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Shimano Deore XT RD-M772 Rear Derailleur Derailleur
Product DescriptionThe NewShimano Shadow Rear Derailleur places priority on a low profile design for ridersThat are at home onTechnicalTrails.The derailleur has a profileThat is a full 15mm narrowerThan aTraditional rear derailleur.That means it does not protrude morethanThe quick release skewer nut.Top normal spring designTo mesh withThe more common choice of RapidFire shifters forTrail/all-mountain riding Direct cable routing reducesThe chance ofThe cable snagging on roots and rocks Stronger spring keepsThe dera
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mp187regs Date Reviewed: January 19, 2013 Strengths: Quiet shifting, nice and light. Weaknesses: Difficult to setup and keep setup. Bottom Line: 
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Alexander
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: November 6, 2012 Strengths: Neat design. Weaknesses: First time I had to read manual on order to adjust a derailleur! I never made it to work with all 3 chainrings :/ It's either the granny or the biggest one. Or just the middle one, but not all 3. Read FAQs forums, techtips - nada. Bottom Line:  
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Henrik B Date Reviewed: May 19, 2012 Strengths: Precise shifting. looking good. Fairly light. Easy to adjust. Good for xc. Weaknesses: Not the strongest on the market Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Similar Products Used: SLX and XTR in the same series.
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2004_sj_pro
a Cross Country Rider
from Carlsbad, CA Date Reviewed: February 5, 2012 Strengths: None that come to mind. Weaknesses: Poor engineering. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Calaveras Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $88.00 Purchased At: Amazon Similar Products Used: XTR, XT derailleurs Bike Setup: 2004 Stumpjumper Pro M4
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MTBOaxaca
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 15, 2010 Strengths: Low weight, Less likely to get hit or bend your derailleur hanger, shifts good. Weaknesses: Not at this time...... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: USA Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $65.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: All other shimano non shadow style 7,8,9 speed (LX,XT,XTR) and some sram rear derailleurs. Bike Setup: 29er HT
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wazmo
a Cross Country Rider
from Vermont Date Reviewed: May 22, 2010 Strengths: Low profile, shifts well when adjusted Weaknesses: Grabs sticks, mounting arm bends easily, constantly needs re-adjustment Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: OEM on Kona Kula 2-9 Similar Products Used: XTR non-shadow, SRAM x-o Bike Setup: kona kula 2-9, slx cranks, slx front derailleur, xt rapid fire, xt cassette 
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Richard 77
a Weekend Warrior
from Costa Mesa, CA USA Date Reviewed: May 20, 2010 Strengths: Shirts great. Easy to adjust Weaknesses: Shift cable breaks every 3 to 6 months Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: San Juan Trail Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: The Bike Company Similar Products Used: older XT, XTR Bike Setup: Turner 5.5 Spot, XT drive train and brake components with Hope rotors, Chris King hubs, Thompson seat post & stem. Easton Monkeylite SL bar, Mavic rims
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pburnsky
a Weekend Warrior
from Olney, Maryland Date Reviewed: April 24, 2010 Strengths: Less exposed cable routing is well designed. Looks cool. Shifts nice but not as clean and fast as my old XT's. Weaknesses: I have been trail riding for over 25 years and this derailleur is a stick magnet. I think it is due to the vulnerable extended cable arm. I have enough experience to know when to avoid sticks and when to stop if one jams into the unit. I have both bent and broke the mounting bolt already after 3 hard rides. I'm leery of the future of this design. This maybe good for slick rock, arid climate riders but go in the woods and you WILL eventually break this part. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Props Run- Slaty Fork, WVA Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $79.00 Similar Products Used: Always XT or XTR Bike Setup: Super lite Hardtail KLEIN Attitude Race with Fox front.
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rlock
a Weekend Warrior
from Kanata, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: March 28, 2010 Strengths: Crisp shifts, even under moderate load Low profile avoids many hits Direct cable routing Weaknesses: Weak parallelogram, easily bent Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: Shimano LX, XT, XTR, SRAM X.0
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kiwi_matt
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: March 22, 2010 Strengths: It has a stiffer spring and shifting is much sharper than the regular XT. More direct cable routing. Looks cool Sits more in line with the frame with its lower profile Weaknesses: None yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Regular XT Bike Setup: 07 Stumpyjumper Pro, Fox Float RL, R/S Recon 351's, Hayes Strokers.
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panzer07
a Cross Country Rider
from Fremont CA USA Date Reviewed: November 29, 2009 Strengths: light and looks cool Weaknesses: NO BARREL ADJUSTER!!! Does not stay in adjustment very long and paired with XT shifters requires lots of shift pressure on thumbs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TRT Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $90.00 Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist Similar Products Used: XTR, SLX, LX, and the older XT with barrel adjuster. Bike Setup: 08 Santa Cruz Heckler, XT drivetrain, King hubs, bottom bracket, and headset, monkey bars and seatpost.
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buzz white
a Cross Country Rider
from mccall, idaho Date Reviewed: September 29, 2009 Strengths: Worked well. Reliable shifts. Weaknesses: The engineering on the Shadow must have been reditioned to a black ops area. The tapped and threaded derailleur screw that adusts the throw in ralation to your largest cog has less than 1mm of holding metal on one side and maybe (?) 2-2.5 mm on the other side. My snapped clean right there when a less than hardball sized rock richoceted into it. It confirmed my suspicions when putting the bike together. Weak link. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: kona hei hei 29r Similar Products Used: Shimano for over 25 years, mostly XT Campagnolo for over 40 years, all Record Bike Setup: Kona Hei Hei 29r with Shimano M525 tubeless wheelset.
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Zilo
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno Nevada Date Reviewed: August 25, 2009 Strengths: buttery smooth shifting, stays in adjustment longer than other derailleurs, design looks nice, lightweight Weaknesses: doesnt seem strong enough, its hard to adjust when it does get out of alignment Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything fast and flowy Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: x7,x9, deore, Bike Setup: 07 Iron Horse Yakuza Chimpira, manitou nixon, M575 Hub laced to Sung Ringle Rhino Lite
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-Chameleon-
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth, Australia Date Reviewed: July 25, 2009 Strengths: Lightweight, Shifts great, Looks awesome, Low-profile Weaknesses: Lightweight, Weak, breaks easily. On about my 4th ride a stick became lodged in the derailleur and snapped the "X" plate, making the whole thing fall apart. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gooseberry Hill Singletracks Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Kalamunda Cycles Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore Bike Setup: Scott Scale 50 // Avid Juicy 3.5's // Deore/Deore XT // Continental Mounyain King Tyres
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str8.cash
a Cross Country Rider
from PC, UT Date Reviewed: July 16, 2009 Strengths: Spot on, inexpensive, low-profile Weaknesses: Jagged edged design Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere in the Wasatch Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: jensonUSA Similar Products Used: Older XT rear der, deore also Bike Setup: 05 Marin Wolf Ridge (hopefully not for much longer), RP23, Fox 32 float, *XTR shifters- 2 years old
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