To all you 29er's out there!

I'm not just on about off road durability but durability in general.

I know what you mean to me they should be sealed to the same level but it seems you only get a few thousand miles out of the bearing, with an expensive replacement vs 10s of thousands on a sq taper.

Also agree that the it all seems like a better way to connect everything. I'm just looking for some evidence of good longevity on anything other than people who have upgraded to phil bearings.

I have'nt been running external BBs for long enoug to answer that one. But I repaced the square taper set-up I had on the utility bike with the equivlient external set-up (both shimano Deore) before winter. if you wait a year I'll let you know ;)