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Old 03-16-11 | 10:43 AM
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scruggle
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Originally Posted by mihlbach
I wouldn't spend the cash on a WI freewheel after seeing this [video].

I have $20 shimano freewheels that are rounder than that and have worked smoothly and quietly for thousands of miles. What is the point of spending 4-5 times more for something that isn't any better?
I'm a bit confused at what is 'out of round' in the video, since the teeth are stationary. Do you believe it to be the freewheel internals, and not his hub, or axle, or something else? Do you have a video which compares that to a cheaper freewheel?

It is good that your $20 freewheels have lasted so long. However, if I had a preference for WI freewheels (for any reason), the variation I see in that video wouldn't give me very much pause against them.
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