Geared hub motors: BMC vs MAC Shanghai

[RyanTo]

Any truth to the BMC being better in the rain. Is the Mac that bad? I live in the PNW but I have covered parking at work and at home. Still, sometimes it will be raining on the way. I was thinking about buying a MAC..

[teklektik]

Talk to Ilia at Ebikes SF - he now sells both.

[MalcyW]

Has anybody been able to compare the noise levels between a BMC and a MAC?? Are they much noisier than direct Drive hubs?

[DAND214]

My MAC"S are as quiet as most of my DD's since they have a growl under load.
They also seem to quiet down after a feww hundred miles or less.
Both are 8t in 26" wheels running 15s LiPo's great power for such a light motor.

Dan

[veloman]

My Mac hubs are quieter than my 9c hubs. There is a slight 'whine' with the Macs, but it's less noticable than the DD noise - which is still very quiet. They are worlds quieter than that gear reduction Currie motor I used years ago