It has smaller ball bearings, but more of them, 13x 3/16ths bearings versus 9x 1/4 ths bearings. I don't view the aluminum axle as a liability. This bike will be ridden on road exclusively, and with 650b x 42 mm tires, so not exactly a harsh operating environment.
I looked at the tech documents before making my selection. On paper the XT looks superior to my eyes. But I'll have a good point of comparison, I own one of the LX hubs also. On May 9, 2014 12:48 PM, "Mike Schiller" <[email protected]> wrote: > something to add to the discussion,the LX hubs are considered a better hub > than the newer XT's. The XT' went to an aluminum axle and smaller balls. > Less durable than the the LX. > The LX model is a little shinier too, they are built for the Euro trekking > market and not that available in the US. > > ~mike > Carlsbad Ca. > > On Thursday, May 8, 2014 11:56:28 AM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >> I tried to grab an old school XTR off of eBay and someone outbid me with >> 2 seconds left. :( >> >> Granted, I had outbid them with 15 seconds left...oh well, guess it takes >> two to tango. >> >> I gave up and just got a silver FH-T780 current gen XT hub. It doesn't >> look as nice and shiny as the old school one but who knows when another NOS >> XTR will come up...and I need to build my wheel. I suppose I could have >> the hubshell powdercoated in shiny silver, I know that is possible ;) >> >> So to answer my own question, no, I don't perceive an advantage to the >> bling hubs. The price differential was just too much for me. Some of the >> more affordable cartridge bearing hubs either didn't come in 135 (many), or >> 36h (bikehubstore.com), weren't available in silver (silver) or had some >> other undesirable aesthetic characteristic (miche and their red axles, for >> one). I set a max price of $100. The XT I got was $49+tax with free >> shipping and I'm satisfied. >> >> I guess the next question would be, what's the best grease for loose ball >> bearing hubs ;) I stopped into Performance today to pick up some various >> stuff and their shop guys like the DuraAce grease. It says on the tube >> that it's made in Germany. Interesting because you would think most >> Shimano stuff is produced in Asia. >> >> >> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:40 PM, C.J. Filip <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> When I upgraded the stock LX/Rigida wheel set on my Saluki to a Schmitt >>> (Son Delux wide) and ~1998 XTR-centered hubs, the choice on this medley was >>> made by a mixture of bling, the best I could afford, current technology and >>> aesthetics. >>> >>> I splurged on the dynamo, got a great deal on NOS XTR hubs and they both >>> just happen to be sexy. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
