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lost west coasterDate Reviewed: May 23, 2012
Strengths: Well its cheap anywayWeaknesses: Mine broke off where it mounts onto the frame, not a clean break and not even enough allloy there to weld suposing i wanted to. After about a month of medium to hard riding it was needing pushed half into the next gear up to get the one selected.Bottom Line: DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU RIDE HARD, as it will not last. Good for in towns and citys and would suit your weekend warriors but not for regular off road use
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LF-X
a Cross Country Rider
from Bergheim, GermanyDate Reviewed: August 23, 2009
Strengths: Shifts perfect in any condition.Weaknesses: Main bearing is not the most robust one (Don't fall on it).Bottom Line: I was impressed how good a lower class SRAM Derailleur works. My impression is that I had less problems with it then freinds of mine with Shimano XT components.
Might not be the lightest part to put on a bike and might fail in racing conditions.
Mine was broken due to a little crash I did which caused the main bearing to wear out. It still works (somehow).
I will replace it with a X7. My rule is to replace a broken part of my bike with a part of a higher series. As the SX5 already worked great for me X7 is enough. I don't think I'll benefit from an X9 for now (might change).
Favorite Trail: 70% Street / 30% Trail
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: was on bike
Similar Products Used: Shimano LX, Shimano XT
Bike Setup: Renault Sport - Team Spirit VTT
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Axel_55
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellingham, WADate Reviewed: May 16, 2009
Strengths: inexpensiveWeaknesses: cheaply made, snapped in halfBottom Line: don't buy this if you do any kind of real mountain biking... maybe if your bike never leaves the road it would be okay but it didn't take long for this thing to snap in half on singletrack stuff
Duration Product Used: 3 months
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Ryan Berg
a Cross Country Rider
from minnesotaDate Reviewed: November 21, 2008
Bottom Line: I have found one problem. It's no good at 20 ferenhight.
The pully closest to the chain ring gets sezed up, it still spins, but it needs force to spin it.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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$30.00
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hudson83
a Weekend Warrior
from roseburg, OR, USADate Reviewed: September 16, 2008
Strengths: it seemed to work fine until it brokeWeaknesses: this product it made from very cheep grade aluminum,and as such snapped in half on my wifes bike with normal useBottom Line: this product is not worth a second look. there are much better alternatives.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: REI
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from MinnesotaDate Reviewed: October 29, 2007
Strengths: shifts perfect, looks good, cheap, and strongWeaknesses: It's 1:1 so it will only work with sram shiftersBottom Line: Good, cheap, and strong. I have hit this many times and it still works great, and if I break it I will get a new one, because it's only $30. this is the best der I have had.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: ?
Similar Products Used: shimano xt
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David A
from manlius,ny,usaDate Reviewed: September 27, 2007
Strengths: nothingWeaknesses: everthing from droping gears to bending easaly and its the metal peice that clips into your frame snaped twice now ans its not a clean breck so i can replace it it bends the whole thing so i have to spend another 60 bucks on a new one
Bottom Line: this is a big waste of money drops gears bends breaks and snaps off im on my second 1 they last me less than 6 months buy something less expensive thats ligher and more reliable
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: bicycle alley
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jimmy seaton
a Downhiller
from canberra austrailiaDate Reviewed: August 15, 2007
Strengths: always performs well in all conditions, Strong looks good, quick shiftingWeaknesses: NONEBottom Line: i ride hardtail downhill there is lots of things that can brake the derailer or differ the performance but this SRAM SX5
does not skip gears or rattle around like some other derailer
Favorite Trail: MT stromlo
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: bike superstore mitchell (canberra)
Similar Products Used: DEORE XT X9
Bike Setup: 2007 P.2 cro mo DJ3, SRAM, SX5, AVID BB5, MAXXIS MINIONS 2.35
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David
a Weekend Warrior
from GTA, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 23, 2007
Strengths: Extremely durable.Weaknesses: None found.Bottom Line: The SX5 came as stock on my Devinci. This being my 2nd bike I was looking for a durable bike with durable components that would stand up to the abuse I have thrown at it and last for a few seasons. My first derailleur was an Alivio which I had nothing but problems with while riding a lot of single track. While riding a skinny this week I slipped the back tire and slid for about 2’ on the chain stay and SX5. After picking myself back up I noticed that the derailleur wasn’t shifting gears. I immediately thought I had trashed it, but after getting the shifter and derailleur back in the same gear everything started working again smoothly. Looking at the derailleur afterwards there is a nasty gash, and a whole lot of missing finish. For a sub $50 part I am very impressed with the SX5’s ability and recommend it to anyone else looking for an inexpensive upgrade or when buying a new bike with this piece as stock.
Favorite Trail: Kelso
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Shimano Alivo
Bike Setup: 07 Devinci Remix, Stock
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josh
a Cross Country Rider
from Plano Tx USADate Reviewed: May 21, 2007
Strengths: Its a SRAM! When you get used to the double thumb action, it is a more stable feel.Weaknesses: MMMMMMM.... none?Bottom Line: Don't go try a SRAM product, if you do you will be spending a lot of money upgrading that shamano crap that most bikes come with.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Mad Duck
Similar Products Used: alivio
Bike Setup: Cannondale F5 -choped the bars 2",XT front derailer, cateye enduro,shimano spd clipless PD-M540, specialized roll pro x tires .....more to come!
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phil
a Weekend Warrior
from canadaDate Reviewed: May 17, 2007
Strengths: good shiftingWeaknesses: nonBottom Line: really good
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Bike Setup: colombia omnitrail
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bryce
a Downhiller
from albertaDate Reviewed: April 27, 2007
Strengths: -strong
-precise shifting
-looks very nice
-its sram
-priceWeaknesses: nothingBottom Line: This derailer shifts like a $100 shimano one. Always buy sram not shimano garbage
Favorite Trail: mill creek
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: sx 4
Bike Setup: )6 iron horse yakuza aniki with fox vannila r rear shock
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Haro Man 2
a Cross Country Rider
from Puerto Princessa, Palawan PhilippinesDate Reviewed: April 22, 2007
Strengths: True-smooth shifting w/o jumps and ghost shiftingsWeaknesses: seems heavy but okBottom Line: This RD is the best RD on its line, a very nice choice for an ATB bike set up. cost less but you have the assurance of fine smooth shift. On or Off the road.
Favorite Trail: El Nido Roads and Trails
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Cartimar LBS
Similar Products Used: Deore LX
Bike Setup: Azonic XXX, with mostly SRAM parts and Truvativ.
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