Thoughts on DT Swiss 370 Hubs?

[yinzerniner]

Originally Posted by sonicCows

An equivalent to these hubs are the standard for prebuilt DT Swiss alloy wheels, according to their manual. Only their carbon wheels get the star ratchet hubs.

Not necessarily true, as the higher-end alloy wheels also go star ratchet:

https://www.dtswiss.com/en/products/...dicut-21-oxic/

But yeah, these are good mid-level hubs equivalent to the bitex/novatec offerings at least. Easily serviceable and roll pretty well, just not as bling or machined as their upper offerings. Had them on three different sets of wheels with nary a hiccup, and they internals are the basis for a lot of OEM wheel hubs from giant to roval and bonty.

[sonicCows]

Originally Posted by yinzerniner

Not necessarily true, as the higher-end alloy wheels also go star ratchet:

https://www.dtswiss.com/en/products/...dicut-21-oxic/

But yeah, these are good mid-level hubs equivalent to the bitex/novatec offerings at least. Easily serviceable and roll pretty well, just not as bling or machined as their upper offerings. Had them on three different sets of wheels with nary a hiccup, and they internals are the basis for a lot of OEM wheel hubs from giant to roval and bonty.

I stand corrected. Looks like the manual I was referring to was a bit out of date and didn't include the PR wheel series:

[mac.]

Thanks for the input everyone!

[weiwentg]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Hardly..you know where the 370(and 350) hubs are assembled, yes? Pretty expensive for a kinda basic hub(no longer made, BTW), but hardly 'an embarrassment'. 180/240/350 a better design, no doubt but...

This is exactly what I was thinking. I'd probably not be inclined to pay up for a 370 hub over a Novatec or Bitex, that's true.

Actually, I wasn't even aware you could get the 370 hubs separate. I thought they were OEM hubs for DT's own pre-built wheels.