KASAI PRESS:
The Kasai FS Hub Quick Release 6-Bolt Disc is a low-cost, field-repairable (to an extent) entry into the world of dynamo power. Coming in a range of axle types, spoke count, brake type options and colours, it's a good choice for the ultra-wilderness or the concerned rider.... Though one of the two bearings is still inaccessible, the ability to otherwise maintain and repair this without having to unlace it from your wheel, parcel it up and send it off is potentially very valuable. In fact, it's unique among such hubs.
And if you are really pushing the zombie apocalypse vibe, carrying your own spare coil assembly is the ultimate solution.
~ Road.cc on the FS Dynamo Hub
The Kasai FS (or Field Serviceable) concept is to make it easier to deal with a dynamo over the life of the hub and wheel. Bearings can be easily replaced, and the electricity-generating dynamo can be threaded out of the hubshell itself, so you can replace the magnetic coils if needed – all with simple standard tools thanks to big wrench flats on the hub. No need to ever teardown and rebuild the wheel on account of the dynamo, just service the parts that need maintenance over the life of your adventure setup.
~ BikeRumor.com
Over three years of use and three different hubs, I have had only positive experiences with Kasai hubs...
The Kasai Dynacoil hub performs nearly as well as the Schmidt SON hubs but at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost. I recommend it to anybody looking for a solid dynamo hub somewhere in between the performance of Shimano and Schmidt SON.
~ MyFavoriteBikeParts.wordpress.com
The Kasai FS Hub Quick Release 6-Bolt Disc is a low-cost, field-repairable (to an extent) entry into the world of dynamo power. Coming in a range of axle types, spoke count, brake type options and colours, it's a good choice for the ultra-wilderness or the concerned rider.... Though one of the two bearings is still inaccessible, the ability to otherwise maintain and repair this without having to unlace it from your wheel, parcel it up and send it off is potentially very valuable. In fact, it's unique among such hubs.
And if you are really pushing the zombie apocalypse vibe, carrying your own spare coil assembly is the ultimate solution.
~ Road.cc on the FS Dynamo Hub
The Kasai FS (or Field Serviceable) concept is to make it easier to deal with a dynamo over the life of the hub and wheel. Bearings can be easily replaced, and the electricity-generating dynamo can be threaded out of the hubshell itself, so you can replace the magnetic coils if needed – all with simple standard tools thanks to big wrench flats on the hub. No need to ever teardown and rebuild the wheel on account of the dynamo, just service the parts that need maintenance over the life of your adventure setup.
~ BikeRumor.com
Over three years of use and three different hubs, I have had only positive experiences with Kasai hubs...
The Kasai Dynacoil hub performs nearly as well as the Schmidt SON hubs but at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost. I recommend it to anybody looking for a solid dynamo hub somewhere in between the performance of Shimano and Schmidt SON.
~ MyFavoriteBikeParts.wordpress.com