That used to be a hard choice between my literal two decades of great Chris King hub experiences and the much easier user-service of a pawl system. I have a King hub tool so it was hard to vote against them since service costs aren’t really a question.
Hydra v. P321 the difference in engagement is really theoretical between .52 and 1.66 degrees. I like a fast engaging hub for techy riding but King’s 5-degrees is even perfect really.
Where the math changed for me is when King dropped IS rotor mounting. I’d prefer to never drop another dime of my own money on a Centerlock hub so as long as quality 6-bolt systems exist that’s where I’ll be.
Hydra v. P321. Do you want idiot proof (Hydra) or independent bearing adjustment (P321). I can argue for either and have had great results with both on my single-speed and geared bikes.
Hope that’s helpful.
Oct. 20, 2021, 10:15 a.m. - Andrew Major
That used to be a hard choice between my literal two decades of great Chris King hub experiences and the much easier user-service of a pawl system. I have a King hub tool so it was hard to vote against them since service costs aren’t really a question. Hydra v. P321 the difference in engagement is really theoretical between .52 and 1.66 degrees. I like a fast engaging hub for techy riding but King’s 5-degrees is even perfect really. Where the math changed for me is when King dropped IS rotor mounting. I’d prefer to never drop another dime of my own money on a Centerlock hub so as long as quality 6-bolt systems exist that’s where I’ll be. Hydra v. P321. Do you want idiot proof (Hydra) or independent bearing adjustment (P321). I can argue for either and have had great results with both on my single-speed and geared bikes. Hope that’s helpful.