I was thinking about this on my ride today and due to the pitch the Hydra is almost unnoticeable with the freehub grease slurried in (certainly quieter than my tires) but in absolute terms, the P321 with the original quiet pawls is as close as you can get to the True Precision Stealth hub (or Onyx) without going to a clutch design.
Silence is bliss, and I'd certainly put the Hydra in the same category of 'not annoying' but at the same time 'not an early warning system for other riders/hikers' so pros and cons as always.
I'd be surprised, once a bit of the grease is in there, to hear anyone complain the Hydra is too loud.
Anyways, just wanted to make a more definitive post.
Dec. 21, 2019, 5:05 p.m. - Andrew Major
I was thinking about this on my ride today and due to the pitch the Hydra is almost unnoticeable with the freehub grease slurried in (certainly quieter than my tires) but in absolute terms, the P321 with the original quiet pawls is as close as you can get to the True Precision Stealth hub (or Onyx) without going to a clutch design. Silence is bliss, and I'd certainly put the Hydra in the same category of 'not annoying' but at the same time 'not an early warning system for other riders/hikers' so pros and cons as always. I'd be surprised, once a bit of the grease is in there, to hear anyone complain the Hydra is too loud. Anyways, just wanted to make a more definitive post.