubs, although preferablly with an entire 10mm axel for rigidity rather than just the bolts that are used with rears.
In conclusion, EXCELLENT hubs with some minor flaws that Hope could easily sort. RECOMENDED.
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Submitted by
Erig G
a Racer
from Miami, Fl Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Cycle World
Strengths:
Light, quick engagement, EASY servicing, Relatively great price.
Weaknesses:
Soft Aluminum cassette body , but it's the reason why these things are light. So you gotta pay to play.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager OEM stuff
Bike Setup:
'07 Fuel EX 7 on Pro2/Stan's Olympic rim wheelset. Running various non-tubless Kenda tires
Bottom Line:
The Hubs are great. Smooth rolling. Never had a quick engaging hub until this one and it's awesome. Loud but not annoying. Everyone says the same so I don't understand why that guy would be disappointed that they were loud. If he doesn't like loud hubs than these aren't for him obviously. Servicing is easy once you RTFM (Google it if you don't know what I'm talking about). The only pain was taking off the cassette when servicing. Since the Body is aluminum, the cassette will bite into it so it get's a bit stuck. You gotta wiggle it a bit to get it out. It's easy once you get the hang of it. Take out the Cassette lock ring, put back the skewer tight on the hub to hold it all together, fight off the cassette, then take out the skewer and everything will come apart by hand. It really is great.
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Submitted by
derby
a Cross Country Rider
from San Anselmo, CA USA Date Reviewed: December 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Goosebury Mesa
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
Looks
Weaknesses:
NOISE
Similar Products Used:
Hope Bulb
Bike Setup:
Ibis Mojo
Bottom Line:
Hope Pro 2 are lighter but worse design than Bulb. I've pulled mine apart 3 or 4 times after first few rides to add grease to quiet them. But the grease or Phil's Tenacious Oil quiets down for a couple rides but lighter grease or P’s T oil pushes past the weak seal.
They are poorly designed for maintenance, similar to Bulb but not designed to easily take apart for needed yearly maintenance.
I've wasted the original seal and bought 2 more. And will try very thick axle grease to quiet to reasonable noise.
Waste of money and time building the wheel unless you really want obnoxious hub noise.
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Submitted by
Alex Mills
a Downhiller
from Arundel Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Rogate
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
South downs bikes
Strengths:
super solid hub with a very fast pick up. Spins very well. one of the loudest hubs ive ever heard. I love the noise it makes :)
Weaknesses:
have not had any problems so far.
Similar Products Used:
Halo djd, dmr revolver.
Bike Setup:
Kona stinky, junior t's, sun doubletracks. fox shox
Bottom Line:
Very nice hub, love the range of colors, stands out from the crowd, super loud with a very quick engagement
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Seal Beach, CA Date Reviewed: August 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
solid hub that engages quickly and spins great. My friends hate the loud noise it makes...I love it
Weaknesses:
Having difficulty getting cassette off the rear hub. Read in other places this is common..bummer :)
Similar Products Used:
WTB Disc lite XTR
Bike Setup:
Turner Flux with SRAM X9 Minute 2 Avid BB7
Bottom Line:
Very good hub......but disappointed about the issue of removing the cassette without scarring/damaging the hub. Would still recommend. Just have the shop remove the cassette so THEY repair it.
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Submitted by
dave
a Weekend Warrior
from south bend in Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
light weight, good looks, great build quality, hope does everything in house except make the bearings and they are swiss so.....they gleam of quality and are obviously not from taiwain. POSITIVE engagement. easy to convert from thru axle, 20 mil, bolt on, quick release with a inexpensive kit from hope.avail in straight pull, 32 and 36 hole. Personally after the first set Ive bought 2 more and my girl is dreaming of a set on her ride. they are top quality,mid priced, light weight, and versitile as a bike part gets -go buy at least 2 sets and quit reading all this crap.
Weaknesses:
I dont consider a weakness only a trade off. but 4 pawls engaging at once dosent make for the least amount of travel before your hub engages. what it does mean is when it does lock it is hard, firm and positive. I
Similar Products Used:
Tried about everything.
Bike Setup:
got em on a xc, x, and freeride bike hardtails.
Bottom Line:
You haven chosen wisely grasshopper....
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Submitted by
John
a
from Fort Collins, CO Date Reviewed: July 16, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$177.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Price, weight, strength, solid performance. Good cust service.
The trials guys is not imagining things - my rear hub also exploded shortly after I bought it. I was climbing a short, steep incline and the hub body cracked almost completely in half. Hope replaced it, said it was probably some sort of defect, and built me a new wheel, including the purchase of all parts and the expense of getting it built.
I wanted to wait for a while before posting this. My replacement hub has been great, no problems at all. So I'm putting it down to bad luck with the first year of a new product, and the company took care of it. I may have also had the cassette on too tight, because I was noticed how light the recommended torque was once I started using the torque wrench.
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Submitted by
daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from alexandria Date Reviewed: May 9, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
work at a shop
Strengths:
they are light, really light. let strong, really strong infact. i would not hasten to put them on a dh bike at all. also they look pretty good
Weaknesses:
there are not that many ratchet points like on some hubs that are on the market now but that doesn't really matter. this hub make up for that with super stout engagement instead as it engages all 4 pawls at once
Similar Products Used:
you name it
Bike Setup:
voodoo bizango sram 07 x-9 and a reda team and its @ about 25 lbs
Bottom Line:
its a great hub that is just about that weight of kings (pair weight on both) and is about 1/3 the cost of them. these hubs are actually stronger than kings are with out the up grades to make a king tough and when you do the kings are then heavier.
its a win win for anyone how buys these hubs
note the guy who broke the hub shell that is possible but then again he is a trials rider and they are the only ones that are at the risk. also they have updated the SS/TR hub so that will no longer happen.
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Submitted by
luke
a
from Detroit, MI, US Date Reviewed: May 2, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
So far this product is excellent. A really firm, positive engagement.
Weaknesses:
None seen.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic DeeMax.
Bike Setup:
Six inch trail bike with slack angles.
Bottom Line:
Switching to this hub from the DeeMax was like a liberation. The DeeMax failed repeatedly. This hub inspires faith.
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Submitted by
Caudex333
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Excellent craftmanship, inexpensive price, reliability, engagement, color choices, etc.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
XT, XTR, WTB
Bike Setup:
Turner Flux
Bottom Line:
Excellent hub! Why spend hundreds for King when you can get as good if not better performing hubs for half the price. Hubs are sealed very well but super easy to take apart and service. The rear hub is loud but not annoying. Highly recommended if you are looking at building a custom wheel set.
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Submitted by
Clark
a
from Squamish Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
precision built, no slop, super smooth loud freewheel great value light weight but tough
Weaknesses:
loud freewheel
Similar Products Used:
chris king, xt, wtb, etc.
Bike Setup:
heckler
Bottom Line:
i had nothing but problems with my king rear hub - lots of friction (over-sealed?), and came loose a lot. 2nd hub was no better. decided to give hope a try and i'm glad. just as well built, a little lighter. well sealed, but way less drag. they're been perfect so far. amazing value - the one to get for wet climates.
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Submitted by
Shane Walz
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, Or, USA Date Reviewed: March 27, 2007
Favorite Trail:
too many to list
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
Sounds great, looks good, feels silky smooth.
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
Coda Expert, Shimano XT
Bike Setup:
Jekyll 700, XT/XTR drivetrain, Pro II hubs on DT Swiss rims, Mono Mini brakes
Bottom Line:
This hub is sweet. I've been punishing my renewed ride in mud and rain for the past 100 miles and it's showed no signs of wanting less. Considering it's half the price of some other hubs it's easily the same value. Some mention that it's excessively noisy but I think it sounds great. Not loud but distinct. It's the sound of you being passed! I'm convinced Hope makes quality components.
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Submitted by
Nick Price
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham, UK Date Reviewed: December 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Coed-ye-brennin
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Halfords
Strengths:
reliability, Strength to weight ratio, quality to rival hubs twice the price
Weaknesses:
non ive found so far
Similar Products Used:
ive ridden dmr revolvers, and various shimano hubs.
ive built wheels on king, dmr, hope mono/xc, shimano, outland and a few others.
Bike Setup:
i use these hubs on all of my wheelsets, my main set are laced to mavic 717's and are my workhorse wheels that cover most of my general riding.
Bottom Line:
a hub that retails for 120 quid, comes in pretty much any configuration youd want, and can be adapted to fit any modern frame, QR, 10mm, 12mm, 150mm, single speed, Trials.
ive coverd about 3000 miles in the past year on my main set of wheels through xc training, while i cant comment on strength, i can tell you that these hubs just keep going and going, the bearings are still good as new (the rear has 5 sealed cartridge units, 3 supporting the axle and 2 supporting the freebody) thanks to the seals being impassable...
the freebody is -VERY- loud, although it does quieten down some after a while, personally i like it, you may not!
5 out of 5 - i cant fault them.
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Submitted by
Bart Donofield
a Downhiller
from Pheonix Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At:
Pro Shop
Strengths:
Very good in finishing. Stiff. The gear sound is very clear.
Weaknesses:
No
Similar Products Used:
DT 240s
Bike Setup:
Reign
Bottom Line:
For this price, it is a very good choose and reasonable. I can't accept to pay a couple hundred to buy a "Tune" hubs and maybe get a little bit performance or weight improvement.
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Submitted by
Todd
a Cross Country Rider
from Garner Date Reviewed: August 23, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Design and cost
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
XTR, King
Bike Setup:
Stumpy FSR with upgrades
Bottom Line:
Great feel and craftsmanship, but the freehub is the loudest thing in the woods. It took me sevral rides to get used to it. The engagement is superb and very positive. The hub rolls well and seems strong.
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Submitted by
Trials rider
a Racer
from you don't know where if I tell you Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$190.00
Strengths:
?????? Maybe looks
Weaknesses:
Hub shell split in a two!!! After three weeks!! No 36h and bolt on option for trials specific hub 32h is weak and no real deal.
Bottom Line:
I have almost the same issue as the case below. And mine was trials hub.
http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=80614&hl=hope pro 2&st=0
Chinese/taiwanese trials hub released at the same time has the same internal , they might OEM the internal of Hope.
I know the people in taiwan selling hope mono hub cheap. Why?? I think Made in the UK is just the hub shel and taiwanese builds the hub.
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Submitted by
Graham
a
from Scotland Date Reviewed: August 8, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Looks smart. Performs flawlessley. Very light for a rear hub. Very strong considering it's weight. Will last a long, long time. Extremely nice piece of manufacturing.
Weaknesses:
Absolutely none! (Possibly the price but you get what you pay for).
Similar Products Used:
Atomlab G.I., and various others - none are as good as Hope though.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz VP-Free - 888R - e13 guide - hayes HD - raceface bars & stem - maxxis tyres - thomson post - truvativ chainset - SRAM X9 shifter/der. etc.
Bottom Line:
When I bought this hub, I wanted to pay for great quality, strength and reliability. The Hope Pro2 delivers all of this and much more. I was considering the Bulbs as I'm more of a downhiller but decided why pay the extra £10 when the Pro2 will work perfectly well for you anyway? My LBS told me the Bulbs are more a pure DH hub whilst the Pro2 has been designed around freeride. Although I've never ridden a Bulb, I doubt there will be any noticable extra reliability or strength. Go for a Pro2 - it will handle all you give it. Now I'm waiting for my front Pro2 to arrive!
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