Originally Posted by deathhare
Phils arent better than anything or worse than anything. A hub is only as good as the bearings in it and any hub maker can choose the same bearings that Phil uses (or better than). Therefore, any hub has the potential to roll as smoothly as a Phil and doesnt even have to be such an ugly design.
The lock ring threads, lockring and also the axle...that may be solid nice stuff the phil has over other hubs.
Phils are actually really slow and dont spin all that smooth without the ceramic bearings. The reason Phils are so much nicer lies in the construction. It has superr beefy axels for a track-hub and since it is machined from one solid block of Alum it is very strong. The threads have also been known to make it through some pretty ruff ****. People dont ride phils because they are fast. ****...you should be laughed at if you take them on the track. They are sealed bearing creating more friction and weigh a ****in ton. The only reason Phils are better is because of what you and I stated above. I have broken Campy hubs and bent DA axels. I do have Paul track-hubs on my Cross bike and they are doin pretty good and see some pretty knarly ****. For the track...only Campy HF C Rec.