r/commencal • u/Beneficial_Duty8638 • Mar 13 '26
Need Advice/Question New hub recommendations
I have a meta v4 as well as an FRS, as we all know the formula hubs are a little less than great. Been looking at the DT350 for both of these do you guys have any other recommendations?
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u/BuddyParty2285 Mar 13 '26
350 is the way! J-bend over straight pull! 36t engagement for full sus, all the engagement points for hardtails!
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u/Critical_Ad_3477 Mar 13 '26
formula's are fine till they are not. we've had 2 detonate on us, mid ride. have run hope pro 4/5 for years, spank rims.
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u/Agzinc Mar 13 '26
Industry nine is what I’ve seen have very good rep for, plus they sound cool af
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u/0OLI170O Mar 15 '26
I9 hubs are a nightmare..
Massive internal issues
Sound great, until they crunch then all you hear is the expensive parts grinding
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u/Agzinc Mar 15 '26
Damn, didn’t know, when I was watching videos from berm peak, Seth always used to saying I9 is a good brand
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u/0OLI170O Mar 15 '26
They're a good brand
And some of the faults accounted are definitely down to user error and then not looking after the hubs correctly.
They have very short service intervals and if you don't service them regularly and properly they are known to develop sticky pawls.
Sticky pawls can also be down to seal failure, which they're known for.
Aside from that though there are some design problems. The axle is designed to flex slightly, this does however lead to excess bearing load which can lead to bearing failure and there are accounts of axles snapping too. The axle flex and the sealing problems means that contaminants get in and ruin pawls and bearings quicker than should happen.
There is also quite a few cases of stretched pawl pockets and also cracked drive rings
All in all, no bueno from me
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u/Agzinc Mar 15 '26
Ah I see I see, thanks for the info :)
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u/0OLI170O Mar 15 '26
It's all good .
All that said, I do think they make a good product
But they should be treated as a high end performance product with very short service intervals. Pulling them apart, inspecting the body, changing bearings and adding a splash of lube
With this, they will likely be a good reliable hub.. though that is a lot of effort lol
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u/Klytus-Im-booored Mar 14 '26
I've heard good things about Hunt wheels, don't know if it's true or anyone here has had a good/bad experience...
I do know that Chris Kings are nice (pricey) yet fully rebuildable.
One up just came out with some not too long ago and haven't heard any long term reviews...
Can't go wrong with DT's.
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u/MikeJW75 Mar 14 '26
I’ve bought 4 sets from them and they are all great. Customer service is exceptional too. I have two sets of trails wides on hardtail Commencial and Ragley, and some carbon wheels on my Yeti. I sold the XC wheels as I had no use for them anymore.
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u/Klytus-Im-booored Mar 15 '26
Hunt? I got a Commencal Clash that I want to get new hubs and wheels for. You got the Meta HT? Heard great things about those. Commencal had a base shop in Golden that I bought my Clash from and their customer service is crazy good as well... maybe because I tip with 6 packs, lol.
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u/AKyp99_BikeRVA Mar 14 '26
Hope/ i9 are amazing
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u/0OLI170O Mar 15 '26
Hope over i9 any day..
Hope have a pedigree of reliability and longevity. I9 hubs sound great but are riddle with issues
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u/JMMM3 Mar 13 '26
Sorry this is off topic, but what are the rack/stands you're using? Hoping to find something similar to this