javimic Posted August 16, 2024 Report Share Posted August 16, 2024 Hi all again. Getting straight to the point, I just wanted to ask what would be the best freewheel option for the rear wheel (specifically for a Hex). After some issues with the Pro 4 (3) and Pro 5 (1), I'm using a Jitsie 108.9 ep (18t). So far I've had no issues, no skipping or anything. The downside seems to be the drag and the ride getting rougher... Would it be better to upgrade to a new 135.9 ep freewheel? Or does more ep mean more drag? Thanks in advance guys. PS: Has anyone tried the White Industries freewheel (72 ep)? Javi 👊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted August 16, 2024 Report Share Posted August 16, 2024 (edited) All freewheels with more than 72 poe have a lot of drag, due to stronger springs. The 135.9 with closed ball bearings seems to have slightly less drag than the 108.9. But even so, it is too much for street/trials. I have a brand new tensile freewheel with 60 clicks if you want. Regarding hubs : Y. Triboulat rides a spank one and he is happy. Some people are also happy with industry nine hubs, but some others had failures. Edited August 16, 2024 by La Bourde 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javimic Posted August 16, 2024 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2024 4 hours ago, La Bourde said: All freewheels with more than 72 poe have a lot of drag, due to stronger springs. The 135.9 with closed ball bearings seems to have slightly less drag than the 108.9. But even so, it is too much for street/trials. I have a brand new tensile freewheel with 60 clicks if you want. Regarding hubs : Y. Triboulat rides a spank one and he is happy. Some people are also happy with industry nine hubs, but some others had failures. Thanks mate, I really appreciate it. I was looking for less resistance and a better response. But it seems like we can't have it all. Now that you mentioned the Spank hub, I have one of them (waiting for a better rim). I wrote to Yoham to get his review and told him the same thing. The I9s are too much for my humble riding style. Maybe when I'm older (I'm 46 😁 ). 5AD3E505-BB9F-4E68-BA67-388967350438.mov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstrials Posted August 21, 2024 Report Share Posted August 21, 2024 (edited) Spank offering e-bike steel freewheel for j-type Hex which i guess it is stronger and it is good upgrade for trials and it is not so expensive.I run same hub but on my enduro bike and helps me a lot for trackstand,front wheel lift and so on.No problem so far(riding it about two years). Happy riding. Edited August 21, 2024 by basstrials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymon Posted Wednesday at 11:31 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 11:31 AM I need to replace my Trialtech with something better. What do you recommend besides Jitsie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted Thursday at 12:02 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:02 AM You mean to replace a trialtech freewheel ? I ride a Hashtagg 135 screw-on (the one with industrial bearings) freewheel on my hex, works great but it creaks sometimes, annoying for this price tag. No skip though. The drag is unfortunately quite high. I sometimes consider buying a hope pro V, but the feedback of some discourages me. I never encountered an issue with the previous generation, maybe I shall give it a try!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk2 Posted Thursday at 06:11 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:11 AM Dont go pro4 ive had 2 fail on. The engagement ring inside hub, just comes loose. And im NOT the most burly rider, and weigth around 80kg. The Pro5 seems to better reviews but havnt tried it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymon Posted Thursday at 07:21 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:21 AM (edited) 7 hours ago, La Bourde said: You mean to replace a trialtech freewheel ? I ride a Hashtagg 135 screw-on (the one with industrial bearings) freewheel on my hex, works great but it creaks sometimes, annoying for this price tag. No skip though. The drag is unfortunately quite high. I sometimes consider buying a hope pro V, but the feedback of some discourages me. I never encountered an issue with the previous generation, maybe I shall give it a try!? Yes I have Trialtech 108T and sometimes it skip. I don't feel comfortable. And I need 16T 😬 Edited Thursday at 07:21 AM by Szymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted Thursday at 12:45 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:45 PM I can't knock Hopes customer service at all but my Pro 5 was returned multiple times then finally was replaced which is when I sold it. The most reliable hub I have owned is the TMS one which came with my Silex 24 complete which I am still using. Never skipped a beat "touch wood". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted Thursday at 12:48 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:48 PM 4 hours ago, dk2 said: Dont go pro4 ive had 2 fail on. The engagement ring inside hub, just comes loose. And im NOT the most burly rider, and weigth around 80kg. The Pro5 seems to better reviews but havnt tried it myself I had 3 Hope pro IV and never had a problem. But I did not run them on an Inspired Hex. I had one on my NS majesty park, one on my Merida street/trial prototype, another one on the different DJ frames I had over the years. I think I run the oldest one for 7-8 years now. And I used to ride almost every two days for many years. But all frames feel less stiff than the Hex. Two friends broke also their pro IV hubs, the engagement ring failed too. Yohan Triboulat had also issue with them. Maybe it is just a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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