Astro66
Golden Boy
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I've used Koozer hubs before in Black, after reading some positive reviews about 10 years ago. They are or were out of Taiwan I believe. I have never had an issue with them. They have 4 sealed bearings. 2 on the axle, and 2 in the freehub. They now are a 6 pawl 72 POE freehub rather than ratchet. They were originally 3 pawl. I'm not a fan of the ratchet. I find the sound is not consistent through the 360 degrees of rotation. And have had comments of, "Is something wrong with your wheel?"
I do add an extra light silicone grease to the pawls, which makes them much quieter. It must be a light grease or it can cause engagement issues. I am extremely strict with my maintenance.
The only criticism I've seen is that the machining on the pawl contact gear, is not as smooth. But it doesn't seem to impact operation or longevity. After running them for a while, the pawls bed in and make more points of contact. I will be inspecting the pawl engagement points after using it on the Amflow. I do see this as the only possible point of failure.
The best thing about them, is they are cost effective enough, that I keep a spare rear hub, that I can steal parts from if needed. I have never changed bearings. Just the freehub, or the whole hub, as I'm pretty proficient at lacing up my own wheels. They also disassemble and assemble really easily. So checking them is not a faff, so you do it more often.
Funny enough, the only hubs I've had issues with, have been the Shimano Cage bearing type hubs. You get wheel sideways movement fairly quickly. And striking a balance when tightening, is a PITA.
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