![]() More importantly, the BMX hubs now use a driver that accepts a standard Shimano cog and lockring instead of the proprietary cog and driver from the TPC hubs. The mountain bike hubs gain a lighter axle configuration, and the BMX hubs now have 10mm axles with bolts that use an 8mm allen key. The internals of the hubs are the same, so what’s changed? On the outside, all of the hub shells have been reshaped with slimmer profiles to drop 15-25g and they have angle flanges for better spoke alignment. ![]() How does that differ from something like an Onyx hub? Where Onyx uses a sprag clutch bearing, Box claims that since the one-way bearing has moving rollers inside, it offers less drag, decreased wear, and faster engagement than a sprag clutch bearing. While the Stealth hubs are no longer produced by True Precision Components, Box claims that “all of the materials, construction, tolerances, and internal construction remains the same.” That means they use the same German-Made one-way bearing to offer silent, instant engagement. That change was Box Components purchasing the rights to produce their own version of Stealth, now part of the Box One product line. Recently though, it was time for a change. The hubs offered a magical combination of both completely silent freewheeling and instant engagement thanks to the use of a one-way bearing. ![]() For the past 15 years, True Precision Components’ Stealth hubs have been silently propelling BMX racers to countless victories. ![]()
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