Shimano Deore Rear Der Derailleur

3.35/5 (110 Reviews)
MSRP : $19.00


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Product Description

The versatile Shimano Deore rear derailleur is now available in an economical version.


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:2
Submitted by extremedave a Weekend Warrior from NJ

Date Reviewed: September 13, 2011

Strengths:    Fairly reliable.

Weaknesses:    Shifting.

Bottom Line:   
Bike came with the Deore M592 long cage as new. Simply, this derailleur is not for aggressive trail use. Up and down the street, fine. In rough sections, I experienced heavy chain slap and noise and many instances of self shifting. The unit shifts quite slowly and will not shift under anything but the lightest load.
Tried adjusting the derailleur and it did get better but overall, mostly disappointing. Ended up having to sacrifice quality of shifting on the smaller cogs to have reasonable function in the larger. Only plus was it did take a few pretty good rock hits quite well.

After changing the M592 for a SLX, the difference was dramatic. I can shift whenever I wish, even under fairly heavy pedal load. The chain slap has disappeared and it changes gears with authority. Also improved is the indexing of each individual gear, it hits exactly on the next cog. Swap the Deore out, asap. You'll be glad you did.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $20.00

Similar Products Used:   Shimano SLX

Bike Setup:   2011 Giant Trance X4

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:5
Submitted by AWDfreak a Weekend Warrior from SF Bay Area, CA (USA)

Date Reviewed: June 24, 2011

Strengths:    Pretty strong, great value

Weaknesses:    Flops around during jumps or bumpy conditions

Bottom Line:   
For those tired of having to replace their rear derailleurs (that are below the Shimano Alivio lineup), the Shimano Deore offers a fresh breath of air.

It's shifting speed is OK, but this is a derailleur worthy of being considered a mountain bike component!

Recommended for those who adventure on trails, but not at very high speeds. It handled my mud abuse pretty well.

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Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Similar Products Used:   crappy Shimano Altus, crappy Shimano Acera, Shimano Alivio, Shimano Deore XT

Bike Setup:   8-speed cassette

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Mdcbiking a Downhiller from Walnut Creek, CA

Date Reviewed: April 2, 2011

Strengths:    Awesome a great derailleur for what i love to do.

Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:   
Great derailleur, i could use it for the rest of my life. It has never let me down and i go pretty fast. If you are in need for a nice derailleur, buy the Shimano Deore it is AWESOME!!! I paid $50-60 dollars and i think it's worth about $100. If you are debating on getting this or the Sram x.5 this is better. Again great derailleur.

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $55.00

Purchased At:   Performance Bicycle

Similar Products Used:   Sram x.5, Shimano Alivio (horrible)

Bike Setup:   Gt avalanche 3.0

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Joe DePalma a Weekend Warrior from Newark, DE

Date Reviewed: February 24, 2011

Strengths:    Crisp shifting, easy adjustments, surprisingly durable

Weaknesses:    None so far - worked right out of the box and has about 1000 miles in it with adjustments needed only twice.

Bottom Line:   
This has held up well. No ghost shifts, shift well under full load (I'm 5'8" 215 lbs), and has taken some falls on the ice without missing a beat. I don't do hardcore XC, DH, or FR, but for medium trails and road commuting this cannot be beat. And at the price I paid for it new ($15 for a 2010 model RD-M591) you won't find better.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $15.00

Purchased At:   eBay

Similar Products Used:   Shimano Altus, Shimano Acera, SRAM X.3

Bike Setup:   Trek 3700 - nothing stock

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Utu a Cross Country Rider from Indonesi

Date Reviewed: November 18, 2010

Strengths:    Strong, low profile tech, shift accurately, doesn't skip when bunny hopping :)

Weaknesses:    Hard to adjust

Bottom Line:   
Satisfaction! so far

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Favorite Trail:   XC

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $34.00

Purchased At:   Rudy's bike

Similar Products Used:   Alivio RD, Sram X5

Bike Setup:   Da Bomb Rapid XC 2010

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by talavera a Weekend Warrior from Fullerton, CA

Date Reviewed: June 14, 2010

Strengths:    Works after several rough spills.

Weaknesses:    Cant seem to stop self shifting under pressure. imprecise shifting and slow.

Bottom Line:   
It worked well out of the box. After about 50 miles it started having trouble shifting. After readjusting for cable stretch and breaking in it ran fine for another 20 miles. Now it refuses to down shift unless I really crank on the shifters, and after it does, it jumps around the cassette (usually at the critical part of the climb when I'm putting the most pressure on it). Ive broken down and had it professionally adjusted and it will be out of tune after 5 or 6 miles. It is definately on the top of my replace list. if your riding urban or super mild fire roads, I'm sure its ok. if you plan on anything more, look into something more reliable.

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Favorite Trail:   Chino Hills

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   Jax

Similar Products Used:   SLX, SRAM X9

Bike Setup:   '09 Fisher Marlin slowly being upgraded...

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Pollution Warrior a Weekend Warrior from Taiyuan, Shanxi, Chia PRC

Date Reviewed: April 26, 2010

Strengths:    Looks good; does exactly what it's supposed to do.

Weaknesses:    Maybe just that it doesn't have a barrel adjuster. Of course the shifter has one, but having two would give a level of adjustability that might make trail-side adjustments easier if needed. But then weight weenies might not want it.

Bottom Line:   
You can definitely get flashier stuff, but I wouldn't see the point. A derailleur either works or it doesn't. This one works fine. Spending more money wouldn't change much.

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Favorite Trail:   Anything without garbage or pollution

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $30.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Shimano Tourney Mega-Range

Bike Setup:   Dart 3, Avid BB7's, mostly Deore stuff, 27 speed, and soon to have a FS Kona Four frame.

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:5
Submitted by helloemor a Weekend Warrior from seattle

Date Reviewed: March 13, 2010

Strengths:    It works fine.

Weaknesses:    Heavy, a bit sloppy on occasion.

Bottom Line:   
I've ridden it many, many miles over many different roads and conditions. It always shifts for me. Occasional auto-shift issues, but I can't say for sure that the rear mech causes that. It is, however, very heavy. My Cyclone MKII touring mech, designed 30 years ago, works just as well, looks better, and weighs about half as much.

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Favorite Trail:   dirt roads in national parks

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Purchased At:   Came with my bike

Similar Products Used:   Tiagra, Suntour Cyclone, Cyclone Mk II, Deore DX.

Bike Setup:   My touring bike. Friction shifting.

Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:4
Submitted by lew242 a Weekend Warrior from China and UK

Date Reviewed: February 1, 2010

Strengths:    Cheap, durable, fine around town

Weaknesses:    Glacially slow shifting, bouncy on a trail, imprecise.


Bottom Line:   
So slow, so imprecise, but fine for city riding to commute or go shopping. Do not use for XC riding or you mis-shift at the wrong time and scerw up ascents, or with AM, downhill or freeride you will have chain slap from hell!

Just a few dollars more puts you in to SRAM X7 territory, which is a much quicker derailleur capable of being used for real cycling with less slap, but it can be a little less durable.

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Similar Products Used:   SRAM X7, XO

Bike Setup:   Various

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Shane Scrimager a Cross Country Rider from Santa Barbara CA USA

Date Reviewed: March 4, 2009

Strengths:    Solid design

Weaknesses:    Minor chain slap on serious terrain, again minor.

Bottom Line:   
I was torn between replacing my XT with an LX or Deore and didn't want to spend the $$$ for XT. I would never skimp on components but rear derailluer's take the most beating on the trails I ride, I want something cheap that works great. I'm pretty happy after three days at the bike park, one solid trail ride and racing at the Kenda Cup last weekend. Shifts great in all conditions except really hard climbs - the shift takes a little longer and isn't so smooth, but for the $ I'm not complaining. As for having it tuned every time you ride like the other reviews, mine seems to work better the more I break it in. I'm happy with the performance and recommend this for anyone looking to save a little $$$ and still have the function and dependability of XT or LX (minus the performance).

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Favorite Trail:   Jesusita

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $55.00

Purchased At:   Bicycle Bob's

Similar Products Used:   XT, LX

Bike Setup:   Stoke on two wheels

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by cairocks a Cross Country Rider from Singapore

Date Reviewed: January 11, 2009

Strengths:    Reliable, precise

Weaknesses:    No bling factor, doesn't gives me a valid excuse to change to other RDs

Bottom Line:   
This RD comes together with my bike and I pretty satisfied with it after almost 3000km of riding, 90% road and 10% trails. Initially tuned by bike shops and it isn't very precise, had occasional missed shiftings. Didn't help much tuning the 'H' and 'L' screws either. Then one day, I decide to pull tight the cable attaching to the derailleur and never looked back since. Shifting becomes extremely snappy and precise. Did rapid down shifting and up shifting while speeding down slopes and gears change precisely on the shifter's clicks. And after my self tuning, it had not needed any adjustments for 2 months already.

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   Stock with bike

Bike Setup:   Wheeler Pro29

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:4
Submitted by enarburg a Weekend Warrior from Knoxville

Date Reviewed: October 9, 2008

Strengths:    Great for light duty use like commuting or XC.

Weaknesses:    Cannot hold up on rough trails. After going down a mountain for about a mile I noticed the derailleur had snaped off.

Bottom Line:   
The derailleur can handle some of the mountain but not a constant beating. I would definitely purchase a more reliable derailleur if you like keeping a fast pace throughout a rough trail.

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Favorite Trail:   Iron mountain

Duration Product Used:   3 months


Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by abominable snowman a Weekend Warrior from Meycauyan, Bulacan

Date Reviewed: September 2, 2008

Strengths:    Crisp shifting, handles chain in place even if I do jumps and drops..

Weaknesses:    Hours of adjusting to achieve the above, it also requires you to adjust it everytime you use it...

Bottom Line:   
This derailleur is not meant to be abused for junps and bumps, adjustments of this can give you the crack... Best use for XC and AM discipline.. adjustment though still pain in the ass..

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Favorite Trail:   street

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $17.00

Purchased At:   kings

Similar Products Used:   dunno

Bike Setup:   GT avalanche 2.0, truvativ stylo crank, da bomb rim, bontragger earl tyres, alivio&deore brake and gear system..

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Patrick a Weekend Warrior from Tennessee

Date Reviewed: July 9, 2008

Strengths:    Easy to install and adjust, shifts well and fast, reliable.
cheap.


Weaknesses:    I could have gotten it cheaper online but thats my fault for not looking around.

Bottom Line:   
I had the stock alivio derailleur but from to much hard ridding it began constantly going out of wack, so i got the deore and i couldn't be happier! just make shore you look online if your going to get this product.

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Favorite Trail:   LBL Canal loop

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $40.00

Purchased At:   The Trail Head

Similar Products Used:   Alivio

Bike Setup:   08 Hardrock Pro

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by nicky from westmount

Date Reviewed: May 10, 2008

Strengths:    very reliable, very tough, doesnt shake, aggresive riding was what it was made for, very well made, sexy look

Weaknesses:    shakes a little

Bottom Line:   
very very good, reliable, tough

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Favorite Trail:   la guillaume

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $50.00

Purchased At:   martin swiss

Similar Products Used:   none

Bike Setup:   hardrock 2005, new maxis tires, xt deore derailleur, marzochi dirt 3, snafu gold pedals

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