Originally Posted by
Smaug1
My Alfine 11 wraps around the top. The only time or didn’t shift well was when I let the first oil change go way too long, and then it stuck in the winter. I changed it and now it’s fine.
Yes, that's what I was saying. Also worth noting that different IGH have or don't have helical cut gears. If the commenter saying Alfine shifts so much better than Nexus had tried a Nexus-3 or 7 for that comparison instead of a Nexus-8, for example, that would be another difference.
With the Electra recall in effect, Nexus 8 are ridiculously cheap right now, though. I got a fully built Nexus 8 wheel for $130 shipped last week. Less than half what my last Nexus 8 cost. So good time to upgrade at least that far.