Submitted by
ants
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: August 26, 2009
Favorite Trail:
bare back
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$440.00
Strengths:
looks the shiz
Weaknesses:
melts if come in contact with water
Similar Products Used:
lube
Bike Setup:
bmx
Bottom Line:
for riders that like riding indoors and have medical conditions that prevent them form sweating, breathing and causes lose of function of the other vital bodily functions, this is the perfect hub for your wheel chair.
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Submitted by
ron jon
a Racer
from portland,oregon Date Reviewed: October 5, 2008
Favorite Trail:
private
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
calabazas cyclery in
Strengths:
chris king is top of the line & well known so no need to state the obvious. some love the 'killer bees' sound the rear hub makes while freewheeling.
Weaknesses:
some don't like the same sound which divides them from the rest of the cassette hub bunch. wouldn't consider it a weakness, merely weak point. i wear ear plugs & enjoy the noise
Bottom Line:
chris king has really done the hub right. it's easy for self service & most likely won't need any major services unless general maintenance isn't adhered too. best money can buy & should last a cyclist lifetime when properly taken care of
wish i had a set on all my bikes
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Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Derby, Uk Date Reviewed: January 7, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
american cycle dot com
Strengths:
Everything
Weaknesses:
Can't use them with pegs
Similar Products Used:
profile, seventies, primo, g-sport etc
Bike Setup:
curtis motocross, profile cranks, s&m bars and forks etc a trail, park bike
Bottom Line:
AMAZING hubs and anyone who has written a bad word about these hubs should be shot!!! Unbelievable performance from a 100% green environmentally sound company. The engineering quality is increadible, the pick up of the cassette is like no other. They are very light and ride well in all conditions. They are a race hub and are not designed for street and park use but I've been shredding mine for time now and they haven't missed a beat. Phenominal hubs that deserve a place in history.
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Submitted by
Maxim
a Cross Country Rider
from Urawa Date Reviewed: September 15, 2006
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
72pt
Weaknesses:
Price If you tell something they'd like not to hear, chris king won't give you warranty Customer service 5-year kid level drilling job bearing rolling resistance
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
All of my bikes were equipped with king hubs and won't in the future
Bottom Line:
The one I purchased today was the worst hub. (king SS rear hub)
Spoke hole drilling was worse than chinese hub.
I mailed king and they rejected my mail address.
I've paid $400 and got the botch.
I complaint Ms Adrian Knapp about bearing price before and sounds like she put my address to black list.
You can try my e-mail address vengo_subito@hotmail.com and chris king rejected and other fake email passed.
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Submitted by
Bill Kampouris
a Racer
from Tampa,FL Date Reviewed: December 13, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Purchased At:
n/a
Strengths:
cool looking hubs
Weaknesses:
waaay overpriced
Similar Products Used:
profile
Bike Setup:
complete profile
Bottom Line:
Great hub,but a couple of sayings come to mind.... "He's got more money than sense",A fool and his money shall soon part" and "there is a sucker born every minute"
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Submitted by
Drew Bevan
a Racer
from Gold Coast, Australia Date Reviewed: June 14, 2005
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Helensvale Cycle Scene
Strengths:
direct drive system, strong, mad noise, i only just had to touch them about 1 month ago
Weaknesses:
spline strips
Similar Products Used:
Profile, Redline
Bike Setup:
Answer carbon forks, intense sniper, s&m race bars, profile cranks, Chris King Headset/hubs, time clipless pedals
Bottom Line:
the bottom line is that Chris King hubs are the bomb and would recomend them to anyone that had the money to buy them
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Submitted by
Rob Fredericks
a Racer
from Rhinelander, WI Date Reviewed: August 31, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Smoke-N-Spoke
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Lightweight,bulletproof, more engagement increments, flat out amazing
Weaknesses:
Price is still higher than most will see as worthy
Similar Products Used:
Profile,Shimano DX, Redline
Bike Setup:
Brew race frame,King headset,Profile cranks, Rhyno lite rims laced w/ DT DB spokes, Bombshell carbon fork, FMF bars
Bottom Line:
THE BEST - hands down nothing to even compare to , Profiles very good for the money , also have some of them , but the Kings are the "KINGS". Chris King products are like 3M products if they make it, you can bet they are without peer and buying otherwise is just settling for less.
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Submitted by
victor edinjiklian
a Racer
from encino Date Reviewed: June 16, 2004
Favorite Trail:
TampaLand
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
kovachi wheels
Strengths:
Light weight, durable, fast as heck, the sound
Weaknesses:
Mucho Deenero, the sound
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
supercross UL, thomson post, truvativ cranks, king wheels, king headset, thomson stem, sm race bars
Bottom Line:
these are the best hubs ever period. The sound is ok, but the performance is way worth the money. I mean these hubs are incredible. If you have the money, honestly, go buy these hubs.
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Submitted by
Manning Yuan
a Weekend Warrior
from UCLA Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002
Favorite Trail:
campus ride
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
friend
Strengths:
engagement points, lightweight, strength, king buzz
Weaknesses:
price?
Similar Products Used:
quando hub, front freewheel
Bike Setup:
brisa mod bike
Bottom Line:
the BEST hub for trials - five flaming servings of dung!
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Submitted by
Jordan Shepard
a Racer
from New york Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Tri-City BMX track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Klarsfeld
Strengths:
awseome gear drives with not that much weight
Weaknesses:
loudness of mine is unbearable because i can hear them through my helmet
Good hub for the serious racer but if You are not into it don't think about it
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Submitted by
John Hill
a Racer
from Hutto, Texas, USA Date Reviewed: February 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Race Track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$449.00
Purchased At:
A bmx National
Strengths:
it is strong and is the perfect hub for bmx
Weaknesses:
the only problem is that it takes a while to wear in the back one and the front one takes about twice as long as the front one
Similar Products Used:
Shimano Dx Cassette
Bike Setup:
Standard 125R, Answer Carbon Pro forks, King headset and hubs, Profile Chromoly cranks, Shimano Clipless pedals, Selle Italia seat, S&M Slam Bars, Velocity Rims
Bottom Line:
King Hubs are the best ever made except for the dragg int the back and especially the front (This hub set is only for the dedicated rider who's got a lot of money)
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