Custom Wheel Help

mxbigd17
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I have a 2018 Santa Cruz Chameleon R+ and want to get a new wheel set for her. Currently it has a Race Face AR 40, 32 hole Rim connected to SRAM MTH 746/715 hubs with WTB 3.0 tires (stock). I like the wide tire set up of the + bike.
Im looking at building the new ones with a budget of around $850 in mind.
How does an Industry-9 1/1 XD hubs or DT Swiss 350 36T hubs laced to a DT Swiss XM551 rim sound?
Is the drag really noticeable of a hub with more engagement than what is currently on my bike or are there better bearings in the better hubs to compensate this?
I MTB in central Ohio mostly, hoping for some feed back.

Which hub and why?

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anotherbikerguy 8/1/2021 2:04pm
8/1/2021 2:04pm
In my experience (owning the Industry 9 Hydra hubs) there is some increased drag along with the high engagement. But it's only noticeable in the workstand--I can't perceive it at all on the trail.

If you ride a lot of technical trails where precise pedaling is important, high engagement hubs are great. If you aren't doing lots of technical climbing or trying to fit in a pedal stroke in between tight corners, the difference between 10 and 4 degrees of engagement probably won't be as important. Never been to Ohio, so I'm not sure what your trails are like.

The DT 350 was my most-recommended hub when I was working at a shop & doing wheel builds. It's relatively affordable, the durability is basically unmatched, and basic service is easy. I like my Industry 9 hubs too. They're both good options.
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Harry dB7 8/1/2021 4:33pm
8/1/2021 4:33pm
anotherbikerguy wrote:
In my experience (owning the Industry 9 Hydra hubs) there is some increased drag along with the high engagement. But it's only noticeable in the workstand--I...
In my experience (owning the Industry 9 Hydra hubs) there is some increased drag along with the high engagement. But it's only noticeable in the workstand--I can't perceive it at all on the trail.

If you ride a lot of technical trails where precise pedaling is important, high engagement hubs are great. If you aren't doing lots of technical climbing or trying to fit in a pedal stroke in between tight corners, the difference between 10 and 4 degrees of engagement probably won't be as important. Never been to Ohio, so I'm not sure what your trails are like.

The DT 350 was my most-recommended hub when I was working at a shop & doing wheel builds. It's relatively affordable, the durability is basically unmatched, and basic service is easy. I like my Industry 9 hubs too. They're both good options.
I've ridden the 350 and the Hydra, and built wheels with both. Unless you're a pro enduro racer trying to get every second out of every pedal stroke, you probably don't need the extra engagement. I would actually say you should buy them based on which sound you like and your budget. In my experience the drag of the extra engagement is unnoticeable. The DT Swiss are cheap and reliable, and the I9 are loud and extremely well-made.
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