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WhoaThere
a Cross Country Rider
from New Ringgold, PA, USADate Reviewed: March 19, 2010
Strengths: 168g - Light for the Price. Well-made. Easy to service; no special-tools requiredWeaknesses: Some basic knowledge is required to adjust bearings; if it's done wrong they'll wear quickly. Replacement-parts are a bit pricey at an LBS. Shimano should have kept making 756 Hubs for 6-Bolt Rotors - they're heavier but bombproof.Bottom Line: Readers should be cautious when considering claims made by other reviewers since very little is known or can be verified about anyone's background. It's best to check opinions here against the experts at your LBS (mostly). I've used all types of Shimano hubs for years, and I can honestly say that any properly maintained XT hub is the
equivalent of any other in its price-range in terms of weight, function and reliability. Shimano is the proverbial 500-pound Gorilla, and because they do not respond very well to input from the public, lots of people feel a need to throw stones at them.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Almost all of them
Bike Setup: Fuji Outland RC; Mavic 717 Rims, XT765 Hubs, Nixon IT Fork; RockShox Monarch; Formula K24 Brakes; a mix of Shimano and Sram Parts
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buynsell214
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington, TexasDate Reviewed: December 3, 2008
Strengths: Light, strong, smooth bearingsWeaknesses: None noted yetBottom Line: I built up a set of wheels using the following components : DT Champion Black Spokes 2.0, DT Alloy Nipples Red, Vuelta FR Rims (Excalibur) Blue and the Shimano XT hubs. I built up these wheels around 6 months ago and have ridden them ever since. I have a set of DT Swiss XR 1540 for racing and I use these for training and such. At a lean 245 lbs I'm a Clydesdale not a stallion. I've rumbled down many rock garden areas and 3-4 foot drop offs with these and no problems whatsoever. I paid $99 for both the front and rear on ebay so the value was outstanding for me. I'm just as pleased with these as I am with my DT 240s hubs. They're heavier than the DT Swiss but just as smooth.
Favorite Trail: Rockledge Park (Grapevine, TX)
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: WTB, Formula, Chris King,
Bike Setup: Titus Motolite Vuelta FR Excalibur Rims , DT Champion spokes and these xt hubs
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brian
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from phoenix, azDate Reviewed: June 11, 2007
Strengths: strong, light, serviceableWeaknesses: needs annual service (or more often if wet)Bottom Line: if you maintain your bike well, so with Shimano as the open race /bearing set up is the fastest
if you don't want to service your hubs, go with a sealed cartridge bearing hub like DT Swiss
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: XTR, Specialized
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Willem Boom
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Oregon USADate Reviewed: May 22, 2007
Strengths: Solid, Cheap, Great Skewers, Look goodWeaknesses: None thus far.... Will buy Chris King Hubs at some point. When the budget allows...Bottom Line: I have these on two wheelsets... Mavic and RynoLite... Working well!
Favorite Trail: Storm King
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Jensen USA
Similar Products Used: Multiple
Bike Setup: Ventana Pantera
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