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SJSharks2010
a Downhiller
from Sudbury, OntarioDate Reviewed: June 11, 2010
Strengths: Cheap, Good Value For Price PaidWeaknesses: Fragile, Bends EasilyBottom Line: It's a good product if you're looking for something cheap. However, if you plan to use it on dirt trails and jumps, be warned that it bends very easily and will definetly need to be replaced down the line.
Favorite Trail: Dirt
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Came With Bike
Bike Setup: Iron Horse FR 10.
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Anchorage Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Anchorage, Alaska, usaDate Reviewed: June 5, 2010
Strengths: Very long lived in commuting use. I have 4 bikes with this derailleur and have found them long lived and reliable. One bike has 6,000 miles on it and going strong. They are inexpensive so if one does get cratered it is cheap to replace. The only one to do so so far had a chain break and wrap around the derailleur while under a lot of power. Nothing would survive that! The grip shifter that goes with it is fantastic, still as crisp after five years of commuting as ever.Weaknesses: Not spendy enough for the snobby set?Bottom Line: I use just this shifter combo now; low cost, reliable, can customize the cable tension on the fly via the barrel adjuster on the grip shifter.
Favorite Trail: Campbell Creek
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Online
Similar Products Used: SX5, just as good but in metal. Bike got blown over on the derailleur, bent it and it looks like crap but still shifts well. Will run it til it wears out.
Bike Setup: REI Novara XR 29'er Commuter bike 9 speed
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Tomzilla
a Weekend Warrior
from Cranston, RI, USADate Reviewed: November 27, 2009
Strengths: This product has held up very well! I was nervous about the plastic bottom pulley at first, but it has withstood many miles, many crashes, and many jumps! The lack of barrel adjuster, keeps it simple to adjust and maintain. *It has never skipped. Great for XC, Downhill, & Touring.Weaknesses: None yet after one year!Bottom Line: For the price I paid, you could stock up on 4 or more and still be ahead of the game.
Favorite Trail: Big River, RI
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: SRAM X.9s (plural) and various Shimano LX & DX over the years...it has lasted longer than previous rear derailleurs costing $90.00 or more!
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic, full suspension.
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schummy
a Racer
from C.A, U.S.Date Reviewed: November 15, 2009
Strengths: It`s cheap and looks cool when it`s new.Weaknesses: It`s made from plastic and it bends and starts to skip speeds, and it broke the tab off of the back of the derailleur where the screw hits the frame and keeps the derailleur from spooling up towards the gears.Bottom Line: The reason it has 1 chili for value is because if you buy it and expect to ride your bike from home to work 1-2 miles ride, you get burned . My rear derailleur broke the tab off of the back of the derailleur where the screw hits the frame and keeps the derailleur from spooling up towards the gears,and it started skipping speeds after 2 months of continuous usage on the sidewalk not on dirt road.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Came with the bike
Similar Products Used: Shimano
Bike Setup: Mongoose Domain
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Sandy Mandilas
a Weekend Warrior
from Buffalo, NYDate Reviewed: July 1, 2007
Bottom Line: I have nothing good to say about the product. It slips out of gear when riding level terain, doesn't want to get into gear, and is gererally difficult. Thought I had a good product for the money I spent. Very disappointed...
Favorite Trail: local
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Cycles Plus
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mark watts
a Racer
from ukDate Reviewed: May 26, 2006
Strengths: works well under presureWeaknesses: broke 2 of them right at the frame mount and the cage has bent on second 1Bottom Line: this thing isnt the best but for what it costs it gets the job done ideal if uv just started ridin hard
Favorite Trail: ma own
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: stock with bike and replacement from oakly cycles
Similar Products Used: sx.4
Bike Setup: full sus
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Devin Tyman
a Cross Country Rider
from Holliston MaDate Reviewed: January 10, 2006
Strengths: lasted many years of abuse without need of maintainenceWeaknesses: had problems near the end of 2005 racing season, but thats after many years of great performanceBottom Line: This derailer has held up to my beatings over the years. It gave out a bit this past fall, but it lasted many years hard trail riding and a season of racing. Sure its cheap but it got the job done. When some of my friends more expensive derailers were making noise, this kept quite and shifted smoothly. Definitely reccomend sram products
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: stock with bike
Bike Setup: 2001 hardrock stock
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tyler botbyl
a Weekend Warrior
from twin lake michigan usaDate Reviewed: May 26, 2004
Strengths: it is light and shifts faster than any of the normal shimino shifters i have used. It doesnt wear or rust that much either/ It has me and my friends attention and will be number one in my book for a long time.Weaknesses: none noticeableBottom Line: It is a great product and is a definent 5 for 5. It can take rough terrain and shifts very well. So long as you dont mess with the cables and screwing up the gear settings. I ride on the road and it is the best shifter and goes from on gear to another in a snap. Thanks to it I have the fastest bike in the area.
Favorite Trail: my own
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: toys r us
Similar Products Used: shimino products that come standard on most bikes
Bike Setup: mongoose 26 inch vadium (the best)with 21 speeds and the standard parts on it.
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Witold Wilk
a Cross Country Rider
from Tychy, PolandDate Reviewed: September 12, 2003
Strengths: came with the bike ;^) its a cheap one. sturdy - got hit many times. ain't loose or anything. made 5000km with it. ESP rules - I broke my shifters, and hey - for a 7-speed rear I mounted 8-speed shifters.Weaknesses: the drive-wheels after 5000km are almost round... and I can't find a replacement... oh well...Bottom Line: from what I hear, some say they are crappy, some say they are good. mine serves me good and nice, so should I complain? works nice after 5000km, I hope for twice that long :^) another derailleur will definetely be yet another SRAM. this time, with 2 sets of spare wheels ;^)
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: some long time ago, some low-end $himano :^)
Bike Setup: giant boulder '02
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Genital Apparatus
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: August 13, 2003
Strengths: Probably really cheap if you buy it separately, but I am stuck with it only because it came stock with my bike. It's very light because it's made of plastic. It shifted well when it was new, but now it's starting to suck.Weaknesses: Like I said before, it shifted well when it was new, but now it's starting to suck. The guy at my local shop told me that I'm having problems keeping the gears lined up because the derailleur flexes under pressure, thus causing the chain to skip to other gears and even to come off the cogs completely and hit the frame. In addition to this, I think the derailleur will break if it makes a hard impact against something, which I have never done.Bottom Line: If it came with your bike then you're gonna be stuck with it until it breaks, which probably won't be very long if you're an abusive rider. Riders of higher skill levels shouldn't even bother reviewing this product because it's not designed for you guys. I have to say that it did serve me well as I learned the basics of riding, but it's definitely time to let it go and replace it with something that can handle a little more pressure.
Favorite Trail: Don Valley
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: SportChek Yorkdale
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: K2 Zed 1.0, lots of Race Face stuff, SRAM drivetrain, RST fork (pogo stick).
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madbiker
a Weekend Warrior
from newbury in berkshireDate Reviewed: November 1, 2002
Strengths: ive used it since ive had my bike and it has been working fine since...Weaknesses: ...now it isnt working that well n e more, i have to hold the gear shifter in place if i want the gear in gear 1Bottom Line: mmmmmmmm not bad....
Favorite Trail: henwick
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: halfords wid my bike
Similar Products Used: xtr lx sis
Bike Setup: saracen x-cell xtr stuff
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dOc
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PADate Reviewed: August 20, 2002
Strengths: It used to workWeaknesses: It doesnt work nowBottom Line: This is an update from my previous review. I have now broken the tab off of the back of the deraileur where the screw hits the frame and keeps the deraileur from spooling up towards the gears. Now, i need something else. So it skipped for a while then broke. Not good...
Favorite Trail: Urban Jungle MTB
Duration Product Used: 3 months
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dOc
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PaDate Reviewed: July 26, 2002
Strengths: Nice looking component, durable plastic design, nice quick shiftingWeaknesses: After going off of jumps,bumps, bunny hops or going down stairs the derailer cant make up its mind to which gear it wants to be in. Problem goes away after a short ride but always returns.Bottom Line: I am out to destroy this Mongoose Vadium, I am severely beating it and this is the first component to start to give...It is the WEAKEST LINK.(so far) Ill give it 5 flamin' Chilis for value cuz it was pretty much free with a 150 dollar bike lol...
Buy this product if you are going to ride on the SALT FLATS in utah, otherwise it will skip gears after hitting a sidewalk crack.
Favorite Trail: Urban Jungle Mountainbiking
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: came with bike
Bike Setup: Mongoose Vadium,full suspension, stock, came with sram 3.0 rear derailer, shorty shifters & DNM DV-9 Burner rear spring
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Alexander G.
a Downhiller
from S.B.Date Reviewed: December 15, 2001
Strengths: super light, just cool [sram]...Weaknesses: haven'tBottom Line: cool rear der. proud of my bike with it. get it, you'll like it !!!!!!!!!!!! coooool !
Favorite Trail: do i do but im doin so do it as do i doin it does
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: super - go
Similar Products Used: xtr, xt, lx, alivio, acera, altus, sis
Bike Setup: Giant DHi
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