Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
I am quite happy with my A719 rims on steel axle XT hubs, but the newer Shimano XT hubs are aluminum axles. Make sure that your spokes are as good as your hubs and rims. Mine are laced three cross front and rear. I am unfamiliar with the hubs you are discussing.