Royce vs Phil Wood

I'm after a 110mm spaced rear hub, which both Phil Wood and Royce do. Both are similar amounts of money.

I can find tons of threads expousing the merits of Phil's, but owners of Royce hubs seem thinner on the ground. Does anyone have any experience of both ?

Dogsballs has a Royce for sale.
I ride a phil.

Both are beautiful quality. Phil are just better marketed.

Go royce, cos it has less of a carbon cost.
in fact, they make such beautiful stuff, I reckon its better than Phil Wood. If I could afford it I'd go Royce 107 BB + front and rear hubs.
Also If you go through their website they have so many options available.

I’m probably tempted to go Royce. I’m impressed with the options on the website, and it’ll be easier to deal with Royce as they’re in this country. It’s for an old British Path Racer too, so I feel duty bound to go British.

Most people have said that Royce make nice hubs, but yet hardly anyone has them in preference to Phil Wood. Is it just a fashion thing ?

arent royce double the price?

not if you get the titanium one. then phils are more expensive.

Unless you buy the Titanium Phil from the US.
Direct from Phil with cups and tool it still only cost me 100coins.

buy British.

buy British.

=) yeah!

Umm I'm expecting my vintage Phil hi-lo 7-speed inthe post today... err...

but also royce do these:

which are awesome.
full leather and all.

arent royce double the price?

About £125ish for a rear Royce hub, which is roughly about what Hubjub are charging for Phil Wood

Where does one perchance obtain the said hubs, my good man? I'm bally blowed if I know, what.

http://www.genisysconsulting.co.uk/royce-uk/

http://www.genisysconsulting.co.uk/royce-uk/hubs.htm
there you go my old chap
grrrrrrrrr!!, tooooo late, git :)

Found their site. Hubs too shiny for me. I want brushed steel barrelled ...

Oh yeah, and I've been wondering, are Royce somehow connected to Rolls Royce?

Not to worry my dear old egg. I'm sure that the old crumpet is most appreciative of your fine effort.
Toodlepip.

I don't think they are, old bean.

Too late!

Not to worry my dear old egg. I'm sure that the old crumpet is most appreciative of your fine effort.
Toodlepip.

I don't think they are, old bean.

Old Crumpet? Steady on, deary. We're not in the dorm now.

im on a rear royce
very nice indeed

Old Crumpet? Steady on, deary. We're not in the dorm now.

Pg. wodehouse, old bean.

Look what Parcel Farce just delivered to me...

yummy

Royce need a new logo.

Look what Parcel Farce just delivered to me...

yummy

That's sure to make Sir spill his Brasso and no mistake! Anyone for tennis?

Pip, pip!

Go royce, cos it has less of a carbon cost.
in fact, they make such beautiful stuff, I reckon its better than Phil Wood. If I could afford it I'd go Royce 107 BB + front and rear hubs.
Also If you go through their website they have so many options available.

i've still got the Ti royce BB 107mm, that i'll be selling when i get back ;) 60 pounds

Look what Parcel Farce just delivered to me...

yummy

Lovley but out of curiosity why have you gone for the free wheel instead of a casset hub? You coulds have got a casset with the same spacing and have no shifting problems and have the advantage of the outboard bearing plus customizable casset e.t.c. Period build?

I am not trying to be rude so please don't take it that way I am just curious as to your reasoning or any advantage that a freewheel set up holds over a freehub setup. willing to learn.