Unfortunately gouging and the cogs moving around is and always was an issue with HG, even when you use Shimano cassettes on Shimano freehub bodies, tighten everything to spec etc. When I worked in a shop i've seen it a ton, and also experienced it on my own bikes. The fit is just always sloppy and imprecise between the cassette and the freehub.
June 16, 2022, 4:13 a.m. - HollyBoni
Unfortunately gouging and the cogs moving around is and always was an issue with HG, even when you use Shimano cassettes on Shimano freehub bodies, tighten everything to spec etc. When I worked in a shop i've seen it a ton, and also experienced it on my own bikes. The fit is just always sloppy and imprecise between the cassette and the freehub.