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SRAM X9 Shifter
Product DescriptionThe X.9 trigger shifters from SRAM represents a new step in trigger shifting technology.
User Reviews
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Kratos
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: December 7, 2012 Strengths: quick, precise, reliable, ergonomic, good quality materials, bling effect, lightweight, it's SRAM Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$80.00 Similar Products Used: Shimano 
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caranx
a All Mountain Rider
from honolulu Date Reviewed: March 3, 2012 Strengths: works when it isn't broken Weaknesses: the handle bar mounts are made of wafer thin metal. The are at least as strong as a toothpick. Broke on a very mild crash at low speed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: st louis Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: on a complete bike Similar Products Used: shimano 
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ekoy
a Cross Country Rider
from Iloilo City, Philippines Date Reviewed: September 17, 2011 Strengths: Price, Lightning fast 1:1 ratio accurate shifting, light weight, micro adjust for front derailleur best for my 2x9 set up.. Weaknesses: slippery? the rubber grip if worn hard to find replacement anymore.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Show me the trail! Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: Bike Kingdom Similar Products Used: 2:1 sram attack for shimamo derailleur Bike Setup: 19 lbs weight killer hardtail KHS Alite 4K..
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freshandfly101
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA, USA Date Reviewed: July 22, 2011 Strengths: (2010 3x9) GREAT derailleur, its a clone of x0, without all of the carbon bling, making it more durable, stronger, and in my opinion, sexier. I just went treerooting on these babies and they rock, the chain stays in place, the derailleur's not flying everywhere, with only one mis-shift. with the x9 shifters, they work like butter and always shift BEFORE you let go of the lever Weaknesses: had a mis-shift or two, loses the buttery-ness in gear 9, but thats normal, so no sweat Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with dirt Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: pricepoint Similar Products Used: x7, x5, x4, x3, acera, alivio, deore, xt, xx, x0, xtr Bike Setup: Gary fisher 29er w/ MODDED 63mm RST Neon (feels bottomless and very sturdy) X9 shifters/derailleurs, 980 cassette, 991 chain, truvativ stylo crank, bb7 w/ speed dial 7, bontrager ranger wheelset w/ bonty xr1 team issue tires, bonty SSR cockpit, crank bros. sc pedals
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yeahdog31
a Cross Country Rider
from Ohio Date Reviewed: February 13, 2011 Strengths: Build quality, looks, performance. Weaknesses: None, other than perhaps price if you pay retail. Probably worth it, though. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: Chainlove Similar Products Used: X.5, Shimano Bike Setup: Titus Motolite with lots of mid- and upper-grade components.
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lmbiker
a Cross Country Rider
from stamford, ct, usa Date Reviewed: November 20, 2010 Strengths: This is for the SRAM X9 Triggers: Functional, shifts OK (if you can figure out the shifting) Weaknesses: The shift engineering here stinks. It is all thumbs (literally) and NOT intuitive whatsoever. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mianus, huntington, lippman, stewart, 909, etc Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: LBS (came w my bike) Similar Products Used: Shimano LX, XT, XTR Bike Setup: 2008 Specialized Enduro Expert SL Shame on Specialized for putting SRAM junk on this bike!
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fgrcl
a Weekend Warrior
from Chile Date Reviewed: February 26, 2010 Strengths: X9 Twister - Fast shifting up and down, precise gear indicator, micro adjust for the front deraileur, very lightweight. Weaknesses: It's hard to brake and shift at the same time, comes only in gray. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sendero de Chile Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Shimano RapidFire (Alivio) Bike Setup: A weird mixture of fancier components on a Jamis Ranger SX frame.
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laytonkor
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Collins, Co Date Reviewed: October 20, 2009 Strengths: Works reasonably if you never take it apart. Weaknesses: Explodes if you take it apart wrong Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Price Point Bike Setup: Felt Redemption 2
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spaaarky21
a Weekend Warrior
from Omaha, NE Date Reviewed: October 4, 2009 Strengths: - Super crisp, fast, consistent shifts! I can't stress this enough! - Unlike the XT's they replaced, they don't struggle to climb a gear and they don't hesitate to drop a gear. They never fail to shift and they don't try to shift on their own at inopportune times. The X.9's are just all around great shifters. - Can downshift 5 sprockets at a time, as opposed to 3 or Shimano Deores or 4 on Deore XT's. - To release cable, you push a lever instead of pulling it like a trigger. That took some getting used to but I really like it. I can keep a much better grip on my handlebars that way. - Installation was quicker and easier than I expected. - They haven't really needed any adjustments since I installed them months ago. Weaknesses: The X.9's and X.0's don't have indicators to show you what gear you are in. Not having the indicators saves weight but I'm not that competitive. If I wanted to take 20 grams off of a bike, I would take it off the rider. :-) If you want the indicators, you'll want X.7's or lower. The indicators on the X.7's are pretty neat. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Swanson Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: PricePoint.com Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore (now rebranded as part of the LX line I think) and Deore XT. Bike Setup: Full suspension cross country. X.9 shifters/derailleurs except for a downswing XT front derailleur. 
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jimfwilson
a Cross Country Rider
from St Leon, Germany Date Reviewed: September 6, 2009 Strengths: When it's working, nothing is better Weaknesses: When it quits, you get to spend more money. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: many Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: MTBR Similar Products Used: Twist shift SRAM
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jazbon
a Cross Country Rider
from lincoln uk Date Reviewed: August 7, 2009 Strengths: works well when it decides to work Weaknesses: lever goes stiff quickly.. impossible to reassemble spring system Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: coed y brenin Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: online store Similar Products Used: simano xtr xt sram x7 x5 Bike Setup: intense tracer, minute 2 forks, magura brakes 
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Larry Freeman
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairbanks, AK 99709 Date Reviewed: November 20, 2008 Strengths: Quick precise feel, good ergonomics. Weaknesses: At cold temperatures (-10F) the lower trigger won't release the cable (can't shift down front, can't shift up rear). Serious flaw for northern riders. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: commuter Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: W/ GF Paragon stock Similar Products Used: Much lower end shifters, all functioned at cold temperatures (derailleurs and cables would get sticky instead, a much easier problem to deal with). Bike Setup: Stock 2008 Gary Fisher Paragon 29er
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scottb70435
a Racer
from New Orleans, LA Date Reviewed: August 29, 2008 Strengths: The feel over Shimano is just better in my opinon. Love the thumb shifting and the layout. Real quick and precise. Weaknesses: I've owned 3 pair over the last 2 years. One pair was my fault due to an endo which Nashbar still replaced. (Love those peoples)The last 2 pair the trigger just got stuck. The bike shop said the first one could not be repaired so I sent it back and got another. During this time I was still using the first X9 replacement and this past weekend it had the same problem but on the right shifter. No biggie for me b/c I'm having the new exchanged pair put on. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Devil's Backbone Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: Nashbar.com Similar Products Used: Shimano Bike Setup: '07 Titus Racer X. SRAM X.O rear, Mavic Crossmax SL's, etc.
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jwsb
a Cross Country Rider
from Sta Rosa Date Reviewed: August 21, 2008 Strengths: Crisp and shifting, 1:1 ratio, natural ergonomics Weaknesses: reliability, hard to service Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Philippines Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: grip shift, xt, deore triggers Bike Setup: chumba xcl, xo, revelation
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Mark B.
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft Wayne, IN Date Reviewed: September 26, 2007 Strengths: zero-loss travel WORKS!, clean look on bar, ease of use Weaknesses: no gear indicator Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the next one Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: pricepoint Similar Products Used: 7/8/9 shimano triggers, x.7 Bike Setup: Dakar xlt 1.0 w/ nixon, raceface cockpit, avid bb7 8f/7r, hutch spider rubber
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