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Chris King ISO Disc Rear Hub (2003)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Tue Oct 07 2003 Reviewed By: AJ Lea (anon) Rider Level: Pro/Elite
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths LOTS of catchpoints, LOW weight Weaknesses too finicky and misses alot Similar Products Used shimano XT, Ringle, Formula Review This hub is not the end all that people make it out to be. The engagement is not as positive as it should be, on many occations mine have missed, even after a full King rebuild, EVERY King i've had(3) misses. Also, you can't radially lace or use a high spoke tension because this hub is soo light that the internal clearances will be changed and warped by the spoke pull. However, there is nothing better out there yet.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Wed Oct 08 2003 Reviewed By: Mehukatti (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths Everything Weaknesses Price, and they require more care and attention than regular hubs Similar Products Used Shimano XT Review I used Universal hubs for almost two years and recently upgraded them to ISO. I am mostly going to talk about the rear hub as the front hub is quite irrelevant in trials, although if you have the cash then buy King for front, too. Anyways, the Ring Drive mechanism is unbelievably reliable even in trials use. It never skips after the first week or so. 72 engagement points mean that there is no lag when you pedal kick. Riding a Shimano hub after getting used to King is horrible! I would say that a King rear hub is the single most important part after a good frame that fits your riding style.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Mon Mar 29 2004 Reviewed By: noel (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths lightness and it's on point Weaknesses yeah.....right Similar Products Used xt Review if you find a better hub please let everyone know
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wed Dec 29 2004 Reviewed By: kelly (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths Solid build, good solid engagement, nice colours! Weaknesses Need breaking in, two 5mm Allen key and other specialised tools to service it Similar Products Used Hope XC, Dice Roulette, Formula, Shimano XT Review Kings are great, solid feel, no play after it's been broken in, engages relatively quickly, and stays solid after engagement. Do break it in properly. I didn't, now when I try to pedal while doing a wheelie it sometimes slips, but very very rarely during a pedal kick (thank god!). Definitely worth your dollar, if it breaks polish it up and use it as paper weight, looks damn cool.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wed Mar 23 2005 Reviewed By: Martin Bradshaw (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths Looks, sound, pick-up, strength, quality. Weaknesses Price, need to buy steel freehub version to avoid breaking the hub Similar Products Used Hope Bulb Review I splashed out on a set of Chris King ISO hubs for my trials bike and was thoroughly impressed with the overall feel and finish to these hubs. I normally manage to break a rear hub in around 2 months of riding and have been through a couple of bulbs previous to the Kings, but as yet these are running as smooth as the day I first rode them. My only niggles to them (only small ones!) are that servicing them can be a little annoying as you have to do it so often - but then its a small price to pay for having a precision hub.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Sun Jul 24 2005 Reviewed By: Jay (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths awesome engagement, variety of colours, light Weaknesses freehub gets eaten away at even the steel or ti ones Similar Products Used hope, hadley Review from day one these hubs have been a dream yet the only problem ive had is with the freehub body. it seems to get eaten away by the cassette. not a huge problem tho. well chuffed with mine worth the 300 odd quid. j
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Wed Sep 03 2003 Reviewed By: andrew gosline (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 3 Months Strengths Strong, Light, Lots of engagements Weaknesses Price Similar Products Used Shimano LX, Deore Disc Review I broke 3 shimano freehubs in 1 month, got the King and have been going strong for 3 months. Wicked Hub. Vastly improves pedal stroke based moves.
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Wed Sep 24 2003 Reviewed By: Jason Neeley (anon) Rider Level:
Strengths 72 engagment points, simple to rebuild Weaknesses Price!!!, Long break in...especially on a trials bike Similar Products Used Shimano, Ringle, DT Swiss Review Come on it's a KING. Best trials hub i have ever used. Awesome tech dept. I rode a classic rear hub forever, when I finally snspped the axle, Jen at King Cycle Group rebuilt the whole thing for FREE. I will run king hubs at all cost.
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Tue Oct 07 2003 Reviewed By: Manning Yuan (anon) Rider Level:
Strengths buzz, engagements, weight Weaknesses shell body Similar Products Used king classic Review Make sure the hub is tightened, lubed, and broken in, and forgetaboutit. Change out to Stainless hub body for trials and go RIDE!
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