Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub Review

Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub Reviews

Review score: 8.5/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £166.49 – Save 10% (RRP: £184.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub worthy of a review score of 8.5 out of 10.

Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub Review


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Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub features

Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub specs

Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Hubs found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Size: 12x 135-142mm

Other Hubs found with this Spec: 2

Spec 3

Option: XD, Shimano

Other Hubs found with this Spec: 1

Feature 1

Material: CNC optimised forged alloy hub body, alloy axle, alloy freehub body

Other Hubs found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

Finish: Matte anodised, laser logos

Other Hubs found with this feature: 5

Feature 3

Use: MTB

Other Hubs found with this feature: 438

Feature 4

Disc Mount: 6-bolt

Other Hubs found with this feature: 23

Feature 5

Hole Count: 32H J-Hook

Other Hubs found with this feature: 4

Feature 6

Engagement: HEX DRIVE 102T / 3.5 degrees / 6 Pawl

Other Hubs found with this feature: 4

Feature 7

Configuration: 12x142mm, J-hook

Other Hubs found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Adaptors Included: 12X135

Other Hubs found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Adaptors Available Separately: QRX135, 10X135

Other Hubs found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Weight: 314g (HG); 309g (XD)

Other Hubs found with this feature: 1

Price

£166.49

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Hubs. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Hubs. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Hubs. Brands like Spank are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Hubs category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Hubs.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £166.49 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Hubs

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Hubs.

We found 270 in the Hubs category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £49.14, making it above average at £166.49.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Hubs. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £349.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £0.99.

With 270 products available we worked out that 15 cost more than Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub and 253 were cheaper.

Cost of Spank products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 120 products from Spank, of which 28 were in the Hubs category.

For now though we’re looking at Spank branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £110.36 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Spank product we found was £4.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £379.99.

Of the 120 from Spank, 33 were more expensive than Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub and 85 were cheaper.

How much are Spank Hubs?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Spank products that are listed in the Hubs category.

The average price of the 28 products that match this search was £58.26, with the cheapest coming in at £4.99 and highest price was £166.49. With the average being £58.26, Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub and 26 were cheaper.


Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Hubs category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.2 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub or another similar product, like Spank Hex Gravel Rear MTB Hub reviews or Spank Hex Rear Hub Adapter reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Hubs.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Hubs. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Spank, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.5/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26453614153
  • Product ID 2: 769630UK
  • Brand: Spank
  • Model number: C04HJ12D20SASPK
  • RRP: £184.99
  • EAN: 4710155966965
  • Description: Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB HubThis rear MTB hub features a tough alloy construction, which allows it to handle all the intensity that’s associated with extreme mountain bike trail-riding. Spank has also kitted this version with a matte anodised finish, which gives it an extra layer of corrosion resistance. This means that you won’t have to worry about the elements damaging your gear when the riding conditions get wet. – SPANK’s HEX DRIVE 102T technology delivers 3.5¬∞ engagement, for almost instant pickup. – 6 independent pawls with 3 steps per pawl, work in unison, meaning 18 engagement points per click.- Bite-Block Alloy HG and XD Freehub bodies resist damage from cassettes without the weight penalty of steel. – Unique flange design reduces dish requirement and minimizes tension range between drive side and non-drive side spokes. – Advanced seal system improves prevention of bearing/drive system contamination. Features: Material: CNC optimised forged alloy hub body, alloy axle, alloy freehub body Finish: Matte anodised, laser logos Use: MTB Disc Mount: 6-bolt Hole Count: 32H J-Hook Engagement: HEX DRIVE 102T / 3.5 degrees / 6 PawlConfiguration: 12x142mm, J-hookAdaptors Included: 12X135Adaptors Available Separately: QRX135, 10X135Weight: 314g (HG); 309g (XD)Buy Spank Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Hubs
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
  • Size: 12x 135-142mm
  • Unisex
  • 18.5
  • Adult

Other options for Hubs

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Hubs. 270 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Spank Hex J-Type Rear MTB Hub included,
Spank Hex Front Hub Boost Conversion Kit reviews, Spank Hex Straightpull Boost Front MTB Hub reviews, or we really liked the look of Spank Hex J-Type Boost Front MTB Hub reviews as another alternative.

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