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Title: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: meathead on June 13, 2015, 08:26:01 AM: anyone know anything about them? lookin at getting an axle for my SS hub soon and these look pretty rad
just want to be sure that it wont snap in an hour

http://www.crucialbmxshop.com/bl-industries-extra-strong-titanium-axle-14mm.html
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: Zoidberg on June 13, 2015, 01:18:01 PM: apparently, you'll never miss out on a session again because of a snapped axle

plus, they quote top gun in their sales spiel so just give them money
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: meathead on June 13, 2015, 06:34:10 PM: regaurdless to what they say in the sale pitch id rather hear from people who have handed over there own hard earned money for the product
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: streetStreet on June 13, 2015, 10:46:34 PM: Whoosh
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: G on June 14, 2015, 05:28:24 PM: Quote from: meathead on June 13, 2015, 08:26:01 AM
anyone know anything about them? lookin at getting an axle for my SS hub soon and these look pretty rad
just want to be sure that it wont snap in an hour

http://www.crucialbmxshop.com/bl-industries-extra-strong-titanium-axle-14mm.html

Going to depend how hard you hit it.... For the same price you should always be able to make a stronger axle out of steel, but it wont be as light (given all dimensions the same)... however there are too many variables (and zero hard information) to be able to say this is stronger or weaker than the standard Profile ones...

:)
G.
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: dude... on June 14, 2015, 07:08:25 PM: isnt ti slightly weaker than steel, its just a lot lighter? i guess it depends on the quality/grade and heat treating processes etc.

if youre worried about strength then id just get a solid steel one. i broke a couple of the hollow odyssey axles years back, then switched to the solid one which lasted longer
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: tim_sch on June 16, 2015, 05:06:03 AM: I wonder if anyone rides those iDeal hubs, never seen one in person
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: reebzor on June 16, 2015, 08:01:35 AM: Quote from: dude... on June 14, 2015, 07:08:25 PM
isnt ti slightly weaker than steel, its just a lot lighter? i guess it depends on the quality/grade and heat treating processes etc.

You're right, it depends. Some steel is stronger than some titanium. Some titanium is stronger than some steel. In general though, titanium has a better strength to weight ratio than steel.
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: MSBNL on June 16, 2015, 08:23:25 AM: Although slightly irrelevant you asked for personal experience so I figured I'd share mine: I rode a hollow titanium Primo Mix axle with steel pegs for over 2 years and never had an issue with it. As far as I am aware it is still going strong on a friends bike. I got it cheap and figured if it breaks I'll just reinstall the original axle. No idea what grade of titanium it was but it served me very well.
Title: Re: Ideal BL hubs?
Post by: dude... on June 16, 2015, 08:52:40 AM: i guess it really depends how hard you slam your peg down on shit like feebles and icepicks.

ive got a hollow ti profile axle kicking about but ive never dared run pegs on it, for many people it would be fine though i imagine