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David C
a Downhiller
from Montreal, Qc, CADate Reviewed: July 2, 2011
Strengths: Low cost, 7-8 speed compatibles, good gear indicator.Weaknesses: Slack trigger (does not mind)Bottom Line: Good for the price, (lot of them on eBay!), still available for 7-8 speed and still have a nice gear indicator. If you need a shifter for 8 speeds 1:1 r/derailleur, don't look further. X-4 is the updated version that include zero loss travel, so no slack trigger, but the indicator is not as easy to read. Get them even for DH. Best value/price ratio ever out there for $20/set.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Came stock on the bi
Bike Setup: '06 Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki, 2X8 crank, F/FSA Alpha-Drive - R/SRAM X-7, 160 mm FreeRide bike.
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strakalas
a Cross Country Rider
from Kaunas, LithuaniaDate Reviewed: July 7, 2010
Strengths: good upshifitng
good gear indication
Weaknesses: incorrect from towards lower gear.
the plastic cog-wheel broke completely.
long travel, pretty hard to shift.Bottom Line: if you do shift frequently, go for better gear.
Favorite Trail: finding the shortest path in the city
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: HawaiiExpress
Similar Products Used: Shimano Alivio. [just works]
Shimano Deore. [rhymes well with adore]
Bike Setup: Shimano Mesa GSD (stock)
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Crby101
a Racer
from ON,CanadaDate Reviewed: April 19, 2010
Strengths: really quick down-shift handy for long trailsWeaknesses: slow up shiftBottom Line: good shifters for someone who rides moderate trails.
Favorite Trail: Steve Baure
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Sport chek
Similar Products Used: shimano twist-shift
Bike Setup: diamondback launch w/ disc brakes 26" small frame
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jay
a Weekend Warrior
from hampstead, NHDate Reviewed: April 23, 2009
Bottom Line: The unit was on the bike when I bought it new. It never shifted right from the start. I went for one casual mild ride and the internals failed 1 mile out when up-shifting. It is the second Sram set up I have had on a bike and the last time I had simmilar results.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: came on my bike
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westcoastdl
a Weekend Warrior
from Ellensburg, WADate Reviewed: March 31, 2009
Strengths: Cheap?Weaknesses: Weak, plasticBottom Line: This little gem broke within the first few weeks of me having my new bike. Took her apart and their was nothing but broken mangled plastic. If you need new shifters spend a bit more money and get something better... I know I will.
Favorite Trail: Posy Canyon
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: came with bike
Similar Products Used: Shamino
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Piers Morton
a Weekend Warrior
from GeelongDate Reviewed: November 30, 2007
Weaknesses: Not strong enough, plastic gearBottom Line: They left shifter broke after my 5th ride of my TREK. I pulled it apart and a large plastic gear that pulls the cable has broken in half. It happened on a bike path with a slight incline. ???? My previous bike was a GIANT RINCON (2 years) and I never had a problem. I'm a bit disappointed so far with the TREK drivegear. My bike keeps jumping gears.
Favorite Trail: Forrest
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: TREK FUEL 70 (06 model). Clipless pedals.
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sam vilneff
a Weekend Warrior
from Marmora, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 26, 2007
Strengths: very strong and easy downshift.Weaknesses: harder upshift.Bottom Line: I am very satisfied with the trigger shifters and I recomend them to anyone who is getting a new bike. they are evey bit worth it.
Favorite Trail: Bloody Mary
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$27.00
Purchased At: Sport Chek, Belleville
Bike Setup: Ironhorse Warrior Team Fs Disc 2007
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Daron Brinsdon
a Weekend Warrior
from AucklandDate Reviewed: May 7, 2007
Strengths: Hidden well under the barsWeaknesses: Too much travel and play in shifting, not direct enough, stiff.Bottom Line: Never owned SRAM before but heard good things. I guess it's like Shimano...they make some good (X.9 and X.0) and some really bad. Got them serviced to stop the play and shorten the travel...no joy. Find them a disaster on the trail as they shift 1 and 1/2 changes all the time and my new cassette is getting a hammering. Am upgrading to X.9 as I do a lot of gear changing and need something more direct. My 3 year old hammered LX setup never gave me this much gyp.
Favorite Trail: Woodhill
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: web
Similar Products Used: Shimano LX
Bike Setup: Giant AC, Hayes hydraulics, DJ3's
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Gabe Czarnecki
from Santa Cruz, CADate Reviewed: May 3, 2007
Strengths: Ummm, fun to shift?Weaknesses: Broke within first two weeks of use.Bottom Line: These shifters came with my bike and broke within the first two weeks of use just commuting to and from work. The shop where I purchased my bike set me up with some SRAM X7s and I haven't had one problem in a year of daily riding.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: SRAM X7, Shimano LX
Bike Setup: HardROck Sport, Avid BB7 front, Ritchey cranks, FSA BB, Mammoth/XT/straight spoke rear wheel tied/soldered.
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bryce
a Downhiller
from edmontonDate Reviewed: March 13, 2007
Strengths: It Sifts nicly, durable and is under the hanle bars so it does not break as easy when you whipeout.
Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Buy this it is a good deal i like it better than shimano shifter.
Favorite Trail: mill creek
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: came with bike
Bike Setup: Iron horse warrior team fs
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Siim
a Cross Country Rider
from Tartu, EstoniaDate Reviewed: March 11, 2007
Strengths: does the job really good - shifts exactly as i want toWeaknesses: a bit too much pushing when shifting to higher rings on front
brake lever cannot be placed as i want to (read below)Bottom Line: when shifting from 1st to 2nd or from 2nd to third in front you have to push the lever quite far.
you can place brake levers only outside of these shifters (that means between grips and shifter) because the shifter is so close to handlebar that brake lever doesn't fit (i have hayes, but probably the same for others). so, if you like to brake using just two fingers, find some other shifters
otherwise really smooth shifting, current gear is quite clearly seen from indicator
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: some gripshifters, acera triggers.
Bike Setup: schwinn mesa gsd 2006
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Spencer Stagg
a Cross Country Rider
from CADate Reviewed: November 7, 2006
Strengths: I love the way they shiftWeaknesses: seem flimsy, heavy, cheap, hard to tune, no 9 speed, and they did break on me onceBottom Line: While they do have their weeknesses, and I couldn't wait to get rid of them in the begining, they have really grown on me. I can shift through all 8 gears up or down in about 1.5 seconds, whithout hardly a thought provided I let up a little on the pedal (new cassete would probably fix that), and I like them more than sram's higher quality thumb only triggers. I just wish sram made a higher quality lighter pair of these in 9 speed. Oh and i have no idea what broke on my right shifter, just took me 2 hours to take it apart, put it back together, and get it working again
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: canibalized from other bike
Similar Products Used: sram x7 triggers
Bike Setup: diamondback sl super , avid juicy 7, skereb platinum, sram xo rear derailer
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Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Va, USADate Reviewed: October 22, 2006
Strengths: Fairly smooth shifts when tuned right and working properly. Good value for the money, however, mine came stock with the new bike.Weaknesses: I have had to take the bike back to the shop twice just for rear shifting hassles. I only ride on the weekends for the time being, so I would bet that a more avid rider would have upgraded by now. I am going to replace them soon.Bottom Line: You get what you pay for. If you want more, you need to spend more. These shifters will work fine for the weekend rider who does not ride too hard or abusively.
Favorite Trail: Poor Farm Park
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Performance Bikes
Bike Setup: Basically all stock Ironhorse Outlaw Pro hardtail with a Rockshox J1.
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