Originally Posted by
WhyFi
LB is Chinese is a carbon manufacturer - they make the rims, but they're lacing them to hubs made by other manufacturers (DT Swiss is the most commonly recommended, but they offer a handful of good quality hubs with Novatec being their budget option). Hunt seems to be taking off-the-shelf parts and re-branding/obfuscating their manufacture.
Thanks. I don't live in the camp of Chinese = poor quality. I know that MANY of the carbon frames and parts with good reps come from the China market (Giant for ex). I also understand that there are definitely unknowns in the China market as well. When I spec'd the LB wheel I was looking at, I chose a DT Swiss 240 hub (I need to research them, because that was a random pick). Right now LB has me intrigued though. May be a little on the $ side compared to what I was looking for, but I can also get a lifetime warranty on the wheel, which seems like a pretty good deal. I'll keep my eyes open, and I'm starting to look for online reviews as well.