What are you comparing them too Kesa?
I don't have any experience with the 2017 Bontrager wheels, but these 2018 Line wheels, with Dumondetech lube, are pretty quiet as spring-loaded pawl hubs are concerned.
Way quieter than the Hope, e13 or Industry Nine hubs I've ridden recently which are all significantly more expensive. Quite different sounding than Mavic.
They don't whisper like Project 321's hub or run silently like True Precision's but this whole wheelset costs less than either of those rear hubs so it may not be fair to compare.
There certainly isn't quieter hub with close to as many engagements anywhere near the Comp 30's price point.
*Edit: All spring/pawl hubs are especially loud if they are being run dry either from poor assembly or simply basic service required from use. A little bit of oil makes all the difference noise wise.
Nov. 17, 2017, 11:06 p.m. - Andrew Major
What are you comparing them too Kesa? I don't have any experience with the 2017 Bontrager wheels, but these 2018 Line wheels, with Dumondetech lube, are pretty quiet as spring-loaded pawl hubs are concerned. Way quieter than the Hope, e13 or Industry Nine hubs I've ridden recently which are all significantly more expensive. Quite different sounding than Mavic. They don't whisper like Project 321's hub or run silently like True Precision's but this whole wheelset costs less than either of those rear hubs so it may not be fair to compare. There certainly isn't quieter hub with close to as many engagements anywhere near the Comp 30's price point. *Edit: All spring/pawl hubs are especially loud if they are being run dry either from poor assembly or simply basic service required from use. A little bit of oil makes all the difference noise wise.