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Carbon_Dude:


For my IP-056, I purchased a DT Swiss Wheelset with DT Swiss 240 hubs. The wheels were take-offs from a high end Rock Mountain element.  The XR1450 wheel set is super light but the rims are not as strong as I would like given my weight and trails conditions.  I have bent a rear rim and had to replace it.  I may replace the rims in the future with carbon hoops but for now they are working well enough but the hubs have been great, definitely would recommend them.

By far DT Swiss have been my favorite set of hubs that I've owned and here is why:
1) Tool-free serviceability.
2) Available in straight-pull spoke configuration.  The J-bend in a spoke is a weak point, I like straight pull spokes as they are generally stronger.
3)  XD freehub compatibility for SRAM XX1 11-speed cassette.
4)  Excellent durability.
5)  IMO, the star ratchet is far superior to any pawl type rear hub.
6)  The bearings are extremely high quality compared to my new set of BiTex hubs that I got with my XMIplay Carbon wheels.  With the same effort, when I spin a wheel with the bike on the work stand, the DT Swiss wheels spin up to 6X longer than the wheels with BiTex hubs, it's like the hubs have nearly zero friction.

If I were to build another set of wheels, I'd do XMIplay Carbon Hoops along with DT Swiss 350 hubs (much cheaper than the 240s hubs) and not much difference.  Another hub alternative is SRAM XO hubs, I believe they are very similar to the DT Swiss 240 or 350 hubs.



 

Izzy:
Timely post for me as I'm trying to figure out what hubs to go with for my Chinese carbon rims that I plan on purchasing within the next few weeks.

I was actually almost 100% set on the DT Swiss 240s, but if you say their isn't much difference between the two I suppose I should rethink that decision. Not that I question you or anything.. I just find it hard to believe that there is such little difference in performance and quality when the price difference is pretty steep.

Thanks for the review.

Sitar_Ned:

--- Quote from: Izzy on May 02, 2014, 02:23:33 PM ---Timely post for me as I'm trying to figure out what hubs to go with for my Chinese carbon rims that I plan on purchasing within the next few weeks.

I was actually almost 100% set on the DT Swiss 240s, but if you say their isn't much difference between the two I suppose I should rethink that decision. Not that I question you or anything.. I just find it hard to believe that there is such little difference in performance and quality when the price difference is pretty steep.

Thanks for the review.

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Pretty much where I'm at even though I shouldn't be. I literally haven't even finished my build yet and am eyeing an upgrade to carbon rims and most likely DT hubs.

I've never owned or ridden any, but I've been doing a ridiculous amount of research on hubs and rims lately and the DT 350s seem to be the across the board best value.

Carbon_Dude:
I'm sure the DT Swiss 240 are a bit nicer but also twice the price.  The hubs that came with my DT Swiss wheels are 240's, I just think the 350's are probably 85% as good but for half the price.

Also, when I talked to the SRAM rep, the new XO hubs are very similar to the DT Swiss hubs.

Sitar_Ned:
I wonder how the hubs on my Charger Experts compare to the 350s.. They're supposedly fairly nice hubs from what I can gather, and are a step up from the hubs found on the comp models. Just wondering how I would determine if the 350s would be a worthy upgrade, or not much of one at all..

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