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Hope Pro 5. Where’s the buzz?

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flag felixtrinidad
Posted: Jan 23, 2025 at 11:13 Quote
Just got my custom Hope Pro 5 wheels and the hub is almost silent. It’s so weird. I used to run Pro 4’s before the update and this is like night and day. I removed all(yes all) of the grease and yet they are almost dead silent. Before anyone asks, I use my bike every day for commute as well. And loud hubs are a blessing for me in crowded areas. I think I might have to get the E-bike version where all 6 pawls engage simultaneously, maybe that will be louder.
Quite disappointed to say the least…
flag dustyquail
Posted: Jan 23, 2025 at 17:33 Quote
I've been running a pro5 rear for over a year now on my DH, I have pro 4's on my trail. They're not as loud as the pro4's but they spin sooo much longer! I too was on the fence about the soft sound when I first got them but now they're one of my favorite sounding hubs. give them a chance, let them break in a bit
flag terrasmak
Posted: Jan 23, 2025 at 22:16 Quote
I have 2, 4 and just built 5’s for my daughters bike. The are a softer sound, but far from quiet
flag felixtrinidad
Posted: Jan 24, 2025 at 3:59 Quote
dustyquail wrote:
I've been running a pro5 rear for over a year now on my DH, I have pro 4's on my trail. They're not as loud as the pro4's but they spin sooo much longer! I too was on the fence about the soft sound when I first got them but now they're one of my favorite sounding hubs. give them a chance, let them break in a bit

I've ordered the trials springs, the ones without the cutout. See if that makes a difference
flag felixtrinidad
Posted: Jan 24, 2025 at 4:00 Quote
terrasmak wrote:
I have 2, 4 and just built 5’s for my daughters bike. The are a softer sound, but far from quiet

They are very quiet, in fact so much that at first I thought something was wrong with the hub.
flag dustyquail
Posted: Jan 30, 2025 at 20:03 Quote
Nah, I love my pro5, they'll be my go to hubs from now on. let them break in, they sound cool and they spin forever.

it just so happens that I laced a new i9 hydra for my city bike just for kicks a few days ago. Brand new, the hydra is about the same loudness as the pro 5, maybe a touch quieter. What I noticed immediately about the hydra was that while it does sound cool, I can feel the drag, which is nonexistent on the pro 5, if that makes sense.

If you want loud AF hubs right out of the box, I had a halo chaos on my DJ and that was obnoxiously loud.

After owning Kings, DT, Saint, Ringle, Halo, Profile, oem spesh, atomlab, Hope, and now i9, I can say that Hope wins. I can work on them at home with mediocre mechanic skills. My pro 4s are tried and trusty, and i'm also totally stoked with the 5 after thrashing it for a year, spins forever and just enough buzz on the trails
flag High-Tide-Titanium-Fasteners
FL
Posted: Jan 31, 2025 at 3:26 Quote
I've had mine on the bike since February last year and thought the same thing. Quiet but spin forever and engagement is spot on.

I'd say they're no louder after a year of riding IMO, serviced them about 3 months ago and was surprised at how little grease was in them from factory.
flag felixtrinidad
Posted: Jan 31, 2025 at 6:47 Quote
Quick update: I've changed the standard springs to Trials HD springs and it has made a huge difference. I'm happy now. Smile
flag terrasmak
Posted: Jan 31, 2025 at 7:55 Quote
felixtrinidad wrote:
Quick update: I've changed the standard springs to Trials HD springs and it has made a huge difference. I'm happy now. Smile
I may have to look into that, my daughter actually said she wants it louder
flag felixtrinidad
Posted: Feb 1, 2025 at 4:16 Quote
terrasmak wrote:
felixtrinidad wrote:
Quick update: I've changed the standard springs to Trials HD springs and it has made a huge difference. I'm happy now. Smile
I may have to look into that, my daughter actually said she wants it louder

I made a short video what it sounds like

https://youtu.be/j0S2eInrKBU?si=bMMbqQpjf1Pl4We5
flag terrasmak
Posted: Feb 1, 2025 at 10:38 Quote
Just checked into the springs , won’t be as easy to get in the USA
flag Trinimon
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Posted: Feb 18, 2025 at 8:57 Quote
felixtrinidad wrote:
terrasmak wrote:
felixtrinidad wrote:
Quick update: I've changed the standard springs to Trials HD springs and it has made a huge difference. I'm happy now. Smile
I may have to look into that, my daughter actually said she wants it louder

I made a short video what it sounds like

https://youtu.be/j0S2eInrKBU?si=bMMbqQpjf1Pl4We5

Ohhh, sounds amazing with those springs.
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