What is a good grease to for repacking Campy hubs? I just re-greased my Zonda hubs with Slick Honey, and the friction is considerably greater than with the stock grease. What should I have used, and what does Campy recommend?

Don't know what slick honey is, but I use Phil Wood's waterproof grease and even that is probably overkill. Lighter greases such as Le Tour Whisper White from Branford's is probably the best...who knows.

If you have binding, you may have done something wrong. Try adjusting the cones while the wheel is clamped in the drops.

What is a good grease to for repacking Campy hubs? What does Campy recommend?

Campy recommends Campy grease. Specifically, the white grease, not the amber grease (they have two kinds). That said, you want a grease that is waterproof, tacky, "oils" well and is relatively low viscosity. I find that Slick50 Grease One is pretty good, although there are many other good greases. IME, Phil grease is not very tacky and tends to get pushed out of the way rather than coating the bearings. Your weather conditions can impact this - if you see only dry but no-dust conditions, then something like 90w gear lube may be fine (with frequent re-lubing). For those of us riding in the real world, many "bike greases" are really too stiff - my experience with Pedro's was similar to yours. Also recognize that some greases "oil" faster than others, so your grease may break down a little bit with time and be just fine. I've never heard of Slick Honey. Is it related to the famous Motor Honey (as in "Fill it with Motor Honey and sell it!') :)

Slick Honey was designed for lubrication in air shocks (not lithium based, safe for air seals, very viscous, and looks remarkably like a clover honey). I wouldn't recommend it for bearings - it is quite 'sticky'.

For bearings, I've often used a marine grease (white stuff). I can't remember whether it's lithium based or not, but it tends to repel water significantly better than normal grease. (Hmmm. Almost completely certain it's lithium based.)

I recently came across Shimano branded grease (fluorescent green) for a very inexpensive price - and find that it works very well. Just high enough viscosity without a lot of drag. I think Shimano uses this for hubs/bearings/etc coming out of the factory.

A word of caution: I don't know that Shimano grease is compatible with Campy bearings.

I recently came across Shimano branded grease (fluorescent green) for a very inexpensive price - and find that it works very well. Just high enough viscosity without a lot of drag. I think Shimano uses this for hubs/bearings/etc coming out of the factory.

I bought a tub of that same green Shimano grease from Nashbar for dirt cheap. It must be old though because it has small chunks in it - presumably from seperation. It's a light grease and has low drag but it also gets pushed out of the bearings fairly easily.

I receintly picked up some calcium based maring grease and immediately noticed that it's much thicker than the common bike greases I've used. I like it because it reduces the noise from the loose balls banging into one another inside the hub. The drag is insignificant in my view so I'm staying with it.

The green grease is not regulated to use on seat posts and the like.

Ed

I tried using this and this lubricant is good. It stays (metal adherence) even in wet condition, and less friction.

After doing scores of hubs, most brands, I have decided that this is the absolute best bicycle grease. Rock and Roll Super Web grease, It absolutely keeps all the parts coated with a nice film of grease. When you pull the hub apart after a year, there are no shiny dry balls, they are still greasy and slick.
http://www.rocklube.com/products_detail_superweb.html

After doing scores of hubs, most brands, I have decided that this is the absolute best bicycle grease. Rock and Roll Super Web grease, It absolutely keeps all the parts coated with a nice film of grease. When you pull the hub apart after a year, there are no shiny dry balls, they are still greasy and slick.

I'm glad you like this grease, but I've never used a grease that DIDN'T behave like this. Back in the day, Schwinn used to repackage Lubriplate lithium white grease, and it performed very well, except that it wasn't too water resistant. IME, various lithium white greases, Pedro's Synlube, Slick50 One Grease, Campy grease, etc. all perform well. I'm sure there are many others.