Are these hubs any good ? I know they're a but old now, and GI aren't around any more, but I want to upgrade my hubs, and might be able to get a set
cheap.
Thanks,
Timerratic winds - 2-11-2012 at 03:25 PM
Have em, and love em. They are two-piece plastic construction, so there are wear points located where each bolt goes thru the hubs, where the two
parts of the hub will eat each other slowly. I got 3-4? years of use out of my last set, and put new vegas set on.
Pretty much my favorite part of them, and this is !key! - is that the air nozzle is not enclosed much, and every pump I've ever tried has fit easily,
unlike say, the crossairs from GI, where I always had to use a compressor!
I think one of my 'change jar savings funds' is for nice metal based hubs, either Trampa or the like.elfasa - 2-11-2012 at 03:49 PM
Awesome, thanks for the info ! I was a but worries that they were getting on a bit now, and a bit 'style over substance'.
The kite shop apparently has a couple of sets, some new, some used. Is there anything I should check for on the used sets to make sure they still have
life left in them ?
Timindigo_wolf - 2-11-2012 at 06:52 PM
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Originally posted by elfasa
The kite shop apparently has a couple of sets, some new, some used. Is there anything I should check for on the used sets to make sure they still have
life left in them ?
Tim
Check for any cracks or crazing of the hubs. The hubs are nylon rather than fiber-reinforced nylon so they were more prone to damage from sharp
impacts.
The weakest part of the hubs is probably that tabs inside of the the outer hub where it mates to the inner hub.
Also make sure that none of the nut seats have started to round off or strip. These are the 6 sided cut-outs in the nylon tabs that the nut rests in
and that prevents them from turning while you tighten or loosen the bolt. In the picture below you can see the nut seats and the nylon tabs at 1:00,
4:00, 7:00 and 10:00.
FWIW: I never really has and issue with the air valve clearance on the Vegas, Multi-Hubs, CrossAirs (2nd Generation) or Terraintulas. However, I
expect that has more to do with the fact that the air pump I use most often has a threaded air hose connector:
rather than the quick release type which tend to be bulkier where it connects to the air valve.
ATB,
Samelfasa - 3-11-2012 at 01:57 AM
Awesome, thanks Sam! I'll have a good look when I go to the shop in Monday.
