I don't have a hub dynamo but have been using side wall dynamos ever since I was a child. I commute by bike and only need good lights in winter or when I get home late. So far I have shied away in spending the big bucks on a new front wheel with hub dynamo. Yes the hub dynamo has less resistance but both types deliver 3W and two years ago I changed my lights to B&M lights. On the front I am using a B&M Lumotec IQ Cyo which works great with a side wall dynamo.