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SRAM Attack™ Shorty Shifter Shifter


  • Average Rating: 4.5/5
  • MSRP: $ 65.00
  • # of Reviews: 6
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Product Description

  • Smaller diameter grip cover for greater compatibility with small-diameter hand
  • SRAM Patented "SRS" technology: speed release spool detent shifting, enhanced mechanical feel, light precision indexing
  • Quick view mechanical gear indicator
  • Tethered "Never Lose" cable replacement port: easy cable change
  • Detailed specifications: 8- and 9-speed Shimano® compatible, Teflon coated cable, Grilon® composite construction, Index and Micro-adjust front shifter options available
  • Attack "Shorty" Shifter featuring the Amy grip cover available only in the U.S.


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    Reviews 1 - 6 (6 Reviews Total)

    User Reviews

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Moey Bain a Weekend Warrior from Canada

    Date Reviewed: April 1, 2006

    Strengths:    comfortable, durable, reliable.

    Weaknesses:    shifts just a little to easily.

    Bottom Line:   
    an awesome shifter but it need to be a bit more stiff. Other than that i like it more than any trigger shifter i've used because i find it easier to switch gears. and it also looks awsome

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    Favorite Trail:   hammerfest trails

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Price Paid:    $70.00

    Purchased At:   online

    Similar Products Used:   none

    Bike Setup:   shimano lx rear, xt front, judy air tt front shocks


    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by ramilcp a Weekend Warrior from Whittier, CA

    Date Reviewed: February 26, 2006

    Strengths:    Better shifting than Shimano thumbies, light weight, easy adjust.

    Weaknesses:    Plastic casing, but it hasn't broken yet on me, despite my numerous crashes.

    Bottom Line:   
    I got these shifters when I replaced my drive train from Shimano Alivio/Acera to XT. Shifting is better and holds adjustment longer. I like the fact that I can still brake while shifting to set up the next turn/hill and have most of my fingers gripping the bar (a safety plus). The best thing is I'm able to trim the front derailer to avoid chain rub. Don't get me wrong, shifting will skip every now and then, but that could just be from the 1:2 Shimano cable shifting pull.

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    Favorite Trail:   El Prieto

    Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

    Price Paid:    $20.00

    Purchased At:   LBS

    Similar Products Used:   Shimano Acera thumb shifters

    Bike Setup:   GT I-drive, Iron Horse hardtail


    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by N.B.GAS a Cross Country Rider from LAS VEGAS, NV.

    Date Reviewed: September 2, 2005

    Strengths:    LITE...CLEAN, CRISP, FLAWLESS SHIFTING when used with AVID
    ROLLAMAJIG! This will fix up any Shlmano drive-train....
    Saves your 8 speed set up! Use a SRAM PC-59 9 speed chain
    and a PG-850 cassette and it will solve most of the famous
    Shimano NOISE!!!!


    Weaknesses:    NONE! Shimano tech mechanics wont tell you ABOUT THIS!

    Bottom Line:   
    IF YOU CANT AFFORD X-7, DO YOURSELF A FAVER AND GET THE
    SRAM ATTACK,and AVID ROLLAMAJIG!!! YOU WONT BE SORRY!!!
    GET THE PC-59,and PG-850, after that and you'll be stroken!

    7yrs shimano..2yrs SRAMano...8 months SRAM X-series, and
    now my tools and repair stand are getting LONELY!!!

    Shimano FREE! AND LOVE-N-IT!!!!!

    ........[RIDE FOREST RIDE].............PEACE...........

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    Favorite Trail:   EMPTY ONES

    Duration Product Used:   2 Years

    Price Paid:    $37.00

    Purchased At:   NASHBAR .com

    Similar Products Used:   Alivio,Deore,XC....[LX-POS].....

    Bike Setup:   ATTACK SYSTEM IN STORAGE...Now riding:
    05"IBEX Frame,SRAM X-9..RACE FACE EVOLVE..27 SPEED!
    05"LEADER Frame,SRAM X-7..RACE FACE PRODIGY..24 SPEED!
    BOTH BIKES ARE LOADED!....AND FLY!....NO shimano ANYWHERE!


    Overall Rating:4
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Greg a Cross Country Rider from Spokane, WA USA

    Date Reviewed: April 18, 2005

    Strengths:    Light weigh, shifts great, easy to adjust.

    Weaknesses:    They look kinda cheap.

    Bottom Line:   
    I wanted to try Grip Shifters for some time. When I purchased the Attacks I was actually shopping for Rockets. My favorite shop didn’t have any in stock at the time so they offered a set of Attacks and said I could return them if I didn’t like them. They turned out to be a great bang for the buck. They shift great. They have a good year of use and have been very reliable. Good quality and value.

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    Favorite Trail:   Stick In The Eye

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Price Paid:    $40.00

    Purchased At:   Bicycle Buttler

    Bike Setup:   01 Kona King Kikapu with XT derailleurs, XT cassete, and SRAM 69 chain w/Power Link.


    Overall Rating:4
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by DOMINIC ZANINOVICH a Cross Country Rider from SAN LUIS OBISPO

    Date Reviewed: March 20, 2004

    Strengths:    Way crisper shifting than previous setup, which was deore rr, with lx der. Easy setup. Cheap

    Weaknesses:    Non yet.

    Bottom Line:   
    I enjoy using the sram much more than shimano. Way better shifter so far. Plus theyre cheaper and give me more room in the cockpit.

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    Favorite Trail:   islay barranca/ridge

    Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

    Price Paid:    $35.00

    Purchased At:   online

    Similar Products Used:   Shimano Deore, older gripshift

    Bike Setup:   TREK 6700, avid mech 185s, xt/lx rhynolites on xt


    Overall Rating:4
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by rockscraper a from Irvine

    Date Reviewed: November 13, 2002

    Strengths:    Quick, positive shifts

    Weaknesses:    Plastic casing

    Bottom Line:   
    I had a hard time finding 8-speed shimano shifters to replace the one that broke, so I decided to give these a try since they are shimano compatible. Installation was fairly easy and integrated well with my existed shimano xt shifter/brake lever. It took a couple rides and adjustments to "break-in" the shifter and cables to where all eight gears would lock correctly. Now it works great and I am very happy with it. It took a while to get used to the grip-shift vs. rapid-fire, but the mechanism is simpler so less likely to break. The only drawback is that when the shifter gets covered in mud, it gets too slippery to shift, esp. into lower gear (rear).
    But at $35, it was a lot less than the shimano. I give it 4 chilis due to the cheap looking construction.

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    Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

    Price Paid:    $35.00

    Purchased At:   Performance

    Similar Products Used:   shimano xt shifters

    Bike Setup:   shimano xt derailleurs, brakes, and levers.



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