surly hubs are not like every other hub. are formulas adjustable? nope. do formula hubs have angular cartridges? nope. what other hub of this kind does not have a spacer?
surly hubs have been the most finicky hubs I've worked with. perhaps you guys have had better experiences, while others have similar problems that I've had:
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while they're not "bad" hubs, I see no benefit to this design and they definitely take a bit more work to get right when you have to replace the bearings -- and if you dont get them just right, they lock up later on or have alot of play. the design seems pointless and of zero benefit.
they're overpriced, anyways, compared to formulas which always perform well.
dimension/bens/novatec or formula or iro...all good choices for quality, budget hubs. one cannot go wrong with any of these, imho.