If it is a quick release, it is very likely a Taiwan standard hub which is a little bit different but still pretty similar to a Shimano hub. The threads and cones are different but they work the same way. If it’s got a through axle, it probably has cartridge bearings. Novatec is a real company, the premium part of joytec, and they have real designs by real engineers and you can get replacement parts although it’s not always as easy as the American and European brands.
There are some weird exceptions. I have a strange WTB Serra hub on my Salsa, which has cartridge bearings on the axle and loose ball bearings inside the free hub, and still needs adjustment with cone nuts. The cheapest DT Swiss hub, the 370, has a regular pawl setup on the freehub instead of the star ratchet on the 350 and better hubs. And there’s even a conversion kit.
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Last edited by Darth Lefty; 10-03-21 at 02:42 PM.