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Shimano XT Hub
Product DescriptionShimano XT
User Reviews 
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surlylht60 Date Reviewed: October 28, 2012 Strengths: Low cost and serviceability Weaknesses: Materials and engineering Bottom Line:  
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Henrik B Date Reviewed: May 19, 2012 Strengths: Cheap and looking good. Running smoth. XT 756 Weaknesses: Rear hub can be a b..... You need to service it your self. Bottom Line:
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Holmes
a Weekend Warrior
from Berthoud, CO Date Reviewed: November 7, 2011 Strengths: Cheap, bomber Weaknesses: Not the lightest Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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and30ers
a Cross Country Rider
from Stockholm, Sweden Date Reviewed: October 12, 2011 Strengths: Inexpensive, good quality, serviceability. Weaknesses: None yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hellasgården Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $87.00 Purchased At: www.roseversand.de Similar Products Used: Shimano LX, DX, XT, XTR Bike Setup: Pimped my old aluminium full-XTR hardtail with some new wheels and other goodies, then donated it to my wife.
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ineffable
a Weekend Warrior
from Connecticut Date Reviewed: September 3, 2011 Strengths: Front hub is a dream--I'd say set and forget, only you never have to set it. Weaknesses: The rear hub is a different story. Every XT rear hub I have had (I've had countless ones over the years) has developed slop. Sometimes this happens after months, sometimes after days on new bikes. The cones get loose, and tightening the nuts only leads to major drag (from overtightening) or play returning. I've tried everything, but it is practically impossible to keep the rear hubs tightened correctly. The slop that develops leads to poor handling and has even destroyed a few wheels. (The wheel shifts during cornering, the derailleur gets caught in the spokes, and derailleur and spokes are both toast.) Also, replacing the cones when they get worn is impossible, as the nuts no matter what fuse to the axle. The entire hub has to be replaced. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Came on bike Similar Products Used: None yet--looking at cartridge hubs Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 
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shreddler
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia Date Reviewed: June 3, 2011 Strengths: None - Shimano XT M775 Rear Hubs are crap. Weaknesses: Pawls within freehub body fail within 1 year. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pisgah Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: Chris King, older xt hubs. Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur LT, mixture of sram, xtr, and xt parts.
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Fast Eddy
a Racer
from Houston, Tx, USA Date Reviewed: December 10, 2010 Strengths: junk - the rear wheel hub self distructed, destroyed the axle and bearings Weaknesses: poor design Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: replaced with ZTR & Stan's Bike Setup: Hardtail 29'er - FOX SHOCK
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thedude76
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany Date Reviewed: June 19, 2010 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Self destructed 4 months to the day of purchase. Sending it back to shimano Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain CR 70 stock
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timeless52
a Cross Country Rider
from Troy, MI Date Reviewed: February 26, 2010 Strengths: Nuke-Proof / Easy to Service Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pontiac lake Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist Similar Products Used: None - Have never understood the obsession with a few grams here and there. Bike Setup: Hardtail DIYer - LX/XT mixed drivetrain
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maurycy.s
a Racer
from London, UK Date Reviewed: February 11, 2010 Strengths: quiet, well sealed, good price Weaknesses: the threads are too weak. Broke twice during 2 year period Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: merlincycles.co.uk Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 2006 Kona Caldera + XT brakes/hubs + Mavic wheels
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fselker
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR, USA Date Reviewed: January 5, 2010 Strengths: Cheap. Weaknesses: Freehub froze up after 11 months. Warrantee replacement failed 14 months later (just out of 2 yr warrantee). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years
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cafam1
a Weekend Warrior
from staten island ny Date Reviewed: November 6, 2009 Strengths: Very sturdy, no nonsese cone and cup bearing set up,easy to maintain. Weaknesses: These hubs can be finicky, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 2005 Turner Sixpack battleship gray, all xt , Chris king, wtb. Truvativ, Avid BB7, Marzocchi all mountain 1,.
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mokganjetsi
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town, South Africa Date Reviewed: September 22, 2009 Strengths: Ran wonderfully true until it broke..... Weaknesses: ..... broke while riding a jeep track. Did less than 1500km! No replacement or refund from Shimano (yet). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Jonkershoek Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Bike manufacturer is Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Merida hardtail
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richjh21365
a Weekend Warrior
from Danbury, CT, USA Date Reviewed: September 15, 2009 Strengths: Well, it worked OK for a while? Not much of a strength. Weaknesses: New rear XT hub failed after only 6 months! This the second Shimano rear hub I have owned & both were JUNK. Both failed internally while riding XC trails. The last one was an LX that came on a Stumpjumper, had it repaired, and it failed again. This one was the XT, which I would expect to be better than an LX, but no. (The cone also loosened up recently.) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Blue Mtn, NY Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: EBay, Dealer in GA Similar Products Used: LX rear hub, also crap. Chris King - awesome.(replaced the failed LX hub) Bike Setup: 2008 Ellsworth Epiphany, mostly XT.
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CBL
a Racer
from Redmond, WA Date Reviewed: July 26, 2009 Strengths: Inexpensive Weaknesses: Weak free hub Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years
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