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Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Renton Wa UsaDate Reviewed: February 23, 2008
Strengths: Amazing clen shifts everytime. Absolutly no problems. Throw anything form drop jumps downhill etc and it will hold up.Weaknesses: None really so far. But if you are using shimono then the shifting will take some getting use to.Bottom Line: It is amazing for the price but check to see if your shifters are compatable. 1:1 ratio great for trail riding.
Favorite Trail: Black dimond
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Cycle therapy
Similar Products Used: Deore XT
Bike Setup: Hardtail 19in all Sram
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Hamish
a Cross Country Rider
from BNE,QLD,AustraliaDate Reviewed: October 9, 2007
Strengths: nice clean stiff shifts.Weaknesses: compared to my deore get...very ordinary...not something i'm going to put on any MTB that sees stumps and drops...Bottom Line: stick it on your commuter. its solid, clean and firm but don't expect to be able to beat it up.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: new farm bikes
Similar Products Used: lots of shimano road gear
deore LX XT XTR
SRAM POV packs....
Bike Setup: 06 FSR XC Pro with a bunch of upgrades
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Devious
a Downhiller
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: June 2, 2007
Strengths: the sweetest changes i have ever had on a derailer, a bit of lag here and there but thats not enough to say anything bad about this.Weaknesses: heard it was weak and breaks easy but haven't broken one myself yet, just take it easy with the rocks and sticks.Bottom Line: Seriously worth your while if you are someone who doesn't break them alot. if you do have a habit of breaking them go for shimano, but these are alot smoother and don't have so much stuffing around with the adjustment.
Favorite Trail: You Yangs
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: With Bike
Similar Products Used: shimano something cheep
Bike Setup: Norco Atomik 07
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Jason Mittchell
a Downhiller
from Georgetown,CO.USADate Reviewed: April 28, 2007
Strengths: Great shifting before the rock ended its life far to short.Weaknesses: Hard to say because I had a few other from big s and they did not die so easily,but when you ride around rocks it is a gamble.Bottom Line: To be honest I am venting but on my first ride today I destroyed the X-7 and its was half -way or less on Red Rocks trail near the end to cross over to dakota ridge and it must have gotten hit buy rock and died. Sram should make stronger parts if it wants to compete with XT from big s.
On the good side it shifted great but so does XT,XTR but on my other bike San Andreas they whare out not break.
If you want tuff parts Try big S untill Sram gets it together becuase they shift very good but if they can not hag on it would a shame to waste money on that mini parts.
Favorite Trail: Will not tell you
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$56.00
Purchased At: Mountain Road bike repair
Similar Products Used: STX,LX,XT,XTR, new and old I wore out big s brand and I,m not impressed with Sram at the moment.
Bike Setup: MC shockwave 9.5,66SL1,Outlaw wheels,Marzhocci tires,x-9 sram trigger,Thompson seat&stem,WTB seat,avid juicy,s brake,Truavit h-bars,intense grip odi,wellgo pedals.
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Lefty
a Cross Country Rider
from Beacon, NYDate Reviewed: February 3, 2007
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Sticks versus 7.0, 7.0 always looses! Broke two in 4 monthsBottom Line: Don't purchase this one, maybe best to go the extra cash and buy the X9?? This one just breaks, broke two of them in 4 months!
Favorite Trail: Buffer zone
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: Local bike shop
Similar Products Used: XT, XTR
Bike Setup: Cannondale Rush
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Swotch Dotkom
a Weekend Warrior
from TenerifeDate Reviewed: January 1, 2007
Strengths: crisp shift, cable routing, ergonomic shifterWeaknesses: long cage not for FRBottom Line: I like the thumb shifter much better control than either the rapidfire or the gripshift. Shifters need less space on the bar as Shi's. Cable routing without the "Shimano Loop". Never adjusted, never servicd, it just works. Finally would not withstand the chain slap on a landing, got into the spokes and exploded. Now I go for the middle cage X7.
Favorite Trail: see my web
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: stock
Similar Products Used: Shimano LX
Bike Setup: C'dale Prophet 600
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Bill
a Downhiller
from TorranceDate Reviewed: January 29, 2006
Strengths: Shift smooth.Weaknesses: They just break. Had two of them. Frist one lasted me about 6month. Second one lasted me about 2weeks.Bottom Line: can't take any type of shocks. First time I broke it after landing from 3 feet of air. second time broke just from bunny hop.
Favorite Trail: Del Cerro
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Performance
Bike Setup: Ironhorse Yakuza Aniki. Manitou Sherman slider fork,etc.
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Mark
a Racer
from Boulder, Co USADate Reviewed: April 30, 2005
Strengths: Routing for the cabe! Wont snag on anything! Not being the greatest "adjuster of derailures" being able to see which screw adjusts what really helped.Weaknesses: A little bit pricy compared to competator derailures. Had to get SRAM 1:1 ratio shifter, but it is worth it!Bottom Line: Once I put it on and adjusted it, I was extreamly pleased with the results. Crisp shifting. REALLY like the routing as I said before for the shifter cable. Makes everything look better.
Favorite Trail: Paid In Full (Keystone)
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Shimano XT,LX,XTR
Bike Setup: 2003 Ironhorse SGS Pro, 2005 Ironhorse Porter Pro
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Pablo
a Cross Country Rider
from Escazu, Costa RicaDate Reviewed: January 12, 2005
Strengths: Smooth shifting, when it worked.Weaknesses: No durability, no warranty, no CS. Internal coil gave me trouble from day 1, stopped working after five months, they told me the warranty was voided becuase of a scratch in the paint.Bottom Line: Don't buy this derailler, save some money and get the x9.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Guiyi's
Similar Products Used: X9 XT LX
Bike Setup: Cdale CAAD4 All X9 drivetrain. Deore cranks.
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Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from South DakotaDate Reviewed: June 7, 2002
Strengths: smooth shifting up and down.Weaknesses: only problem noted is shifting from 8 cog to 9 cog a little delay but nothing bad.Bottom Line: best Derailer i've ever used SRAM all the way.
SRAM = SMOOTH
Favorite Trail: DeerField
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Two Wheeler Dealer
Similar Products Used: shimanocrap
Bike Setup: Giant Warp DS1
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Diego
a Weekend Warrior
from spainDate Reviewed: February 14, 2002
Strengths: Lightweight.Weaknesses: I have broken 2 during the last yearBottom Line: It works great but i do not know how i have broken it because i do not beat them....
It is quite difficult to adjust them. i'm using my 3 one...
Favorite Trail: anyone
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$37.00
Similar Products Used: SH stx-rc. alivio. XT...
Bike Setup: Full suspension frame. Shimano hidraulic front disc-brake. dh pedals. esp 7.0 and xt parts... Z1.
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Gianni
a Cross Country Rider
from ItalyDate Reviewed: December 13, 2001
Strengths: Crisp change, no lag time when shifting up. A little lag on changing down to a smaller cog. Right on the money while shifting under full power on a uphill which is where I believe you can really see the quality of a derailleur.Weaknesses: Lag time when shifting down. Plastic. Hope it can last.Bottom Line: Good crisp shifts, only thing that worries me is the plastic material used. Cost half of the big S. and is very precise.
Favorite Trail: Anything goes
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: shimano deor
Bike Setup: LBS Sram 7.0 and Grimeca discs
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