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SRAM X-Ray Shifter
Product DescriptionGripshift X-ray Shifters
User Reviews
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Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Arvada, CO, USA Date Reviewed: October 26, 2006 Strengths: Retro, light, let you use non-SRAM der., they work (when cared for!!) For the record, I prefer SRAM deraileurs. But if you have an old XTR laying around... Weaknesses: Require love. But don't all good things?? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of 'em Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Came with former bike Similar Products Used: Various Shimano triggers, SRAM 9.0., 9.0SL, XO Bike Setup: Old Schwinn hardtail with retro parts that work 
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Providence, RI Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003 Strengths: Cheap, works well if you remain in one gear Weaknesses: Cheap plastic, lousy shifting even for the economy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: BigRiver@Arcadia,RI Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: Sram Centara=don't waste your money Bike Setup: two wheels, lx... blah, blah, blah 
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Steve
from Chunan, Korea Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003 Strengths: Simplicity - fewer parts Ability to shift multiple gears quickly and easily Durability - been using them since '95, relatively trouble-free Weaknesses: Horrible performance in mud - need hands of stone to grip and shift Hands placed further from the brake levers than trigger shifters Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years 
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anton
a Cross Country Rider
from milpitas Date Reviewed: December 6, 2002 Strengths: nothing sticking out, such as levers in rapidfire shifters, that can potentially break in a fall, so they are quite durable Weaknesses: very poor shifting with shimano derailleurs, hard to shift, CHEAPO!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: '96 balance al 750, XTR/SRAM
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Dave
from Canada Date Reviewed: April 21, 2001 Strengths: -light -simple -bulletproof Weaknesses: -it's not shimano (could be a strength too :o) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Bike Setup: Now - Brodie. Then - Rocky Mountain 
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Maxwell Czekala
a Cross Country Rider
from Portage, IN USA Date Reviewed: March 17, 2001 Strengths: Light weight, simplicity (no tiny internal gears) Weaknesses: Poor shifting, ridiculous cable replacement, and again, poor shifting. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hills of palos Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Shimano STX, LX, XT, Grip shift 600, 800, etc. Bike Setup: Trek 8500 w/ XT & XTR parts, custom built wheels, magnesium avid brakes & levers, good stuff, etc...
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Crazyman
a Racer
from Abbotsford, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: March 10, 2001 Strengths: LIGHT!!! lighter than anything else out there,including XTR and SRAM 9.0 sl, and at a much lower price point Weaknesses: A little finickety to set up, but once they're dialed, perfect performance Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Veddar Mtn XC Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Caps in Abbotsford Similar Products Used: STXRC, XTR, XT, SRAM Plasma, 9.0 SL Bike Setup: Ibis Szasbo, Manitou SX ti, All XTR, Titec, Thompson, Mavic, ect 24 lbs
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a Cross Country Rider
from California Date Reviewed: March 1, 2001 Strengths: Accurate shifting (with XT derailleur) Low price Weaknesses: No gear indicators...? Mine might be a factory defect, but there's no index markings... The plastic shell is not weak like many reviewers seem to like saying, they just look that way because they're not opaque like most grip shifters. They're about the same thickness... although the clamping system is plastic instead of metal, which could pose a problem if you're the type to tighten things until you strip out the bolt. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $15.00 Similar Products Used: Grip Shift 9.0 Grip Shift Centra Grip Shift Neos Grip Shift 100, 50, and some other low end ones.
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weather expert
a Weekend Warrior
from iowa Date Reviewed: February 25, 2001 Strengths: simple, kinda light Weaknesses: HARD TO SHIFT! at the end of the trail i won't have enough strength left to shift. ugly, cheap looking plastic indicators (those on huffys look prettier) i just don't like gripshifts that much...personal preference. will have to try teh new srams before i decide. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Purchased At: came w/ bike Similar Products Used: cheap no name gripshifts on cheap noname bikes Bike Setup: x-caliber
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IVAN
a Downhiller
from BROOOKLYN Date Reviewed: February 25, 2001 Strengths: they actually work after almost 3 yars of downhill bashing Weaknesses: they look like crap after after almost 3 yars of downhill bashing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: backyard Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $30.00 Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Stock GT DHi- race, 8 speed LX cassete
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Tobs
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryland Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 Strengths: weight, simplicity, durability Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the ones with dirt Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: shimano pods older gripshifts Bike Setup: S-Works with SID XC, XT V-brakes, Gripshift XRays, NukeProof stem, King headset, LX cranks, Real hubs, WTB SST Podium, Rock Shox seatpost, Wildgrippers, XT f and r der.
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M Jason Snyder
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN. USA Date Reviewed: August 22, 2000 Strengths: NONE Weaknesses: EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE. YOU WON'T HAVE A HAND LEFT BY THE END OF A RIDE. EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTING. BLISTERS. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TSALI Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: MAIL ORDER Similar Products Used: LX, XT Bike Setup: FSR COMP, NOLEEN CHUBBY, XT
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Geoff
a Cross Country Rider
from Hopewell, NJ Date Reviewed: April 6, 2000 Strengths: Simple to operate and maintain, reliable and consistent performance, easy to adjust Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: XT thumbshifters, LX rapidfire, other gripshift stuff
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MTBiker
a Cross Country Rider
from LA Date Reviewed: March 20, 2000 Strengths: Crisp shifting, low maintenence, great look. Weaknesses: Cheap Plastic Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: XTR shifters [shimano] SRAM 8.0
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jason
a Cross Country Rider
from woods hole,ma Date Reviewed: February 2, 2000 Strengths: inexpensive Weaknesses: cheap plastic Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hound and hare Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: XT/LX/XTR rapidfire - Bike Setup: with XT der.
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