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Hey Hatrabbit,

My limited experience suggests that they are correct. There was no damage to the inside of the shell where the pawls engage it. However, I had maybe 10 miles at the time, not 100. The inside will be full of grease. In mine, that grease was full of chips of broken pawl. You will have to clean it thoroughly to get all that out, or you will hear and feel it later when you ride, and it could damage the new mechanism. Not sure what type of grease to recommend in replacing the stuff that comes with the hub. I think I used Phil grease.

My S2C now has about 2500 miles on it and has reached a point of stability, if not utter reliability. Braking is OK, not awesome, but this is a coaster brake we're talking about. Shifting is fairly reliable, and I can usually shift without engaging the brake much.

I have to say I really like this hub for all its flaws.
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