Originally Posted by Arrowana

There is a good chance I've somewhat recently worked on a very similar hub, something Axis branded that came off a Specialized. The freehub felt horrid, took it apart, discovered it actually used loose ball bearings that were easy to service, and it worked perfect once reassembled and adjusted. My guess is the locknut was not tight enough against the adjustable cone in the freehub, and the rotation of the wheel eventually caused the cone to move, resulting in the adjustment being way too tight. If you have the ability to properly adjust a hub, then you have a decent shot at getting this thing to work, just make sure to get the cone and locknut nice and tight against each other as you adjust it. I don't remember the size of the bearings, best guess is is 3/16" or 1/4", you will need to open it up to check what size they are.