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Submitted by
Joel Rogers
a Cross Country Rider
from Lancaster
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Cannell Plunge | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Too long ago to remember... | | Strengths: | Simple, light, good design, gotta love the grip protruding out past the shifter housing | | Weaknesses: | Cable change door is small and easily lost. | | Similar Products Used: | almost everything from bio-pace to suspension seatposts... | | Bike Setup: | Specialized M2, XT, Marzocchi Z2 Atom, Velomax Climax's | | Bottom Line: | Very good shifter...too bad they went out of business. Mine are close to 6 yrs old, and despite missing of the cable port covers, they are still working like a charm...I'm only wishing that I would have bought an extra set when they were on closeout a few years back...
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Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | LSD??? | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | I have never had any problems with these shifters. They work the same as they did when I first got them. | | Weaknesses: | I use an 8 speed cassette, but they don't make 9 speed. I think Sram bought Sachs too, so they may not even be making them anymore...I could be wrong. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, precision billet | | Bike Setup: | Ritchey St, morati cranks, moots post and bar, precision billet front/rear derailleur, etc.. | | Bottom Line: | If you're using an 8 speed cassette, pick up a set...they work well, and are a little different than Shimano and Sram. You can fid them for $30 new if you look hard enough. That's not a bad price for a product with one of the highest mtbr shifter product ratings. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve benson
a Cross Country Rider
from los angeles,ca
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | light, good grip. Great shifting with goretex cables, I have not had to adjust shifters/derailure for a couple of years of regular riding! | | Weaknesses: | gips are slick when wet if not wearing gloves. . Rear shifter just broke after 5 years of service. Internal plastic mechanism unrepairable. Issue of weight vs durability. | | Bike Setup: | Klein frame, judy dh, XT derailures, race face cranks, avid brakes | | Bottom Line: | I am looking for another set! Unfortunatly I haven't been able to find just a rear shifter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jp averback
a Weekend Warrior
from montreal, qc,canada
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | my friend sold em to me | | Strengths: | well, here goes
1) i got them for 15 $. that's ALOT les then what you pay for shimano!
2)the fact that it's gripshift alows for more room to move your hands. shuttup , it works !
3) you can shift from last cog to first in 2seconds. useless , but comes in handy sooner or later
4) there are 9 , yes 9 , parts in total for this shifter
shimano pods have easily over 30 or 40
5)it's not shimano
6)morornically easy to tune | | Weaknesses: | hahahahahahahah | | Similar Products Used: | ok , well ,
shimano, lx 9and 8s , xt9 and 8s , xtr 9 and 8s , alevio 8 and 7s , stx rc, sram 5.0, 7.0, sachs , etc | | Bike Setup: | which bike ?
they are all 8 speed cuz mega 9 chains snap too ez
| | Bottom Line: | these shifters are amazing
stock , they suck.
HERE IS THE TRICK U MUST KNOW !!!!
1) memorize the internals
2)pack the shifter with grease, not too much but enough , on the friction area of the shifter, this will make it quiter and faster
3) grease the cable slider
4) go out and ride dammit !
for more ideas , just email me dude ! feel free !
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Submitted by
Noah
a
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | North Ridge, Mary's Peak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | MTBR- Used | | Strengths: | Crisp, dependable, adjustable, comfortable, easy to clean and lube, yellow!!! | | Weaknesses: | none
| | Similar Products Used: | various grip shift models | | Bike Setup: | Frankenbike- Mongoose race frame, Judy DH, Magura rim brakes, homemade wheelset and Deore level drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | These shifters are the coolest thing on my bike. They work perfectly and are easy to work on. A drop of tri-flo every few hundred miles keeps the shifting beautifully. Would be worth twice the $25 I payed for them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kool keith
a Cross Country Rider
from phila.
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | wissahickon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | crisp dependable shifting, cool color | | Weaknesses: | took a while to get adjusted, but that could be the fault of the jackass at the bike shop | | Similar Products Used: | lx rapid fire, xray | | Bike Setup: | trek zx frame sx/r forks, full lx components, xray shifters titec stem seatpost | | Bottom Line: | crisp shift if youve got a green or blue bike they look ill especially set up with some wildgripper mud tires(green) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountains of TN
Date Reviewed: November 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
You really would like to know wouldn't you | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
feel, preciseness, price | | Weaknesses: |
grips that came with it aren't comfortable without gloves | | Similar Products Used: |
XT shifter/brake lever, LX shifter/brake lever | | Bike Setup: |
'97 Schwinn homegrown suspension, Manitou SXr, LX/XT/Sram levers, Sachs shifters | | Bottom Line: | Good shifters, nice feel, but the grips are uncomfortable without gloves. The grips on the shifters aren't bad, but I am thinking about replacing the grips that came with them. 4 turds since the grips are not all that comfortable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc T.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Saratoga Springs, NY
Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Skidmore Stables | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Perfect shifting, easy-to-read display | | Weaknesses: |
None that come to mind | | Similar Products Used: |
XT Rapidfire, Gripshift | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher Supercaliber
Manitou Fs-Ti
Lots of goodies | | Bottom Line: | Best shifters I've ever used. I've been using them for two years, and have yet to have a single problem shifting. My rear derailleur moves so quickly that I have to look back to see if it actually shifted. It's quiet, light, and not ridiculously expensive. I don't think that it's hard to twist the shifters, but that's just my opinion. Maybe the people below don't lube their cables every few months... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mikko Mellin
a Weekend Warrior
from Finland
Date Reviewed: July 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Light weight,affordable,good look! | | Weaknesses: |
hmmm,none!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
Gripshift
MRX 100,
SRT 400,
X-Ray | | Bike Setup: |
Dacon frame,DH3 fork! | | Bottom Line: | Good shifting,altought a bit hard to shift.With my XTR rear & LX front derailler these shifters are hugely better than my previously SRT400 crampys.Go buy a pair of these if accurate shifting means something to you! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a cross-country rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: February 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had these on 2 different bikes over the past 2 years and they are working almost as good as the day I put them on. Keep in mind I have did little if any maintanance to them.I will soon buy another set for my current bike but only so I can put these on a spare I'm building up.These have never failed me . - Five chilli's | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john parker
a cross-country rider
from australia
Date Reviewed: February 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
sachs extreme shifters are reliable shifters but require regular maintanence to keep them working as they should.
the major problem i found was that they tend to become hard to shift.
but it isnt actually all the shifters fault.If you change your cables regulary
you will find them well worth the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryant Carter
a cross-country rider
from Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date Reviewed: January 29, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
The Extreme shifters worked well, but they ended up being too hard between clicks to shift. At first that turned me on to them because the shifts were definite, yet as the system grew on me I realized that the mechanism was just too stiff---even on the smoothest setting. I recommed Grip shifts 8.0 or 9.0 because they are smoother with less effort needed to shift. The Sachs just needed too much power compared to the other SRAM shifters. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
f. jordheim
a racer
from twin cities
Date Reviewed: January 19, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Working as a mechanic and being totaly addicted to bike components, i have taken apart, fixed, and used almost every system out there. I truely do know what i am talking about.Pros of Sachs E> price is right
they work very well when set up properly
great action and feel
very light weight
cable change hatch (is not as easy to use as it should be
cable can be tough to route through)cons. mabey not as fashionable as XTR or 9.0 Sl
(who cares >>>> posers!!)
cable isn't very easy to feed through the hatch. (minor)in closing: preference on twist or push is the biggest deciding factor, if you like twist these shifters will not let you down. the action and feel is better than sram. and the cost is excellent and I don't even care about that because i get the stuff for pretty much free. Givem a try they really work great. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wesul
a
from Poland
Date Reviewed: October 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, I don't like Rapid Fire shifters, so I buy Sachs Power Grip Extreme and...
I LOVE THEM!!! They are really great! They works great with Shimano XT or Sachs Quarz rear der. I'll never trade them for some Shi(t)mano Rapid Fire...NEVER!
If you want to have a great shifter for good price get Sachs. You have to try to feel it... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alarmed22
a weekend warrior
from Benicia, CA. (No. Bay Area)
Date Reviewed: September 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good feel. Not as easy to accidentally shift. I like the detents, they drop in accurately. I like the easy to see lens. Looks cool, that's about all.The problem is that I'm using TRX rear D so all the numbers are backwards! I hate that! Sachs needs to address that soon. A replacement kit would be nice. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a cross-country rider
from western new york
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
these shifters are really excellent. i had no beef with the old crapidfire shimano's but i simply had to upgrade to 8 speeds and decided to check out a different shifting style. these suckers are dead on accurate and they are easy to use.
i'm using mine with a shimano 8sped cassette a new XT rear der. and an old XT front der. do yourself the favor and get the kevlar cables of some sort. aztecs are reasonalbe i think that's what i use. they really improve shifting a lot. my only gripe might be that the tight position on the shifters, adjusted by the little grey tab on the stem side, is maybe not tight enough, sometimes i shift on uphill sprints and when coming down hard off of something, but that's cause i ride with my thumb and index finger there.
if you're looking for brake levers to go with these get the avid 2.0 levers, and get their brakes while you're at it.
YOU'LL LOVE THESE SHIFTERS!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francisco Caetano
a cross-country rider
from Portugal
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well...
I could be here talking and talking about the performance and quality and several other caracteristics of the Extreme Grip. But I will not!!!
Why??? Simple, there is no other way but the hard one to evaluate this (or any other) product. GO TRY IT!
Then, and only then, you will now.
What I can tell you is this, for me, It's the best shifter in the world.
Go on and find out. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Harley
a weekend warrior
from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Date Reviewed: July 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had Sachs Powergrip Extreme shifters on my Cannondale F1000 since May '97. All I can say is EXCELLENT!!! It took two or three rides to get the fine adjustment sorted out, but since then I've had 16 months of smooth, accurate and trouble free shifting. I like these shifters so much that last weekend after I'd bought a new Breezer Twister, the same day I bought a set of Extreme shifters to replace the LX Rapidfire. Easy to install, with grip and cable included, and equally easy to set up from scratch. I say, 'Get off your arse and buy a set TODAY!!' | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
uf
a cross-country rider
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: July 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought these to go with a Sachs 7-speed freewheel and Shimano XT rear derailleur. After hours of riding and hours of adjustment I can say with a fair degree of certainty that it is not possible to adjust so that it shifts from 7 to 6 _and_ from 1 to 2... in other words you will have a hard time getting into either gear 2 or gear 6, you pick. THe problem seems to be Sachs' failure to build a shifter that works with both 7 and 8 speed freewheels/freehubs. Maybe the spacing is different on 7 and 8 speed freewheels, I don't know. 8-speed is not an option for me bc I don't have enough clearance. Other than that they seem to be pretty well built. In general I prefer the thumb shifters though, because I find it inconvenient to have to twist my wrist when it is supporting my weight. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a cross-country rider
from ocean city, nj
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Got these in August of 1997. First month or so they were pretty good (I liked em, but in retrospect, I think I just hated the 6 year old shimano pushbutton / brake lever jammy that was on there)... Month by month it gets harder and harder to move the front into 1 or 3, harder to get the back into 7. Still work, but its not responsive. The sort of thing where you twist the rear, and it moves up three gears instead of the four you wanted, then you have to clip the front a little, then rework the back. Gets you the gear, its easier than it sounds, but its still a pain in the ass. Bring it to a shop and the mechanics groan about it. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C.
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought a Power Grip Extreme rear drl. shifter to replace my old Sun Tour XC Pro thumb shifter which had, after several years, developed considerable play and would no longer match XT indexing. I've been on several rides since the switch, and I like the Sachs quite a bit so far. They feel very firm and consistient, even a little too firm perhaps (I get a shifting blister on my thumb after long rides, even with the tension all the way down). What I like best is the way I can twist through most of the rear cogs in one shift if I want, which was the reason I held on to my XC Pros for so long. Worth a look as an alternative to other systems, like Grip Shift. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blair
a racer
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought a pair of Sachs Powere grip plus. They are great shifters, they are light, on the dime shifting and look cool. They also comes with grips, housing and the cables. The best thing of all is that you don't have to take of the grip to change the cable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a cross-country rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: April 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Let's see, how can I put this eloquently...CRAP...CRAP...CRAP...CRAP. I rarely if ever come out and rag on a product but these shifters el suckareeno. I adjust my XT/XTR's that are on my offroad bike about once every 2 months and have little or no trouble, and that setup has been going strong for over a year with only minor tweeks and an occasionall lubing. The Sachs shifters which are on my MTB/Road bike are constantly screwing up and need continuous attention, and I've only been using them for about 3 months. At first they were ok but it's obvious a fair amount of play has developed quickly. I'm using them with an STX der which is partly to blame, but the STX pods have no trouble shifting better with it, and it's unacceptable that they would require an XT or better shifter just be managable. Basically this is maybe about at good as Shimano Altus components and less reliable. I can't wait to get these off and put a decent set of shifters on. It's possible they work better with a Sachs shifter, but I don't plan to waste my time finding out. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Shackelford
a racer
from Fort Worth, TX
Date Reviewed: April 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!!! Ok, it's not as tasty on toast but it is quite smooth. I have only put about 100+ miles on my 98 Powergrip Extremes so I can't say much about durability except that my riding buddy's have lasted a couple of years. As far as performance, I'm ashamed to say that I had second thoughts before buying them. THESE BABIES ROCK!!! I'm still dumbfounded at how well they shift. Even when dropping down into the two smallest cogs it's like flipping a light switch! And the front shifter has several positions which allows you to adjust for when you go from one end of the rear to the other. That is, you can keep the chain from rubbing the front derailleur in extreme gear changes (or something).
The 98 models also have a tension adjustment which is necessary for us with Crumpet Springs and rollamajigs. I had to crank it up to keep it in the biggest rear cog on a steep climb. And once adjusted, no problem. Anyone comtemplating switching from GripShift (the older models, any) don't walk - run to the LBS and pick up a pair ASAP. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug Hill
a weekend warrior
from San Jose, Ca
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Oh Great! Now SRAM has bought Sachs to learn what they know, hope they don't screw up a good thing. My son first used the Sachs system Wavey (7 spd) and had good performance over the Grip Shift units. When I upgraded my ride I used the extremes(8 spd)and have been very pleased, made the Grip Shift X-Ray 800 feel like dogcrap! From what I see of the ESP 9 shifter (easy cable replacement window, snappier shift detents, better grips) SRAM had been copying the Sachs product already. Guess if you can't beat them, join them or buy them!! Never have understood the advantage of thumbshifters either, when you need to move several steps and keep a grip I almost always see the downhillers with twist shifters. Sachs Extreme are cool, add an Avid Roll-A-Majig and you really can't beat the set-up! Five chilies... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had Grip Shift.. They stunk... I bought these Sachs Extremes for $70.00 Canadian.. Pretty good price...
They work really good. Smooth, accurate shifts.. I love the way they work on the front derailleur, they get a lot of pull for the big rings. I find they shift the best on the easiest pull settings.. Gotta love that option! You can change the tension on the shift. Great! I even love the colors you can get for the grips.. I grabbed the yellow (but the price is steep for em, $10 for shifter grips!) That is my only flaw with them, the price for the replacement grips.. All the rest though, is great! Very easy to lube, just pop off the grips and you have access to the cable! So easy.. I give em the big 5!!
ESP sucks! Sachs Rules.. WHY THE HELL DID ESP HAVE TO BUY SACHS!! THEY ARE GONNA RUINE THE GREATEST SHIFTERS IN THE WORLD! -Thanks for the review slot!
-Adam (I like to yell!, so dont mind the exclamations!!) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a cross-country rider
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: March 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I totally agree with everyone who likes the Sachs shifters. They are more race worthy than grip shift due to their forceful shifts, and I won't even talk about rapidfire, yech. I've been riding 'em for over a year on my cannondale, and I've never had any reason to complain. My vote is EXTRA CRISPY | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Hutchins
a cross-country rider
from Montréal, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
By far the best shifters out there. I've tried Gripshift and Rapidfire, but neither of them even come close to my Sachs Extreme shifters. Each gear is much closer together than the Gripshift shifters. The Rapidfire shifter takes too long to shift back. The best part is that they are the cheapest of the three. I must say that you definetly get your moneys worth. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a racer
from Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: January 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've tried them all, some at twice the price. These are simple yet snappy. I will never buy another brand again!
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Submitted by
Paul Fuller
a weekend warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: January 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have Sachs Wavey Shifters, i dont know if its a different name becuase im in australia or what? But i do prefer these over the other 'grip shifter' styled ones and over the shimanos i tried on other bikes. I only ride around the city and minimal australian bush so keep that in mind. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a cross-country rider
from Pitsburgh
Date Reviewed: January 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
You know what is really funny? When people who write in on a product and don't even use them! Just like the review under mine. DON'T READ THAT BULLSHIT! All Crazy horse,...wait a minute what kind of name is crazy Horse any way. Hes from Texas! what kinda mountain biking can you do down there. Im suprised this white trash has a computer and knows how to spell. Well back to my point. All he talks about is taking them apart and not useing them. Look at all the other good ratings! Who are you going to believe? Buy them they kick all arse! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crazy Horse
a cross-country rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: January 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Sachshiftersuck. Plain and simple. I work in a shop where I have to build several of these Sachs equipped bikes a week and they just ain't made for human hands. Yeah, yeah, gripe... A fact, though, is that for proper front shifting you have to do one (or several) of the following to get it dialed: 1. Pull ALL the slack out of the front deraileur cable til it sounds like a guitar string. 2. Unscrew the cable adjuster on the shifter to take out the slack. 3. Set your limits way in and/or out. 4. Pray. Too much trouble. Don't disassemble them either, unless you have good mechanical skills, or unless you're dumb. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick R
a weekend warrior
from Tampa, Florida
Date Reviewed: January 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just changed from Grip Shift 400's to Sach's Power Extremes. First let me say that I had few problems with my 400's, but went to eight speeds and had to get new shifters. I thought about GS X-rays, but after struggling with my son's set for days, I elected to go with Sachs. I was not disappointed. They are smooth and look great. No problems at all with the XT derailleur. I may change the grips someday, but for now, I'll stick with what came out of the box. I bought my set from Performance for under $50. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a racer
from Chattanooga, Tn
Date Reviewed: January 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I won a pair of the shifters at a race and never thought i would use them until i trashed my rear LX shifter the night before my next race. I ended up liking it. One problem, my shifting went to hell after about a month of using them. I dont know what the problem is. the shifter seems to slacken up on certain gears. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad Craven
a cross-country rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: December 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I posted a review about the Sachs shifters about a year ago. (near bottom of page) After a year of racing and rough riding in some really bad conditions, my shifters are still going strong, whereas my friend has gone through 2 sets of rapidfire shifters. The only thing I have done to my shifters is replace the grips twice. They are still going strong, and the only slight sign of wear is a little play in between indexing. When these shifters do eventually wear out, I will buy another pair. I can slam all 8 cogs in the rear, when my rapidfire buddies are picking their way through the gears, and by that time, its too late, and they are already on too steep of a grade to shift, resulting in worn cogs. GREAT SHIFTERS!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Ahn
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: November 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I suffered with GS-800 for over a year, constantly maintaining, adding overpriced thingamajigs and teflon cables, and just plain gave up and accepted the fact that I'll miss a couple of gears. Then the switch to Sachs Extremes. The difference was ridiculous!! Simple put, one works (Sachs) the other doesn't (GripShit). Shoulda known...one is German engineered and the other American...sorry, but the truth hurts. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Villahermosa
a cross-country rider
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
They came with my bike. I love them. They shift very smoothly. I changed
the cables (both of them) in under 5 minutes!!! Hooray for the covered cable
hoods!! I used to have Shimano RF shifters, never going back. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Maurice
a cross-country rider
from Camano Island, WA
Date Reviewed: November 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Ive had mine for a year and have been very happy with them. On par with Rapid fire but better than grip shift (600 & 800). My only complaint is the gear window is hard to see when you're in rough ground. Easy cable changes and maintenance. If they last another season or two I'll rate them MUCH higher than Shimano RF. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Taeo Haas
a cross-country rider
from Fairfax Co, Va
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
First of all, rapidfire is totally unatural to me, so I use twist shifters. I had the unfortunate experience of owning Gripshift shifters. If you ride in anything but dry perfect conditions than Gripshit will eventually require hella maintanence. In addition, you get to buy bass worms, spring upgrades, rollamashitjigs and the rest of the aftermarket bullshit that really doesn't work. Buy Sachs and your gears will shift as well as rapidfire, in the mud, in the rain, everything I've thrown at them, they still work. One year later, I'm still happy, that says a lot about a MTB product. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a cross-country rider
from Switzerland
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great shifter. Way more reliable than GripShift. I switched from
Grip Shift X-Ray to the Sachs Shifters. You don't have to disassemble
the whole shifter to change the cables. They also gave me every shift
I wanted. Plus they are cheaper than Grip Shift. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Olaf
a weekend warrior
from Austin, Texas
Date Reviewed: October 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Muddy conditions: 5 chilies
fighting for control in rocky trails: 5 chilies
The shifters always did what I wanted.
Make sure the shape of the grips fits to the shape of the
shifters, so that you're comfortable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Crow
a racer
from Boise
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I replaced my grip shi(f)t with the Sachs Shifters, wow, what an improvement. Notice the 98 SRAM looks alot like the Sachs. I haven't replaced a shifter cable in so long since I installed theses shifters. I was always replacing cables and cleaning to keep my Grip Shift shifting. Even then, grip shift shifted terribly. This shifter delivers rapid fire quality shifting in a Twister Shifting format. Hooray! 5 stars because they are light, reliable, and shift brilliantly. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Murray A. Whittal
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I used to own grip-shift, but I now own Sach's Powershift Extreme. I found with grip shift that I used to miss a lot of shifts, also the 2-1 ratio from the shifter to the deraileur was annoying. Try Sach's!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ZoomBoy
a cross-country rider
from Ma
Date Reviewed: October 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These came stock on my bike. I love 'em. Shifts are crisp and quick. Add a Rollamajig and they shift like butter. Cable changes are a snap. Easy to adjust too. | | Overall Rating: |
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sean
a weekend warrior
from plymouth
Date Reviewed: October 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
after a year they still work flawless
my friends have tried white industries, xt, xtr etc. they alll suck
they only other one that i would try is sram 9.0 with derailler.
but for the money none better. | | Overall Rating: |
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Big Dave
a cross-country rider
from Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
If you prefer twist shifting do yourself a favour and get a set of these shifters. I switched from Grip Shift SRT 600 and I am truely amazed at the difference in shifting quality. I put the shifters on, attached the cable to my rear derailleur and had perfect shifting instantly, with Grip Shift I had to fiddle around with the adjustments for about 5 mins to get thing to my satisfaction and then readjust after every ride. For $52 US from Price Point you get shifters, cables, housings, rips and perfect shifting. What more could you ask for. | | Overall Rating: |
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Steve
a cross-country rider
from Berkeley, CA
Date Reviewed: September 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Thumbs up--Ergonomic shifting grip and stationary grip, very fast shifting (small rotation), crisp, functions nicer than GS Thumbs down--Handlebar clamp bolt is in front, making you clamp down your shifter first, and then your brake levers. Gear indicator window is a bit hard to read.In a nutshell--Cheaper, nicer, and just plain better than GS. Would give it 4 for the stuff under Thumbs down but then again, you only clamp your shifters down once and you basically know which gear you're in anyway | | Overall Rating: |
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Mike West
a cross-country rider
from Palmdale, CA
Date Reviewed: September 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
After setting it up and adjusting it, my Sachs Powergrip Extreme works perfectly. The little numbers in the window correspond to the gear I'm in and each small twist of the grip clicks me into the next gear without having to look away from the trail. I can't imagine anything that would work better. | | Overall Rating: |
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All Thumbs
a cross-country rider
from ca
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've used Rapid Fire, GS800 and now these. The veridct? Sachs rule. They look cool (let's face it-that matters as much as anything); the shifting is sooo crisp,; and did I mention that they look cool? Simply the best. | | Overall Rating: |
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Max
a cross-country rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Umm, first I would like to say that the bone head who obiously is a gripshift or rapidfire fan is so isecure of his/her sub-par shifter that he/she feels the need to lower the ratings... hmmm, if your annoying people, obviously you're doing something right (Prodigy in Rolling Stones interview)
I gotta say that this is the best shifter! Love the variable shift effort thing, I love the no-maintenance concept, love the grip (helps me rotate the bike more forward for bronco kicks, plus I put my Klein mushroom grips on my g-friend's bike and she loves them cuz they're retro). Great product.. one click, one shape... what a concept!! Five red hot chilli peppers! | | Overall Rating: |
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T.Wrecks
a cross-country rider
from Bohica, TN
Date Reviewed: September 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I am very happy with my Sachs Grip Shift Extreme. The only thing I noticed is that the 1-8 numbers in the window on mine don't seem to match the gear change sequence. The numbers roughly match the gears however, and let you know which way to shift, which is most important to me. I feel they deserve an honest 5 rating because of their simple setup, high quality construction, and low price ($55 for both shifters and grips). The grips themselves are very extreme in their deep texture and I might opt for something a little more comfortable in the future. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jarmo
a weekend warrior
from Finland
Date Reviewed: September 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Best what you can buy on the earth.They are cheeper and better than shimanos shifters. | | Overall Rating: |
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Primoz Ladava
a cross-country rider
from Slovenia
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Very good. Before Sachs Powergrip Extreme I had Grip Shift shifters. Believe me or not my XT derailleur didn't shift as an XT but as an Alivio or AceraX. Now Sachs Powergrip Extreme shifts like a swiss clock. It is also much more resistent if I compare it to the original grip shift. It doesn't shift by itself if you jump or take a short downhill.
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