The regular should be enough I'd think. The DT 350 is a hub you hear very few complaints about as far as having issues. The thing that would keep me away from the hybrid would be only 24poe. I'm not a poe whore by any means...but I do know that 24poe sucks compared to 40 or 44. I've had 24 in my old Hope Pro 2 and compared to the Hope Pro 2 EVO that I got after and my current Hope Pro 4's I have....no way in hell I'd go back to a 24 poe hub. Not by choice.

For what it's worth...I'm rolling 27.5+ (2.8) on Pro 4's and it's been great. I'd expect the DT 350 to be just as robust as my Hope if not even a little more so.

 

DT Hybrid hubs are basically beefed up for e-bike use. No real negative in your case, but not really necessary either.

On engagement, not everyone notices, or cares. I've been riding for 40+ years, including racing professionally for 15+ of those, and I still ride stock 18t ratchets on my own bikes.

Congrats on going 29+. So much to like.

 

Hey,

(Sorry for late reply... this thing called life got in between =D)

Thanks for info!

There seems to no downside buying a hybrid hub instead of a normal one. I guess I will go with what ever is available.

I guess I can fit a "normal" 36-t ring if I get annoyed with the 24-t that is included?

For rim choice I think I will go for WTB KOM Tough i40 or i45 (very hard to get hold of in Europe though for some reason). The bike is a Trek Full Stache.

 

Agreed, no downside unless the small weight difference is important for you as a rider.

There are plenty of positives over the standard 350.

Positives:

-Steel freehub (if you are going freehub)
-Thicker hub walls
-larger bearings
-thicker reinforced spoke interface
-24t default ratchet over 18t
-rated for 20% more torque
-double the maximum bearing load

I chew through aluminum freehubs in 1-2 rides so steel is a must regardless of using normal or hybrid 350's.

Most bike shops on Ebay accept fairly low offers since demand for Hybrid hubs is lower. I picked mine up for $200 on Ebay.

 

No problems with my normal 350s but i have xd drivers. I usually snap and chip pawls on normal hubs.

This is 2 years on a 177 350 26x4” bike and 2 now on a 197 350 on a 27.5”x4.50” bike. Lots of torque and traction, specially with the 28t ring.

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No problems with my normal 350s but i have xd drivers. I usually snap and chip pawls on normal hubs.

This is 2 years on a 177 350 26x4" bike and 2 now on a 197 350 on a 27.5"x4.50" bike. Lots of torque and traction, specially with the 28t ring.

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So there's a durability/reliability advantage to the xd driver setup? Does the difference justify the increased cost?

 

Any negatives of the larger spoke holes with normal spokes?

The stock DT hubs have a 2.4mm hole and the Hybrids have 2.8mm holes.

I'm looking at using this hub for a touring / bike packing wheel and all the new features are great but i'm concerned that using regular dt comps or spam races spokes could have too much free space to move around in the flange holes when the wheel is flexing under load or flexing under hits?

what do you think?

 

Have your wheelbuilder use spoke head washers.

 

Hello, does anyone know if a hybrid freehub will fit on a normal 350 hub? I just bought a dt Swiss 350 hub and it comes with the xd driver and cassettes are way over priced. Thanks!

 

Any luck with swapping freehub?

 

I’ve been waiting 3 weeks for the wheel and when it comes, I’m on vacation and I have to sign a note that it got delivered. Got the free hub off eBay and seems really well made. Super hefty and I’m sure the cassette won’t dig into the freehub body. Had to send in my fox 36 a few days ago because my CSU was creaking and didn’t have anytime to do it earlier because I just had a race. Probably won’t be on that bike until a week. I will update to see if this will work.

 

Oh shoot, forgot to respond. I have been running the shimano hybrid freehub on my 350’s for a few months and haven’t had any issues. It’s super heavy, might change to an xd cassette because my shimano cassette is worn. Soon I’ll be getting the 54 tooth upgrade kit, so we’ll see if it will hold up.

 

Hello. I am thinking about the dt 350 hub in the hybrid version. Will it work with a 27.5+ wheel with a 3.0 tire, will it be able to withstand 20 / 42T torque? The hybrid version, apart from reinforced rings (deeper grooves ???), has stronger springs than the regular 350?

 

Unless you weigh 400#, or are 200# riding a 200# bike, even the stock 350 is going to be fine.

 

I see where this is going.

 

How about mud and water resistance?

 

Sorry, can't answer that one as I live in So. Ca. We don't get much rain here.

 

Anyone know if the hybrid hub ratchets, internals and freehub are compatible with the regular hubs like 370? I ordered the hybrid ratchet upgrade kit in error.

 

Confirmed from DT that they are compatible....that they are just a bit beefier than the standard....which is great. For anyone looking to upgrade, the hybrid might be a bit more available.