hpe pro 2 or spin doctor?

Boffington

i'm planning on getting a new front wheel and i thought i'd get halo freedom disc rims on spin doctor hubs as they're from the same company i assumed they'd work well together but when i looked around i found that hope pro 2s are the same price as the spin doctors and i've heard they're really good.
should i stick with the spin doctors or go with hope?

i've heard they're both pretty strong hubs and i doubt i'll be able to break either of them as i'm pretty light. it's just purley which ones better?

ride_whenever

hope.

Boffington

um...ok. sure? is what i said about pairing components from th same company complete bull then?

ride_whenever

they are rims and hubs, not really a factor.

But I'd go for ex721 on pro II from merlin as they will be stronger.

supersonic

There is no easy way to compare the hubs. They are likely just to be as strong as each other, and probably use the same cartridge bearings! Nick is the Halo expert. Why the Hope is 3 times as much for the rear, god only knows!

Boffington

hope have had good reviews every where though havn't they and they come in anodised blue! much better for me because i'm shallow and easily pleased.

yeah i've think i've decided on hope.

oh actually, when/if i upgrade the rear i'll definatly go for halo because they're much cheaper, should i worry about having a mis-match of hubs?

ride_whenever

It'll kill the tart inside you. But other than that no, get mavic rims and get them from a good wheelbuilder, merlin are very cheap

supersonic

"much better for me because i'm shallow and easily pleased."

Lol, should post on ukmtb, they'd love ya ;-)

Mismatch is just a aesthetic thing really. So down to you!

supersonic

I agree with 721 rims from Merlin, great builders.

Boffington

haha yea thanks i'm off to see if 721s come in bright green...

supersonic

Heh, Ive seen bright green rims before... now was it Halo who did them?!

The other cartridge bearing hub which is tough and cheap is the DMR revolver.

The Big Cheese

Spank (Green Rims)

Boffington

ah yes but does it come in anodised blue? lol i think i'll stick with Hope now they're good hubs and will probably last me ages. thats good enough for me.

Boffington

however i'm still open to suggestions on rims...

supersonic

Go Mavic. Used them for 10 years now, and took a good beating before my 217s died. 521 I had was indestructable. XM317 ok. and the XMax so good so far. Build plays a major factor.

jammieeeee

I always go for mavic, great value. They haven't let me down, so why change....

Boffington

Hmm yea i'll check it out are the mavics lighter/stronger than the halos? is it the 721s that are mavics light freeride wheels?

ride_whenever

yup, the mavic EX721 is strong and tough....