Originally Posted by
ColonelJLloyd
If you don't like riding fixed that's fine, but if you were doing it without a front brake, you didn't give it a fair shake.
The ACS Crossfire freewheels are pretty good. I've used a Shimano before, but that was a good while ago and I don't recall how long I used it. If freewheel noise is a concern for you, I believe the Shimanos are generally much louder than the ACS freewheels.
I don't know about the ACS, but my shimano sf-1200 is pretty much silent. I can hear more noise from my chain and the tires on the road than I can from the freewheel. I know the White Industries trials is the loudest.