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[Peter P.]

My cycling history dates back to the heyday of high flange hubs.

They were reputed to be "stiffer" because the high flanges placed the spokes in a more tangential position for a given cross pattern, limiting spoke windup, as well as reportedly due to the shorter spokes used, usually 3x.

I don't think you'll notice the difference and it's nice to know the low flangers, in theory, will absorb a little more road shock/vibration due to the longer spokes.

I believe high flangers are heavier, too.

[Ligero]

The difference between high and low flange hubs is torque transfer. With a larger flange it is easier to get the spokes close to tangent but that can also depend on the spoke count. So basically if you were a pro track sprinter and needed to get every watt to the ground then you would worry about it but since you are not you pick what you like the looks of best. Getting a rim that matches the polished shells of a WI or Phil hub will be difficult unless you have a rim polished to match.