HUB COMPARISON

We build custom wheels using a wide variety of hubs. The information below will help you compare the specs and options for each of the hubs.

Summary

This is a CNC’d hub made in Asheville, NC. Offering a great combination of low-weight, durability, super-high engagement and bling, these are our most popular hubs.

Weight

Rear: 286g, Front: 165g

Engagement

690 pts Pawl Spring

Colors

Black, Red, Silver, Blue, Orange, Turquoise, Gold, Purple, Green

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Fixed-Preload Stainless Steel

Cost

$$$$$

Summary

Our Nox branded hub is used exclusively in our House wheel builds and is not available separately. This is a high quality hubset is manufactured for us by Novatec. It has upgraded low-drag NSK Japanese stainless bearings and a proven, reliable and fast engaging 2 phase 3-pawl engagement system.

Weight

Rear: 330g, Front: 195g

Engagement

84 point, 4.5 degree engagement

Colors

Black

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Adjustable pre-load NSK stainless steel

Cost

$$

Summary

This is a CNC’d hub made in Asheville, NC. Offering a more budget-friendly version of the Hydra, a great combination of low-weight, durability, high-engagement and bling.

Weight

Rear: 295g, Front: 165g

Engagement

90 pts Pawl Spring

Colors

Black

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Fixed-Preload Steel

Cost

$$$$

Summary

This is a CNC’d hub made in Asheville, NC. Offering a more budget-friendly version of the Hydra, a great combination of low-weight, durability, high-engagement and bling.

Weight

Rear: 268g, Front: 132g

Engagement

90 pts Pawl Spring

Colors

Black

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Fixed-Preload Steel

Cost

$$$$

Summary

Kings are beautifully crafted CNC’d hubs made in Portland, Oregon. Kings offer some of the best durability in the industry and their unique RingDrive system offers a very high level of engagement. They are fully serviceable.

Weight

Rear: 325g, Front: 164g

Engagement

72 pts RingDrive

Colors

Silver, Pewter, Gold, Mango, Pink, Red, Navy, Green, Black, more..

Axle System

Adaptable by changing out the axles, basic tools required

Bearings

Adjustable pre-load, stainless steel bearings are standard, ceramic upgrade available

Cost

$$$$$

Summary

Beautiful CNC’d hubs from the UK. Hope hubs are a great choice for those looking for simple/reliable hubs with good engagement and looking to save some money over higher priced options.

Weight

Rear: 300g, Front: 181g

Engagement

44 pts Pawl Spring

Colors

Black, Red, Orange, Blue, Purple, Silver

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Fixed pre-load, ABEC-5 stainless bearings

Cost

$$$

Summary

DT hubs are legendary for their light weight and durability. The EXP ratchet is the latest version of DT’s unique ratchet freehub system. DT’s exhibit famous Swiss quality, are dependable and are the lightest hubs we offer. The standard ratchet offers 36 points of engagement, but can be upgraded to 54 points. Available in ISO 6-bolt, centerlock disc brake versions as well as a rim brake version.

Weight

Rear: 230g, Front: 165g

Engagement

36 pts DT EXP Ratchet System (upgradable to 54)

Colors

Black

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Fixed-Preload Stainless Steel

Cost

$$$$$

Summary

DT 350 hubs are legendary for their and durability and attractive price point. While they don’t offer the best engagement or bling compared to other hubs on the market, they offer the famous Swiss quality, and are generally bulletproof. They can be upgraded to a 36pt ratchet for an improvement in engagement. Available in ISO 6-bolt brake, Centerlock or road versions. The primary differences between the 350 and 240S is that the 240S has additional machining to reduce the weight and the 240S use stainless bearings.

Weight

Rear: 280g, Front: 172g

Engagement

18 pts DT Ratchet System (upgradable to 36)

Colors

Black

Axle System

Removable endcaps

Bearings

Fixed-Preload Stainless Steel

Cost

$$$

Summary

Hand-made CNC’d hubs from Fresno, California, these are some of the highest quality hubs on the market. They feature an axial bearing pre-load configuration with beautifully engraved graphics, wide flange spacing and optimized flange angle to help minimize spoke stress at the J-bend. An all new free hub design offering 216 points of engagement and a 68% reduction in free hub drag and longer 3 year warranty on the freehub and 10 years on the shell and axle.

Weight

Rear: 274g, Front: 169g

Engagement

216 point engagement. Optional heavy-duty version with 144 point engagement)

Colors

Red, Black, Blue, Green, Gold, Silver, (Orange, Pink and Purple special order)

Axle System

Adaptable by changing out the axles, basic tools required for the rear

Bearings

Adjustable pre-load, stainless ABEC-5 axial bearings, ceramic upgrade available

Cost

$$$$$

Summary

Made in the Minnesota, Onyx Racing hubs offer a unique Sprag clutch engagement system that is silent, drag free and engages instantly. It takes a very high level of machining accuracy to successfully implement a Sprag clutch-based hub, but Onyx has pulled it off and is backing these hubs with a 5 year warranty. Featuring Utra-fast engagement and low-drag, the Onyx Vesper hubs are worth a second look.

Weight

Rear: 372g, Front: 177g

Engagement

Infinite Sprag

Colors

Red, Candy Red, Blue, Candy Blue, Pink, Purple, Polished, Green, Gold, Black (and lots more)

Axle System

Adaptable by changing out the axles, basic tools required for the rear

Bearings

Stainless steel bearings are standard, ceramic upgrade available

Cost

$$$$$

Summary

Made in the Northern California since 1978, White Industries is an understated company delivering a very solid product. They offer road to mountain hubs all at respectable weights with classic reliable low-drag 3 pawl freehub systems.

Weight

Rear: 265-300g, Front: 145-175g

Engagement

3 pawl, 48pt engagement

Colors

Polished silver, Black, Gold, Pink, Purple, Red or Blue anodized

Axle System

Adaptable by changing out the axles, basic tools required for the rear

Bearings

Stainless Steel

Cost

$$$$

Summary

Factor is a relatively young company out of North Georgia putting out some great products. Their hubsets are reliable, lightweight, simple and a bit more cost effective that some other brands.

Weight

Rear: 329g, Front: 204g

Engagement

6 pawl, 4 degree engagement

Colors

Berry Blue, Candy Apple Green, Cash Black, Ghost Gray, Gold Rush, Pepto Pink, Purple Haze, Racing Red

Axle System

Fixed

Bearings

Stainless Steel EZO

Cost

$$$