November 22nd, 2008 by 
rsutton1223
WHEEL BUILD
HAND BUILT WHEELS
For a proper review of the Hope Pro 2 hubs, I knew I had to have a solid, bulletproof wheel build that would not distract from the Hope Pro 2’s performance. For the build, I went to John Kovachi at Kovachi Wheels. John has been around since the infant stages of mountain biking and he is a true legend in the sport. It used to be just him and Mavic at all of the national events for wheels, so I knew the build would be rock solid.
For the rims, we turned to NoTubes.com and the ZTR Flow set. This wide profile rim can be run tubeless or tubed but area also light enough (470g) for most uses.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 am
The gouging of the cassette body is what turns me off. I really want to build a set of wheels with these but I could not live with a cassette boy that is so easily damaged. Hope really needs to offer a stainless or titanium option on this hub. Yes, it would come with a price and weight penalty but the durability would make up for it in my opinion. Other than the cassette body these things are awesome. Light and easy to service.
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Hope actually does make and sell a steel body to replace the standard aluminum one.
November 25th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I have a rear wheel with a pro II on Mavic XM 321. The grooving in the cassette body is more than slight on mine. I had to hammer off the cassette last time I removed it. Other than that it’s a great hub. I prefer the White Industries MI6 hubs though.
November 26th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
So, Hope is now offering caps for 15mm through axles? I thought there was only the QR or 20mm through axle set ups. The information here is a bit confusing.
November 26th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Yes, the hubs are good, but what about the poor grammar and spelling of the reviewer? Surely MTBR could hire some “descent” writers, or at least a proof reader, to do a better job than this.
November 26th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
GT…
The front hub is available in QR, 15mm and 20mm versions.
December 1st, 2008 at 6:45 am
been running these for several years. just keep up with the maintenance recommended and they should work great. tougher than white even though they pretty much use the same rear pawl design. thier customer service is top notch…
December 4th, 2008 at 8:34 am
I disagree that the engagement of the hub is average or below average. I did not find it to be slow. It is not instantaneous like a King but it is certainly not a hindrance. It does have a very solid and positive feel to it as mentioned.
The cassette body gouging is a problem just like King’s.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Robb!
The front hub is available in 9mm QR, 15mm & 20mm thru axle and 24mm Maverick 24/7 axle diameters.
February 25th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
What he means to say is that the front hub is convertible between all those formats just by changing the end caps.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:48 am
got open hand at rear hub ya??? i c dt swiss got rear open hand