New SON Hub

[PH]

Spotted this while looking at something else. A bit of a departure from their other elegant looking hubs - ie it's ugly. Straight pull spokes and available in 24 and 32h options, coaxial socket rather than spade connectors, and a claimed higher output than the others.  Looks like it's aimed at the adventure racers, but for most riders I doubt there's any significant advantage.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hubs-front/son-29-s-6bolt-disc-dynamo-hub-12-x-100mm-black-24-hole-168/

EDIT - just been looking at the test results published by Cyclingabout, the numbers are impressive, I may have been wrong about the advantages, particularly for anyone wanting a charger, or even to have lights and charge at the same time.
https://www.cyclingabout.com/son-29-s-dynamo-hub-lab-test/

[mickeg]

Thanks for posting.  I have not been keeping up on the latest in chargers for dynohubs since I bought a Cycle2Charge V3 in summer 2022.  On my tour a year ago that charger with an SP PV8 hub easily kept my batteries all charged for two weeks.  So, what I have is good enough.  The Cycle2Charge V3 is an improvement over the Sinewave Revolution that I used to use for touring.

But I am pretty obsessive about minimizing my electric usage.  While rolling, I usually run a flashing AAA powered taillight and a GPS.  But the phone is off.  Bike headlamp is off.  Only using the hub to charge batteries. 

I have no plans to buy any of the newer chargers or lights or hubs, but I do like to know what is out there.  And there clearly are quite a few new ways to charge things.

It looks like the new chargers are putting out 5 watts at 20 km/hr.
https://fahrradzukunft.de/bilder/40/steckdose-unterwegs-10/19.gross.png

My Cycle2Charge at that speed puts out about 4 watts, the Sinewave Revolution about 3 watts.  I bought the Cycle2Charge for the higher output rating.  See attached.

Thanks again.

CORRECTION:  My tour a year ago was with a Shimano DH-3N71 hub, that is what I have on my light touring bike, my other touring bikes have the SP dynohub.