The latest in a long line of very successful hubs, the Pro5 hubs from Hope Technology have seen no stone unturned in the latest design.
Focusing on reducing drag, increasing pick up points and stiffening without increasing weight, the Hope Pro5 hub is the latest iteration based on three decades of manufacturing hubs.
Key features:
- Improved sealing
- New Labyrinth seal
- New Pawls/Springs
- Increased engagement from 44 to 108
- Wire cut pawls from high strength steel
- New step down axle design
- New hub body profile
- Ebike Specific hub
- Fully serviceable and rebuildable
- Available in 24, 28, 32 and 36 hole drillings
- Available with all modern freehub bodies
- End spacers can be easily swapped
- 6 bolt or Centrelock disc fitting
- Hubs from ÂŁ95.00 (front) and ÂŁ220 (Rear)
- HopeTech.com
With a new labyrinth seal combined with a redesigned pawl and spring mechanism, Hope claim to have achieved their main goal of drag reduction in the drive mechanism of the new Pro5 when compared to the Pro4. On top of this, Hope reckon the durability and load capacity has also increased. A bold claim if it’s true.
Engagement points also jump from 44 to 108 thanks to that pawl and spring setup being made up of an offset six-pawl design where three pawls are engaged at any one time. You’ll also notice the hub shell design is different, and this was done to make the hub stiffer, likely for ever-widening rear axles, without actually making the hub any heavier.
The hub is full serviceable, takes all major freehub designs (XD, Microspline and Hyperglide) and has easily changeable end caps to suit most bikes and drivetrains. Hubs are available in 6-bolt and Centrelock and there is an ebike specific hub available too.
