Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - high flange hubset

can someone list some of the better high flanged hubsets to build a fixedgear bike with ? quality over price of corse.

in no particular order:
kogswell
whoever makes that eccentric hub
phil wood
paul components
shimano dura ace
suzue
old school campy
chub

they all make good stuff. suzue has a bunch of different models that they offer for various prices. i've heard good things about their NJS hub.

i have a goldtec rear hub. its large flanged but unfortunately comes
only in one strange color.
http://www.betd.co.uk/website/hubs.htm

then theres the royce track hub.
http://www.hewittcycles.co.uk/price_list/hubs/hub%20prices/royce/

both are british but dont use british bearings so they should be fine.

then there are zipp :
http://www.businesscycles.com/thub-zipp.htm

and miche:

http://www.ucycle.com/fixed/Miche.html

Surly makes pretty good hubs that are a great value . They aren't the prettiest things, but they hold up well to street use.

these aren't expensive, but I've been riding the IRO hubs that harris cyclery sells...they're only a tiny bit more than the usual suzues, and they've got sealed cartridge bearings....I've only used them for a week, so I can't really give a report...I like 'em so far though.

ok, so what would you say the top 3 large flange hub sets are?

Paul, Phil Wood and Suzue NJS. I have a Suzue Promax flip flop, it's a bit cheaper than the NJS and comes in 32h (NJS is 36h only). Money no object, Phil Wood or some old Campys, on a budget, Suzue Promax.

is phil wood better/ same in quality as dura-ace?

i have both high flange dura ace(s) and phils. i've been riding on the same D/A rear hub for the last three years or so. it's a really solid, smooth hub...like, buttery smooth...but....they're unsealed bearings, which means you have to be a little more careful about the weather you ride in. i road the crap out of mine in snow, rain, sun, sand and it's still going strong. i should probably replace the bearings, as they're worn, but at this point, i think i might just ride it into the ground and get phils for that bike.

phils are excellent. every bit as smooth as the dura ace, but since they're sealed they have what some folks refer to as "seal drag." it's not a big problem if you're just riding on the street, but i can see how it might be a problem if you're racing on a track...but probable not. i've been riding those for a little over a year and they still feel a little tight when i just spin the axle on it's own. they feel fine when i'm riding though. i can't figure out why, i damn near unscrewed the collars/axles completely and the bearings still felt tight...not binding, mind you, but just, tight. if i was going to buy new hubs though, and i had those two to choose from, i'd go with the phils. just because shimano isn't making the high flange dura ace hubs anymore and i don't like how low flange hubs look.

they're both great hubs for different reasons. phils are virtually indestructable. you can lace them any way you can think of, and they're eeeeaaaasy on the eyes. dura aces are smooth, pretty durable in all weather situations, and the HFs are also eeeeeaaaasy on the eyes, but if you get the high flange ones, you can't do radial lacing with them as the flanges are not only thinner overall than the phils, but they also taper off at the edges, and i think the spoke holes are close to the edges. all that could possibly contribute to the hub pulling apart under the stresses put on a radial laced wheel, which voids shimano's warranty. i don't know this from experience, but the guy who built my front wheel told me it wasn't such a great idea to built that wheel that way.

ok, then Phil wood it is! thanks so much.