Submitted by
Craptasticycle
a Weekend Warrior
from san diego Date Reviewed: August 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came stock on my bik
Strengths:
Lightweight, shifted fine for me
Weaknesses:
quality - fell completely apart after 2 months
Similar Products Used:
shimano lx / xt cassettes
Bike Setup:
Stock Giant trance X2
Bottom Line:
The pin that holds the cassete together backed out and the whole thing fell apart when I pulled it to see what was making noise. Probably just a random build quality issue vs a badly designed product, but still a hassle for me.
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Submitted by
bowser5x5
a Cross Country Rider
from fairfax, ca usa Date Reviewed: July 5, 2008
Favorite Trail:
coast view
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$38.00
Purchased At:
preformance
Strengths:
inexpensive, that's the only good thing i can say.
Weaknesses:
its very existence. one of the worst cassettes ever made, on par with forte.
Similar Products Used:
shimano xt, forte
Bike Setup:
specialized s-works epic
Bottom Line:
junk. junk, junk, junk. or should i say complete crap. didn't realize a reputable company like sram could/would put out such a horrible product. like others here, the cassette felt inexact from the moment it was on the bike. bad shifting in the middle rings, even though i put on a new sram chain at the same time. only got worse. two months in i checked it out and the rings were loose, would actually shift around side-to-side when you twisted it by hand. one of the hair-thin pins which hold the rings together broke, damn thing. good chains, pitiful cassette(s).
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Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Highlands Ranch, CO, USA Date Reviewed: April 22, 2008
Favorite Trail:
401 in Crested Butte
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
OBS
Strengths:
Price and weight. Cool looking.
Weaknesses:
Lack of smoothness in motion.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT M760.
Bike Setup:
Maverick Durance. Mostly SRAM components 'cept Shimano front D.
Bottom Line:
I'm very surprised how crappy this cassette is based on my previous experience with SRAM. From the moment I built up this bike, the gear train felt very rough and, like the previous posting, the 6th gear jumped around to the point where I would avoid it. In the process of debugging the problem, I swapped out an old Shimano XT cassette and the problem went away. Very disappointing, SRAM. At least I didn't spend too much money on it.
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Carl Mare
a Cross Country Rider
from Nelspruit, South Africa Date Reviewed: November 10, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came with the bike
Strengths:
Cheaper than Shimano
Weaknesses:
Inferior to Shimano
Similar Products Used:
PG 950, PG 970, XT
Bike Setup:
Standard Giant Trance 1. SRAM x9, Race face Evolve, Juicy 5, Reba Team, Fox RP2.
Bottom Line:
Got the PG950 on a previous bike, but had to replace it for broken and worn teeth at 1800km. Replaced it with a PG 970 which is still running fine after 2000km. Then I got the PG 980 on a new Giant Trance 1. It never worked well. Shifts were never smooth. The 6th gear 'clacked'. LBS replaced the 6th gear and the clacking stopped, but still not smooth. Relaced it with XT casette. Never looked back!
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: August 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
Shifts great every time. Combined with my 991 chain and X9 der this is a great system
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT, DX Sram 970
Bike Setup:
Turner 5 Spot
Bottom Line:
This is a product that just works well. I dont have to worry about it. I have had it wet, dusty, muddy and it just keeps working. I will get another when its done.
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Submitted by
Dawg
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: August 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Reasonably light, Stiff, Smooth Shifting, Works.
Weaknesses:
Price.. but you pay for what you get.
Similar Products Used:
Deore, LX
Bike Setup:
XT Derailleur, LX shifters.
Bottom Line:
For the price I paid.. I couldn't refuse.
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Submitted by
Daver
a Downhiller
from Kentville Date Reviewed: April 19, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
very tough with virtually no wear
Weaknesses:
not as pretty as a 990
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT
Bike Setup:
06 Faith 1 with XO shifter and RD,Sram PC-69 chain.
Bottom Line:
Its a great shifting cassette, and when combined witht the greatness of XO it works flawlessly.
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Tim Price
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa Date Reviewed: February 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Secret Test Track, Constantia
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$73.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Reasonably light although SRAM website has dubius weight data for casettes. Alloy spider for 3 big rings. Seems stiff and strong. Looks good. Shifts reasonably well, but see below...
Weaknesses:
Unsure at this point, but am having chain slip/skip problems. Bike previusly used 970 casette and HG93 chain. Now a 980 with new HG93 chain and the chain skips like the casette is worn when I stonk the pedals in 4th and middle! Very frustrating and enough to ruin your ride. LBS still to try and sort the problem out so judgment reserved on the casette...
Similar Products Used:
970 cassette came OEM on the bike, PG 850 and various LX, STX casettes in 12,5 years
Bike Setup:
Raleigh unique to SA mono pivot 4" travel with full XT, rapid ride Dr and dual controls, Fox suspension front and back
Bottom Line:
Judgment reserved. Maybe its not the casette, but until I am satisfied, its 2 chillies only.
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