POLSO track / fixed gear bike hubs

[CycOps]

AliX is full of POLSO track hubs.
As I'm planing to lace a set of track wheels for the velodrome and theses POLSO hubs look quite ligit, I wonder if anyone here runs them, has seen them in real life, or whatsever, and can contribute his 50 cents.
All comments wellcome!

[offspring_fan]

In classic internet style, I'm going to answer your question even though I haven't ridden POLSO hubs - but I have ridden fixed gear extensively and on a velodrome a bit.

What I don't care about on a velodrome, is light weight. What I do care about, is not stripping the threads on my hub.

For that reason I would not get a set of hubs that retail for $50, with what look to be very thin spoke flanges too (probably helping explain the light weight).

[offspring_fan]

DT Swiss track hubs aren't expensive and they're beautiful things and widely available (unlike Shimano these days, which are also excellent).

Halo track hubs have a decent rep in the UK and are not expensive.

I've ridden Goldtec which are expensive boutique UK CNC but overrated in my opinion (cog threads weren't that strong).

Having said I don't care about weight, Phil hubs are pointlessly heavy given the bearings are fully exposed.

[uzurpator]

For what it's worth. I have a set of POLSO dirt jump hubs. They are generic chinese hub doing generic chinese hub things. They are fine.

[offspring_fan]

For what it's worth. I have a set of POLSO dirt jump hubs. They are generic chinese hub doing generic chinese hub things. They are fine.

Well if they're holding up to dirt jumping they must be pretty tough! So ignore me I guess.

[CycOps]

Thanks for all your input.
IMHO Shimano track hubs are in their own leage, as they have classical cup & cone bearings which are far superior to cartridge bearings. But Shimanos just come in old style 32 and 36 holes version like in the old days when we all had thin aluminum rims with tied and soldered spoke crossings (I started track cycling in the very early 80s as a kid at the famous Velodrom at Büttgen, Landesleistungszentrum NRW, Germany).
With todays stiff carbon rims, if you want to lace a 20/24 spokes wheelset, only option are new style track hubs.
Polso track hubs are about the same wheight as Novatec, Ridea and DT Swiss. Personally, I'm not a DT Swiss fan, as I don't think ratchet freehubs are an improvement over classic pawl freewheel, theirfore always prefere Novatec D411/D412 over DTS 350/240 hubs when building road or CX/gravel wheels.
A track hub is the most basic hub of all, CNC machined body and 2 bearings. With CNC beeing equally accurate no matter what brand, I wonder what reasons there could be to to not buy the low cost modell.
At least the Polso hubs seem to have a very nice finished surface, from the pics better than Novatec track.
Taking a set of Polso and changing bearings to high quality like SKF, I wonder why DT Swiss 370 track could be any better?

[offspring_fan]

Thanks for all your input.
IMHO Shimano track hubs are in their own leage, as they have classical cup & cone bearings which are far superior to cartridge bearings. But Shimanos just come in old style 32 and 36 holes version like in the old days when we all had thin aluminum rims with tied and soldered spoke crossings (I started track cycling in the very early 80s as a kid at the famous Velodrom at Büttgen, Landesleistungszentrum NRW, Germany).
With todays stiff carbon rims, if you want to lace a 20/24 spokes wheelset, only option are new style track hubs.
Polso track hubs are about the same wheight as Novatec, Ridea and DT Swiss. Personally, I'm not a DT Swiss fan, as I don't think ratchet freehubs are an improvement over classic pawl freewheel, theirfore always prefere Novatec D411/D412 over DTS 350/240 hubs when building road or CX/gravel wheels.
A track hub is the most basic hub of all, CNC machined body and 2 bearings. With CNC beeing equally accurate no matter what brand, I wonder what reasons there could be to to not buy the low cost modell.
At least the Polso hubs seem to have a very nice finished surface, from the pics better than Novatec track.
Taking a set of Polso and changing bearings to high quality like SKF, I wonder why DT Swiss 370 track could be any better?

I'm sure you're right. Given the brand is a known quantity, I'm sure these are fine  .

My initial comment was based on the point that I wouldn't necessarily believe claims about unknown brand hubs being made from particular grades of aluminium. I've had some very weak metal bolts via Aliexpress products, for example (why I always change all fasteners that are provided with a Chinese frame).