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Alain Trudeau
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada, Quebec, MontrealDate Reviewed: March 18, 2004
Strengths: a great quality productWeaknesses: dosent shift well in winter when the cogs are full of ice lolBottom Line: GREAT! it dosent shift as well as shimano but i'v been running it for 7 years and it still runs great!!!
i do take it apart every year to put some new greace in and remove the dirt.
i hate shimano :P
suntour was the best but they went out...
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At: Andre Cycle
Similar Products Used: shimano, suntour
Bike Setup: nukeproof hub with Sachs freewheel 7 speed
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James
a Cross Country Rider
from Elkhart, INDate Reviewed: June 10, 2001
Strengths: No problems in 2 years.Weaknesses: Not apparent yetBottom Line: Follow up review.
Price includes wheel parts and build.
No problems with the hub still. Had to tighten bearings once. Otherwise still engages consistently and smoothly. Can't ask for more.
Favorite Trail: Still looking...
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Bicycle One
Similar Products Used: Shimano XT and below, Nukeproof, others
Bike Setup: Which one?
Dakar with Toys
or Commuter with Toys?
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quadpod
from Boulder, CODate Reviewed: November 22, 2000
Strengths: CheapWeaknesses: terrible quality.Bottom Line: This hub locked up a few months after I got it. Went to my local shop where it was built, Sachs (was right after sachs merged with SRAM) wouldn't replace it for free, they just gave me one at cost, then I had to pay for a 2nd wheelbuild. 6-8 months later, starts to lock up again!
My advice: Stay away from Sachs/Sram products! I've had 2 SRAM deraillures snap in a period of a month this year. I now look to other non-shimano companies for my parts.
WTB disc hubs have held up well for me, that may be a good alternative.
Favorite Trail: hairball, Blacksburg VA
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Shimano stx,lx,xt,xtr even dx. WTB disc hubs.
Bike Setup: GT XCR 1500.
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Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Gilbert, AZ Date Reviewed: October 25, 1999
Strengths:
Smooth bearings
Well sealed
Easy to build
Strong flange for radial spoking
Stout axle when using suspension forks
Cool shape not like the typical and boring S'manoWeaknesses:
'Quarz' what the hell kind of name is that? Haven't tried the Rear hub of the same name, I usually give in to the Shimano monopoly and yes I still use AT&T for long distanceBottom Line: If you can find these hubs available buy them, they roll like butter and probably cannot beat the value for an overall build. If you want disco colors or are running disco brakes look elsewhere Jackson
Favorite Trail:
Secret mine trail off of TRW trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
All Shimano hubs, Bullseye, Specialized Stout.
Bike Setup:
Giant Sedona, with Manitou SX
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James
a Cross-Country Rider
from IndianaDate Reviewed: August 12, 1999
Strengths:
Smooth
Durable
Cheap
LightWeaknesses:
None found just yet.Bottom Line: Replaced a Mavic 217 / 14-15g / LX (silent clutch) Wheel with a Bontrager Mustang / 14-15g / Quartz. The old wheel didn't stay in true, and after having to true it about 2 X a week for about 2 months I replaced it with the Quartz.The quartz wheel has worked flawlessly since then. It is not come loose, it has engaged consistently. The finish is the same as the day I bought it. Been the perfect part. Built and forgotten, I haven't needed to have anything done to it since it was installed.
Favorite Trail:
Still Looking
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
XT, LX
Bike Setup:
Specialized Ground Control with lots of swaps.
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PRC
a Cross-Country Rider
from Cascais PortugalDate Reviewed: May 18, 1999
Strengths:
Cheap, good looks (when new)Weaknesses:
Has developed some play,
The finish has corroded somewhatBottom Line: I rate these somewhere between the LX hubs which came stock on the GT and the XTs on my other bike. The hubs have about 2000km on them, I've had to correct the lateral play twice. The finish has corroded, but its probably due to the salty air here. I'll give them 3 flaming dogs - 1 dog for the finish
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
LX , XT
Bike Setup:
Quarz hubs, 217 sunset, dt competition
double butted (15/14G) spokes.
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Francesco Picasso
a weekend warrior
from Lisbon, PortugalDate Reviewed: March 3, 1999
Bottom Line:
I bought a Sachs Plasma some months ago, hoping to keep it for years.
~Wrong! It started to unscrew, and the freewhell as been replaced under waranty.
Now, after an other 6 months it stopped working. The mecanic said it sudc needed to disamble it to clean it. That is not an excuse. This hubs sucks!!!
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RDB
a cross-country rider
from Weirton, WV 26062Date Reviewed: February 27, 1999
Bottom Line:
I thought the weight was in the ballpark with other higher priced hub sets. But I guess I found out why they were so inexpensive......broke 2 rear hubs( the first one being replaced under warranty) If I remember, there were only 3 pawls in the freehub...probably making it easy to foul) I went to a Hugi rear and have had NO problems. And the Hugi is rebildable!
One pepper....I hate having to have hubs relaced!!!!The front seemed ok, but I deep sixxed it any way........
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Barry
a cross-country rider
from Stafford, VirginiaDate Reviewed: January 15, 1999
Bottom Line:
Front hub is fine, rear failed after several months.Pawls wouldn't engage properly, slipped before gripping.Actually saw one at the LBS that exploded.The first rear I received I sent back due to the fact that it grinded when it rotated.I will NEVER buy another Sachs rear hub... We'll see about the front.
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Damiano Visocnik
a cross-country rider
from SLC,UT USADate Reviewed: January 4, 1999
Bottom Line:
I bought my Quarz rear hub through REI and laced it to a Bontrager Mustang Asym myself. After only two months of moderate riding (no mud) the hub seized on a long uphill ride. I had broken previously several LX and XT freehub bodies, all due to palses faliure; the Quartz did not prove to be any different to the Shimano. I have also shredded the spline for the freehub body on a LX Shimano rear hub. Incidentally I am 220 lb and I like to ride hard and steep.
The hub has been replaced under warranty and I had no chance to ride it since.
I also built a second wheel with a rear Chris King, which I have not tested yet.
I can not rate the Quartz highly. Two chillies only!
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Herb Snogren
from Denver, CODate Reviewed: November 7, 1998
Bottom Line:
I purchased a set of these hubs during an Alaska to Tierra del Fuego bike tour. I put them on in Guatamala after 3000 - 4000 miles the press fit freewheel had separated from the hub. The design sucks! Sachs replaced my rear hub with a new design featuring a screw on freewheel. The outer shell of the cassette body cracked within 2000 miles and is now being replaced under warranty again. I am not impressed with their quality. Zero chiles for the rear hub. The front hubs are great. I rode from Guatamala to Tierra del Fuego (10,000 miles) on one set of bearings with zero maint. and zero problems. The cartrige bearings on the front and rear hubs are interchangeable, easy to replace and last a long time with no maint. A full set of chiles for the front hubs.
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Krzysztof Zielinski
a cross-country rider
from PolandDate Reviewed: November 6, 1998
Bottom Line:
I've bought them because people in my LBS recomended it. I wanted Deore XT, but the guy said that they're better and cheaper. He was right - ther roll very smooth on cartridge bearings and are lighter than XTR's. I built wheels with these hubs, DT Competition butted spokes and Mavic X 517 CD rims and I'm really satisfied - I've great wheels with great hubs. As far as I know they'll be selled under SRAM brand in 1999 as Sachs has been bought by SRAM.
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Dr fez
a cross-country riderDate Reviewed: September 30, 1998
Bottom Line:
I bought a Sachs Quartz and Mavic 217 wheelset from Nashbar. The hub has held up fine but the whole wheelset seems to be lopsided in weight. On a truing stand, it will cause the stand to hop when the wheel is spun fast. You can also see the same result when the tire is on the rim and the bike is upside down and the wheel is spun fast. I'm thinking of sending it back to Nashbar. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Dave
a cross-country rider
from WashingtonDate Reviewed: September 27, 1998
Bottom Line:
These hubs are light, inexpensive, spin smoothly on larger sealed bearings. However, the rear hub has only two sealed bearings, freehub has two sets of small loose bearings and is pressed in -- I torqued these suckers off and torque twisted the main axle guide shaft -- I have resized the guide shaft reassembled the entire cheap ass rear, went for a ride and torqued it off again. I'd stay away from the rear if it is the press fit unit. But, they are light and they are smooth. The front has worked flawlessly, and may be overbuilt with the bearing size. Five chiles for the front - one chile for the rear.
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Mike from Va.
a cross-country rider
from Fredericksburg, Va. USADate Reviewed: September 6, 1998
Bottom Line:
I've had a Sachs Quarts hubset built up for about 8 months now and my rear hub is starting to slip. The internal mechanism is allowing slippage during torquing and I am freewheeling a lot when I'm spinning. The front is great and runs smooth, but the rear has let me down. I'm sending it back to Nashbar. BTW my best friend has a set as well, and his rear hub started the same thing about two weeks after mine did. I'll never buy another.
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