2/26/2018 7:34 AM
Edited Date/Time: 2/26/2018 7:35 AM
Edman123 wrote:
HardbmxTim runs one and he knows his stuff so it's probably good.
A freecoaster is something I want to try as well eventually ...more
Edman123 wrote:
HardbmxTim runs one and he knows his stuff so it's probably good.
A freecoaster is something I want to try as well eventually but most likely not in the next 6 months.
HondaCRFRacer wrote:
Yeah I thought of Tim when I thought about the Clutch as well lol... I'll just wait for him to reply lol
HondaCRFRacer wrote:
Yeah I thought of Tim when I thought about the Clutch as well lol... I'll just wait for him to reply lol
I ran my first one for about a year of daily street riding. It is really nice & never failed me, but I do have a few complaints. I only went with it again for the 14mm female axle & because it goes with all the other Odyssey parts on my bike.
Pro's
14mm Female Axle, you simply can't find a stronger axle type
Engages smooth as butter
Perfectly crankflippable (learned doubles with mine)
Con's
I think the threads in the plastic slack adjuster stripped immediately in my first Clutch v2, as I was never able to unthread the grub screw to make for more slack (it just spun and did nothing.) I just got used to running less slack.
They say you can regrease it through that hole, but I personally prefer to clean out the old grease and grime before adding more to it, & this hub is NOT easy to disassemble/reassemble (there's c-clips holding the bearings in.)
& lastly, as Brayden said, the ring on the hubshell does NOT stay in place. It will spin off of the hole, or sometimes even pop out of its groove in the shell all together.
TLDR
This would, without a doubt, be the best coaster available if they got rid of the hole in the hubshell & made the slack mechanism out of aluminum or anything other than plastic. The thing is just way too over-built.
I still stand by it 100%, but it's certainly more of a hassle than most coasters.
If you're just looking for a simple coaster with a 14mm Female Axle, check out the Stranger Crux v2 Coaster.
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