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SRAM
Powerglide II PG-980 9-Speed
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Average Rating
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3.17/5
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# of Reviews
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6
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Description:
- Technology: Power Glide II
- Gear Ratios: 11-34, 11-32
- Speeds: 9
- Material: Steel with alloy spider
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Submitted by
bowser5x5
a Cross Country Rider
from fairfax, ca usa
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2008 | | Favoriate 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). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2008 | | Favoriate 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. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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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! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
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. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tim Price
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2007 | | Favoriate 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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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