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SRAM
Powerglide II PG-950 9-Speed Cassette
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2.8/5
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10
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Description:Tested on the pro circuit. Proven on the podium. SRAM PowerGlide II 9-speed cassettes meet the demands of mtbers everywhere from elite racers to weekend trail riders. Chrome Plated Finish. 11-32T and 11-34T.
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Submitted by
Tuifu
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Follow The Dog | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Shifts OK. By removing the long thin bolt connecting cogs 1-6 the cassette can be completely dismantled for thorough cleaning. | | Weaknesses: | The long thin bolt tends to undo, so unless you have a plastic spoke guard disk the bolt will unthread and drop out somewhere. It's no disaster but it's a pain. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Deore | | Bike Setup: | Olypmus XT. XT drivetrain. Deore hydro brakes. Rockshox SID forks. | | Bottom Line: | Seems fine as a cassette, at least equivalent to a Deore. Shifts well, especially with SRAM chain. I'd be happy to buy another. The opportunity to deep clean is nice but balanced by the likelihood of losing the connecting bolt. If buying a new one, get a very small hex key and tighten that bolt! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, australia
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | the next one | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | strong, durable, looks good, ramped well. | | Weaknesses: | tiny, tiny bit wobbly on the hub. | | Similar Products Used: | pg-970 | | Bike Setup: | xc hardtail | | Bottom Line: | very good. i have been informed that the only difference between this and the sram pg-970 is that the cutouts are bigger on the 970 cogs to save weight and that it has a different coloured lockring. feels the same as a 970 and costs less. very good for the money. comes on $3500 Giant dualies so it must be doing something right. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Simi Valley Ca
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Never slipped on me. Never misshifted or jumped. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bike Setup: | raliegh xt 3500 | | Bottom Line: | If you use a good derailleur with this cassette you won't be dissappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris Pase
a Cross Country Rider
from Box Hill, Vic, Aus
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lysterfield | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Lawrencia Cycles with Bike | | Strengths: | Works well, granny gear, strong and lasts well | | Weaknesses: | weight, no alloy spider (on the up market Sram cassetes)makes it less stiff | | Similar Products Used: | Deore Xt, sram pg-990 | | Bike Setup: | XC hardtail with xt derailleurs this cassete and truvativ fiveD cranks. | | Bottom Line: | Works exceptionally for the price. No faults after a years use. Buy it if you cant afford better but still use it heavily. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Corstian Devos
a Cross Country Rider
from Phialdelphia
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any trail is a good trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Sonic | | Strengths: | It works. Came stock on my Glory Freeride. I am 6'3" 250 lbs. I ride hard and like to climb. This cassette has held up under everything I have piled on it. I like the 34t granny. | | Weaknesses: | None come to mind. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX, XT, XTR cassettes. Sram 850 cassette. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2007 Giant Glory Freeride with the following: peddles SH M540, seat Fizik Atlas, grips Oury DH, and replaced stock 2.5 Kenda tires with WTB Tyrannoraptor back (Yes I have a few of these old tires around) and Conti Double Fighter front. | | Bottom Line: | It works. In my opinion no better or worse than anything else I have used. If you can get it for a good price then I say use it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Sherwood, Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Solid and stiff with little latteral flex | | Weaknesses: | Broke 4 teeth off gears 4-6 in a matter of 3 months. Went through a chain every 150-200 miles for 800miles (Various 9spd Shimano chains) Does not hold up under strenious up-hill shifting (down or up). I've had cheap Wal-mart bike's that never broke a chain or tooth. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT 750, soild so far after 400miles. | | Bike Setup: | 05' Cannondale F400. Avid BB7 front disc | | Bottom Line: | Cheap pos worth upgrading if you put any load on it while shifiting. If you think the chain is the problem, think again. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JP Taberdo
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | The flames of mount buggary! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Brisbane Bicycles | | Strengths: | Works. Seems to shift well. | | Weaknesses: | Feels heavy. But I'm sure there's only a few grams difference between cassettes in this price range. | | Similar Products Used: | First time i checked! | | Bike Setup: | Its on the hub of my rear wheel. Although last night I took it off. But then I put it back in the same place about half and hour later. It was fun! | | Bottom Line: | No problems with it so far, and I have done about 1000kms of dirt road touring on it.. So it seems to be able to take the extra weight when climbing lotsa hills. I'd consider an upgrade to the 970 or something when this one wears out though. It came stock. I docked it a chilli cos I wouldn't say its 'outstanding'. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dan
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from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | Cassettes don't have internal bearings. If something is wobbling, it's your hub. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sweathog
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida, Brazil
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | canefields | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Brazil | | Strengths: | Cheap (I paid so much because of unfavorable dollar exchange rate), strong | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | SRAM | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS, all drive components now Shimano | | Bottom Line: | I just want to confirm the chain compatibility problem, it´s a good thing I saw the other review. My cassette, purchased in 05, must be an 04; it was horrible with a brand new SRAM chain, now is just fine with a Shimano chain (Deore HG 53). Excellent value at US prices, but I knocked it down a chili because I had to buy another new chain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Sears
a Cross Country Rider
from Bellingham, WA
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Galbraith Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Strong cogs, shifts smooth even under pressure. | | Weaknesses: | Internal berrings are weak. I have worn out 2 in 9 months. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Haro Extreme X2 | | Bottom Line: | Avoid this one unless you are a light weight or don't ride much. This was the stock cassette on my 04 Haro X2. The first one failed in less than 3 months (berrings shot, cassette wobbleing) I got it replaced under warenty. The second one lasted almost 6 months, same failure mode. (berrings shot, cassette wobbleing) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Garden City, MI
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | yes | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | Strong, reliable, doesn't seem to wear much | | Weaknesses: | heavy, chain compatibility (I'll explain below) | | Bike Setup: | K2 Zed 3.0 hardtail with other goodies... | | Bottom Line: | Overall, it's been a great cassette. I've been beating the crap out of it for 6 months and haven't managed to bend, chip, or in any other way screw up any of the cogs (which is reasonably notable for me...). It's a bit heavy, but I'm over that. Now, here's the interesting part. The 2004 version of this, despite what is advertised, is only compatible with Shimano chains. I had to replace the OEM chain, so I put on a Sram chain (it's a Sram cassette, so it'd seem logical, right?) only to have all sorts of shifting problems and ridiculous amounts of noise. I did some investigating and finally found Sram's dealer technical publications, which listed chain compatibility as being only Shimano for this cassette (it used to be on Sram's website, but the link now leads to the 2005 technical publications). So, I put a Shimano HG-93 chain on it, and it's been great ever since. According to the 2005 technical publications, the compatibility is now Sram, but if you find a 2004 version, beware of that.
Overall, I am pretty satisfied with this cassette, but I am going to knock a point off for the compatibility thing and the weight. If you need a cassette on the cheap, however, consider this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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