Looks, good Velocity rims

Everything about the design of the rear hub

I am updating my review below of the NukeProof Warhead wheelset as I have received multiple e-mails concerning problems people are having. Please do NOT e-mail me with issues concerning your wheelset or how to get a response from Nukeproof. There is nothing I can do for you and I think Nukeproof is out of business. The warranty wheelset was no better than the first. The rear free-hub seized up in less than a couple of months of use just like the original did. I never could get in touch with Nukeproof, so I did what I should have in the first place and bought some CHRIS KING hubs. Best decision I ever made.

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Nothing as bad as the rear hub

Light, cool looking

Garbage. Not durable at all! Do not buy!

Very light. Smooth as can be. Pure garbage. The rear hub stripped where the freehub connects. The rear hub is now completely worthless. I have about 100 miles on these hubs and the rear is now completely worthless. Nuke Proof went out of business for a reason. DO NOT buy these hubs no matter what the price. You will find yourself walking back to your car/home. I am not a bitter, over exaggerating consumer. I used to love NP and promoted their product as such. But the bottom line is their hubs are terrible. The way my hub broke is unbelievable. Do not buy!

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magura pro, ritchey pro, XTR, LX

Can't break em.
They look BADASS!
The cockroach is etched with a laser!

I'll let you know when I find out.

1000 miles and still strong. I had the opportunity to ride (thrash test) one of the prototype 3 bearing rear hubs. I built the hubset up with 14g straight spokes and Velocity Cliffhangers (DH beefy) to make for a beautiful black wheelset. I deliberately removed the dustcaps and have never done any maintenance to the rear. I've beaten it everyway I can think of and can't even make it flinch. I broke a rear rim, a couple spokes, my left hand, and almost my fork, but the hub won't budge. If you want a set of hubs that you won't have to worry about, buy these.
I bought another hubset and had Johnny build them up as follows: 28h radial front and 32h 3cross rear on Velocity Synergy rims (wicked light). I mounted these last night and will let you know how well they take to abuse about 500
miles in.

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Chris King
Various Shimano wheelsets.
Carbon Fiber Atom Bomb downhill wheelsets (2).
Carbon A-Bombs w/ Bontrager Mustangs.

Strength, light weight, looks

Possible problem with bearings and freehub body.

I have mostly been very happy with the new Atom Bomb One piece hubs. They are very light and roll very smooth. Unfortunately, I am starting to experience some of the grinding / creaking of the bearings and freehub body similar to what others have described. I have contacted Nukeproof and they seem to be very accomodating so far. I will re-post after this has been resolved as I expect to be using this wheelset for quite awhile.

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Various Shimano.

LOOKS

THIS HUB IS VERY BAD

I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY REAR WHEEL AFTER A STICK WENT INTO IT, THIS WHEEL WAS 3 YEARS OLD WITH A XT HUB AND A 517, AND I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. So I was calling around and heard about nuke proof so i bought a carbon atom bomb on a ceramic 517. I thought well this is a nice wheel, should hold up with no problems. AFTER FOUR RIDES IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS I HAVE SOME AWFUL CREEKING COMING FROM THE HUB. I E-MAILED NUKE PROOF, AND THEY WERE VERY NICE AND RESPONDED QUICKLY AND SAID WELL YOU PROBABLY NEED A NEW BEARING AND A BEARING CUP. THEN AFTER ASKING THEM THREE TIMES TO SEND IT THEY FINALLY DID. THEY SAID THEY SHIPPED IT ON THE 26TH OF JULY AND AS OF AUGUST 3RD I HAVE STILL NOT RECIEVED ANYTHING. BOTTOM LINE THOUGH I WOULD NEVER BUY ANY NUKE PROOF PRODUCT AGAIN, NOR WOULD I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE OUT THERE. WHY TAKE A CHANCE? GET SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW IS 100% SOLID. IF I HAD TO DO IT OVER I WOULD'VE JUST GOTTEN AN XTR HUB. I WILL NOT HAVE KIND WORDS TO SAY WHEN I'M DISCUSSING NUKE PROOFS PRODUCTS WITH OTHER RIDERS.

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XT, WHITE INDUSTRIES

Light and fast

Rear Hub keeps failing

Got a built up set of Atom Bombs laced to Bontrager Mustang Asym rims. On the FIRST RIDE, the freehub stripped its threads out of the hub shell, rendering the pedals useless.

Sent it back to Nuke Proof, who promptly replaced the hub and laced it up, saying that it was caused by a manufacturing defect. The threads were not cut deep enough.

Now, with about two hundred miles on the hub, the REAR BEARING HAS SIEZED. I ride in Colorado, where it is dry, don't take my bike to the car wash, and have thousands of miles on my shimano hubs with no complaint.

Sent it back today, under warranty. Meanwhile, my bike hangs from the ceiling for the next couple of weeks.

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XT, XTR

Looks, weight, and price.

Bearings

I sent the bearings back to Nukeproof 4 times (front and rear hubs), then decided it wasn't worth my time. Front bearings NEVER go bad in my experience, and i ride Z1's so there isn't a shock issue! These were 99's, and Nukeproof said there was an error making a large quantity of the bearing cups, not allowing a perfect fit for the bearings, thus toasting them on a regular basis. I didn't ride more then about 1/2 mile after one of the hubs was rebuilt (by master wheel builder) and it started making horrible sounds.

I was looking at Hub Reviews, and saw that these hubs currently had a 5.00 ranking, which is deserved by my KING hubs, but not the Nuke-proofs.

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Light weight,smooth rolling,strong,have not even had to have wheels trued yet!

none

Over one thousand hard miles and still rolling smooth and true.Need I say more.

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older Nuke Proofs/Shimano LX with Mavic rims.

Stiff, light, durable, very smooth

a little pricey

This is one of the best hubsets i have seen in the shop I work at. With a good setup these hubs complete your wheelset.
This is the smoothest hub I have ever owned. I recomend this if you have the money for it.

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Light weight, so it's real easy to carry the rear wheel to the LBS for frequent spoke replacement and retruing. And I get a good laugh out of the product's all-too-ironic name.

Zero durability. Broke spokes on the rear on 6 occasions. Flanges are now trashed.

Shoulda known I was in trouble with these when a mechanic at my LBS, who is not one for mincing words, told me that these hubs are "real pieces of sh*t." The front wheel has held up fine, but the rear has failed again and again under normal everyday cross-country use. Never had this kinda trouble when riding Shimano hubs, so I just ordered a set of XTs laced to Bontrager Valients. Back to basics. Pass up this pseudo-boutique crap.

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XT and LX hubs