Submitted by
Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Greensboro Date Reviewed: March 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Still testing
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
Quality, Short shifting action, adjustable paddles.
Weaknesses:
People afraid of Change (rumor has it that Shimano has a patent on the Thumb Finger Action) Thumb Thumb is easy to adapt.
Similar Products Used:
Twist, Rapid Fire
Bike Setup:
XTR, XT, XO. I have both Shimano and Sram on my bike. I do not discriminate. Both companies make great products. competition benefits the consumer
Bottom Line:
This is the same review I gave on the 2006 X.O Trigger shifter review because at the time they did not have this posting. I have the 2007 shifters: I chose these shifters after using an XTR shifter on a demo bike in Crested Butte, CO. I used twist shift for 10 years because I was not happy with the older shimano shifters, too much travel to shift. The new shimano XT, XTR are worlds better than they used to be. I was going to buy them but I had a Sram XO dérailleur, not compatible. So i went with the 2007 Sram XO shifter. The shifting action is spot on. you here a loud "Click" then it shifts. it is like a short throw shifter in a sports car. The thumb thumb took me only one ride to get the hang of them. I adjusted the top paddle to right where I needed it. I recommend you pay a little extra for the XO than the X9 if you have the means. Adjusting the paddle made it a lot easier to use. I really like these shifters and highly recommend them.
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