Hunts Freehub Noise

[junkie_ball]

I just got a pair of hunts 4050 carbon wheels. I expected the free hub to be noisy from reading reviews but could never imagine it would be so noisy. Will a free hub quiet down a tad once they bed in? (mine literally only have 40 miles on). I don't really want to start trying to put lube in the quiet them down if i can help it.

 

[boydj]

Noisy? Compared to what? I've had Hope, Hunt, Campag, Shimano and Mavic hubs. Nothing beats the Hope for noise, but the Campag is not far behind, then the Hunt. Check with Hunt to find out if they can be quietened.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Ratchets can generally be quietened down by over-greasing. You have to experiment with quantity and quality of grease because overstepping it can cause the hub to not engage. Noisy clutches such as Chris King cannot be silenced that way. Live with it or buy a quality product such as Shimano.

 

[derrick]

I keep greasing my wifes hunt wheels. Keeps them quiet for a while. A couple of weeks later they are noisy again. We make her ride at the back of the group.

 

[Fab Foodie]

You should be bloody pedalling, not freewheeling!

 

[StuAff]

Try a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s......

 

[robgul]

I thought that expensive wheels were made with noisy hubs so that other riders knew you had expensive wheels?

Rob

 

[ColinJ]

Noisy freehubs used to very useful as a warning to dozy pedestrians who walked out in front of you without looking - the angry click-clacking sound would soon have them leaping back onto the pavement to safety.

That no longer works in many cases because the pedestrians have earpieces in and can't hear anything except their loud music!

 

[Moodyman]

Live with it or buy a quality product such as Shimano.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I thought that expensive wheels were made with noisy hubs so that other riders knew you had expensive wheels?

Rob

Reminds me of the Viz " Top Tip"

" Fill your hubcaps with Cornflakes and fool your neighbours into thinking that you have an expensive gravel drive"

 

[Proto]

Love a noisy freehub. Noisier the better. Hunts - great noise, great wheels (4 pairs in our household)

 

[derrick]

Love a noisy freehub. Noisier the better. Hunts - great noise, great wheels (4 pairs in our household)

shoot noise. Medeocre wheels. Overated.

 

[Cuchilo]

shoot noise. Medeocre wheels. Overated.

Not a bad price though .

 

[StuAff]

Your opinion seems to have changed then.....

If you want to upgrade your wheels, it's worth looking at Hunt wheels.https://www.huntbikewheels.com/coll...season-aero-road-wheelset-1420g-28deep-22wide
These are all the wheels you will ever need. have just put these on my wifes bike, the bike feels so much more alive, if you are a bit on the heavier side you might want to go for the ones with a higher spoke count. https://www.huntbikewheels.com/coll...o-superdura-road-wheelset-1595g-31deep-24wide
We swapped them from her Mavic Ksyrium Elites. I would put them in front of mavics at the moment but time will tell.

FWIW, still very happy with my Mason x Hunt 4 Seasons. Minor freehub issue (sorted by LBS service) the only problem in several thousand miles. They seem to have many, many more happy customers than dissatisfied ones…

 

[derrick]

Your opinion seems to have changed then.....

FWIW, still very happy with my Mason x Hunt 4 Seasons. Minor freehub issue (sorted by LBS service) the only problem in several thousand miles. They seem to have many, many more happy customers than dissatisfied ones…

Its the time will tell bit. and it has. I will not be fitting them on my bike.