Description:Technology:: 1:1® Actuation Ratio for precise indexing and control Speeds:: 9 Weight:: 225g / pair Indicator:: N/A Materials:: Alloy body with Carbon Fiber upper cover, Stainless steel hardware Pull Lever:: Alloy Compatibility:: SRAM 1:1 rear derailleurs, SRAM or Shimano® front deraillers Other:: Teflon coated cables, On the Bar Cable Change.
Submitted by
kiwijames
a Racer
from Lafayette, CA Date Reviewed: September 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Anything in Joaquin Miller Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Colorado Cyclist
Strengths:
Only compatible shifter for XO Rear D. Light weight and tucks in neatly with the Juicy Brake levers.
Weaknesses:
Durability, shift stroke travel and the push-push only shift. No gear window..as if you really need one.
Similar Products Used:
More than 15yrs of XT and XTR
Bike Setup:
SC Blur LT2, SRAM XO/Juicy Carbon, Talas, rp23, Race Face, Easton Havocs, Kenda Nevegals, FSA K Force bars, Joplin remote.
Bottom Line:
Was OEM on my 08 SC Blur LT2 with SRAM build kit.
I gutted the rear shifter over a 2 ride period (bike is less than a month old and less than 8 rides total). First ride to shifter oblivion, I lost the 9th gear/lowest on a technical trail that warranted a last second shift, and ended up with two full strokes to get 8th, 2nd ride, lost 8th and 7th and ended up with two strokes to get 6th, which is now feathering under tension. There's no way of replacing the teeth, that I just know are slowly getting edged/chipped on the catch/ratchet device. By no means did I abuse this part as it's the same shifts I've done in the same place with my prior XT/XTRs on my Scott Spark w/o a blink.
Having only a Push-Push shift really sucks if you've gotten used to the rapid fire dual direction triggers from a Shimano shifter.
I have gone full SRAM on my MTB and Road Bike (SRAM RED) and hope that SRAM will stand behind the product, or I've made a grave mistake in specs.
Will be sending it back for warranty.
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Submitted by
Glenn
a Weekend Warrior
from Queen Creek, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: May 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Hawes
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Quick, positive, precise shifts. Stays adjusted without always fine tuning.
I always liked my rapidfire shimano shifters and I had been using them for years. These came on my Stumpjumper. I can't say I'm as impressed as I thought I'd be with all the hype around them. They sound clunky and are noisy. On a positive note they haven't needed adjustment nearly as much as the old Shimano's. I got them dialed in and they've stayed in adjustment ever since. I've gotten used to the clunky sounding shifting compared to the Shimano's but the push-push shifting I could do without. I often accidently upshift 2 or 3 gears at a time when riding over choppy or rocky terrain while only trying to upshift once. This is because I have to rotate my wrist and push my thumb all the way forward to engage the upshift lever. It helped rotating the shifters up toward the rear but I can't get the upshift lever to a position I like without having the downshift lever too vertical.
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Submitted by
John
a Racer
from Greenwood, IN Date Reviewed: March 16, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Strengths:
1:1 Actuation, Adjustable lever position, Looks, Shifting, Weight
Weaknesses:
None so Far
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT, XTR, Sram X.7, X.9
Bike Setup:
Kona Kula Supreme, Fox F100 RLC, Sram X.0, Hayes Disc, Industry Nine Ultralight
Bottom Line:
Sweet shifters that feel great and shift incredibly fast. Some of the early models had issues, but my 2007's have proved to be flawless. It would cool if Sram could change the down shift lever slightly so if could be used easier with my pointer finger, but this is a personal thing. Still an Awesome product!
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Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from NS Canada Date Reviewed: March 4, 2008
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Everything
Weaknesses:
None......well......taking the cover off to change a cable.I can live with it
Similar Products Used:
X9, LX, XT
Bike Setup:
Custom built Giant Faith, and HT
Bottom Line:
These shifters along with my XO RD on my Faith , and X9 RD on my HT have worked flawlessly for years. I ride trail, big freeride, tech freeride and race DH. Basically any punishment that can be given has been and these shifters have not missed a beat. People complaining about thumb thumb, need to restrain themselves untill they use the product for more then a month. When you've riding shimano for years it takes some time to adjust to it. Its worth it though. Thumb thumb lets you down shift while your braking, which is great for racing and tech riding. Cheers SRAM and keep it comming.
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Submitted by
Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Greensboro Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
Shifting action, ability to adjust the top paddle, quality
Similar Products Used:
Grip shift, XT,XTR
Bike Setup:
X.O Rear derailleur, XTR cranks, XTR cassette
Bottom Line:
I actually chose these shifters after using an XTR shifter on a demo bike in Crested Butte. I have used twist shift for 10 years because I was not happy with the older shimano shifters, too much travel to shift. I was impressed with the XTR shifting action but had a XO derailleur, not compatible. I think the XO derailleur is superior to XTR. So i went with the Sram XO shifter. The shifting action is spot on. it is like a short throw shifter in a sports car. The thumb thumb is not as good at thumb finger but it took me only one ride to get the hang of them. I adjusted the top paddle to right where I needed it. I recommend you pay a little extra for the XO than the X9 if you have the means. Adjusting he paddle made it a lot easier to use.
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Submitted by
Brad Confer
a Weekend Warrior
from Ga Date Reviewed: January 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
dauset, conyers, old yellow river
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
smooth as butter, up shifts like lightning, doesn't make a peep
Weaknesses:
ergonomics
Similar Products Used:
12 year old xt, alivio, those thumb shifters (admit it, that's all you need) and some grip shift jabijabs.
Bike Setup:
ventana elsalt, marzocchi on the front, fox on the back, cane creek on the ground, well... wtb on the ground
Bottom Line:
I posted a review earlier that dissapeared, (maybe I let a cuss word slip through or something)that basically said that thumb thumb is stupid. I just found out that thumb finger is locked up via patent for shimano and oh well. I still think that thumb finger is superior but after another ride I'll say that thumb thumb is sufficient and the shifting precision of the whole caboodle is nice. Oh, and you can't hear anything at all coming from my drivetrain!! I'm telling you it is eerily quiet...except for the fact that you will need a 24 or 26 tooth small chain ring to run the x9 front derailleur without rubbing the chain. Anyhow, I was using 12 year old LX that I borrowed from a buddy cause I trashed my shifters and I'll say that even though these work great...don't replace what you have unless it is trashed, cause it's not THAT much better. But hey, I can't ride as fast as my bike anyway. Actually, if I haven't had any ghost shifts by next month...I'll change my answer.
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Brad Confer
a Weekend Warrior
from Peachtree City, Ga. U.S. Date Reviewed: January 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Conyers/Pre-destruction Yellow River/ Daused/ Hunter's Creek (B-Lo)
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$149.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
tell you later
Weaknesses:
ergonomics
Similar Products Used:
xt
Bike Setup:
Ventana El Salt, fsa mega exo crank, marzocchi fork, fox talas rear shock, cane creek aero heat wheels, x0 shifters, x9 derailleur front and back, speed dial 7 brakes
Bottom Line:
Why people are saying that they purchased these for 150 and think the price is a weak point...I can't guess. Where the heck are you going to get xtr for that? Maybe blowout xt at 80 bucks but not xtr. Next, thumb thumb just sucks. After reading some reviews I finally figured out why downhill guys like it but for cross country? Nyet. People bash shimano for letting marketing drive their product design and yes, they've had some crap lately, but how is thumb thumb any different? Thumb finger just works better, you don't even have to move your hand! And please tell me when the last time was that you had to break AND shift up on a cross country trail! Anyhow, I bought these cause my old xt was on the brink and I'd heard so much about the precise shifting of these sram fellas and I just couldn't believe that twisting my wrist (sram grip shift) was a good idea when riding over roots and rocks. Turns out that's exactly what you have to do with their trigger shifters. I just hope these win me over, otherwise there's gonna be some mint x0 shifters on ebay. I only have one ride on these so I'll post again when I get more time on them. Thumb thumb. Why sram why? I'm going with 4 chilis but only cause I'm trying not to influence the rating till I get some more rides in.
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Submitted by
font9a ninea
a Cross Country Rider
from austin Date Reviewed: June 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
401, Dr's Park, Psychobilly Freakout
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
wrence science
Strengths:
ultra precision
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
XTR from 1990 to 2006. Even the top mounted ones. Campy, DurArce
Bike Setup:
maverick durance, duc32, sram XO shifters and rear der. XTR cassette; avid juicy ultimates; 07 XTR front triples.
Bottom Line:
it's a preference thing. a religious war.
I like the XO shifters better than anything XTR has put out since 2001. I used to have to ebay all my XTR stuff just to get it vintage 2001... I test rode an 07 XTR Ibis Mojo and the differences between the drivetrains are significant. The new XTR is like a Lexus -- the New XO is like BMW.
XTR seems supple and smooth, but with virtually no user feedback. The XO is like a hand-tooled Austrian sniper rifle with precision and feedback galore. I like that Austrian feeling better.
Time will tell if SRAM is committed to winning the arms race. So far, I am overwhelmed by their sheer ability to slash through the problems of the past and get a shifting system this deluxe to the public. Shimano has a catch-up game to do.
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Submitted by
brobbo
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: June 4, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Looks, shifting is bang on. Adjstment is good
Weaknesses:
The throw on the Left side is too long. Seems like you have to crank your wrist as well as your thumb when you need to go up to the next chain ring.
Similar Products Used:
XT's
Bike Setup:
Scott MC-10 - came with the bike
Bottom Line:
The shifting on this is great. It almost seems like it slams into the next gear with authority. Which sounds bad, but it lets me know what the derailleur is doing. Also has yet to ghost shift once (10 rides so far). Its precise and snaps it into the next gear every time. The Push to release (vs. pull trigger on the XT's) takes getting used to. Still not sure if I prefer it. The "throw" action for the chain rings is too much IMO. The 1:1 ratio shows its limitation here. So to move up the chain rings you have to push that leaver far.
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Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ Date Reviewed: April 10, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Blue Sky Cycling
Strengths:
Everything
Weaknesses:
Nada
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XTR
Bike Setup:
Cannondale
Bottom Line:
I changed all my Shimano XTR components over to SRAM this past winter. I couldnt be happier. No more ghost shifting, precise, accurate shifts. Lightweight, excellent quality. Couldnt of been more happy with this setup now.
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Submitted by
andre
a
from ind Date Reviewed: April 8, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Shifting precision Brushed alu
Weaknesses:
Cosmetically not as fine as Shimano XTR Price Gear indicator (sometimes)
Hav not put much mileage on it, but so far so good. Shifting is very mechanical & precise. As for my other SRAM, needed to adjust it once the cable bedded in. But that's the only adjustment you need. Price is insane. The equally fine build (perhaps smoother finished) XTR is far cheaper, but a Shimano RD on my bike would bang my chainstay on rough terrain @ speed. This is definitely not for leisure riding. The zero loss tech is abit too sensitive for leisure riding, and the absence of gear indicator assure you that your gear selection skill is intermediate & above. Shimano makes excellent components, but I prefer SRAM for shifter (not the gripshift, though) & rear derailleur.
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Submitted by
Jeremy Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Black Hawk SD, USA Date Reviewed: April 5, 2007
older Sram twisties (liked em), Shimano triggers (ok when new but didn't last long)
Bike Setup:
Specialized Hardrock (2000) w/Truvativ 3.3 Team cranks, Avid SD5 brakes and levers, XO rear derailleur, XO carbon trigger shifters, XT Cassette, PC-991 chain, Mavic wheels with Deore hubs, Specialized Fast Trak Pro tires.
Bottom Line:
Yeah, these are overkill for my bike. I don't care. I ride the snot out of it and want the best and don't have $4K to spend on a bike.
Put these on recently after many months of research and I'm not disappointed. They were easy to install and even easier to adjust. The shifting is crisp and smooth and oh yeah, did I mention the looks? WOW! They're eye catchers!
I don't race or ride "professionally" but I put about 70 miles/week on my bike in fair weather and I'm pleased as punch with these things. The shifting, even under load, is leaps and bounds better than my old Shimanos.
Those of you having shifting problems must have adjustment problems because I don't experience any. Granted the twistie shifter for the front derailleur is the bomb, but the the trigger is adequate. For changing gears in the rear the triggers are the way to go in my opinion.
I'm gonna write another review after I beat the snot out of these things for a few months. Hopefully I'll still be as happy as I am now!
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Submitted by
R Xavier
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland Date Reviewed: March 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
1 to 1 ratio
Weaknesses:
poor cable installation, durability
Similar Products Used:
XTR, XT
Bike Setup:
Turner 5 Spot
Bottom Line:
I set up a brand new Turner 5 Spot frame with all SRAM components; 2005 XO trigger shifters and rear derailleur as well as new gen front derailleur. I spent a lot of coin on this stuff and I really wanted it to work. The 1 to 1 shifting ratio was nice....when the stuff worked. I had too many issues with the trigger shifters especially the front. Shifting went from bad to worse and the entire system was set up by a professional mechanic and maintained on a regular basis. The shifters finally crapped out on the trail and I replaced it with XTR M952 triggers and rear derailleur. I'm not a huge fan of Shimano either but at least the stuff works. My biggest beef with XO is that it just doesn't seem to be designed for durability and why the hell do you have to take the covers off the shifters to reoplace a cable. On XTR you simply take out they nylon screw and thread a cable in. Pretty simple.
Perhaps I should have tried X9 instead...I figured the new XO stuff would be state of the art. Wrong. If you are an occasional rider or you aren't hard on your gear or don't ride rough trails you may have better luck. I'm not impressed.
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Submitted by
Glynn Preston
a Weekend Warrior
from England uk Date Reviewed: February 26, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
EBAY
Strengths:
Super crisp shifting, Sweet looks,Light
Weaknesses:
Pricey if purchased retail
Similar Products Used:
X9, XT
Bike Setup:
Cove Hummer,Manitou Nixon,Full XO,Tune Post etc
Bottom Line:
Sram shift so much better than Shimano in my oppinion & how any of these reviews can say they have poor or delayed shifting is beyond me (seems to me some people need to learn how to set there bikes up). Have had no probs with these whatsoever so far,but did find my X9 shifters struggled to return the levers when they got a bit old,(a complete strip & rebuild did sort this though-if you have the bottle to try it). So all round a great product...never goin back to shimano!
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Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Gilbert,Az,USA Date Reviewed: February 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
National
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
Blueskycycling.com
Strengths:
Precision, durability, looks, stiff levers
Weaknesses:
Price, and it hurts if your knee hits the metal lever.
Similar Products Used:
shimano stuff
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Heckler, 36 talas r, xo stuff, diabolus cranks, stem, and handlebar, juicy 7s, Hadley(rear) and Chris King hubs with mavic 823 and 819 rims
Bottom Line:
When I built up my bike a year ago, I was biased towards shimano. They were the tried and true shifters/deraileurs. When I was looking for new parts, I saw these and figured the must be nice cause they were everywhere and they were expensive. I figured I would try them and see. My first impression was amazement. I went from older XT trigger shifters and these were so much crisper and just the overall feel of them was outstanding. I like the metal lever for the down shifts. The plastic lever is pretty stiff, so it doesn't flex much either. I have beat these things up pretty good and they still work great. I bent the lever for the rear shifter, so that the gears inside didn't catch. It was like the levers would skip, or just not work. I got home and took it all apart and could not find anything wrong. I gave up and was putting it back together and found out that the lever was bent. I straightened it and it worked good as new. The shifters are pretty easy to service yourself. I have not tried any of the newer(past year) shimano stuff, but I hated the dual control levers. The new shimano triggers look nice, but I haven't used them.
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Submitted by
Chris O
a Weekend Warrior
from Brookline Date Reviewed: December 7, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
Bad design, bad performance, bad price
Similar Products Used:
1992 Deore DX push/push shifters
Bike Setup:
2006 Cannondale Chase 1 stock
Bottom Line:
Please note that is review is for the rear shifter only; it came stock on a single chainring dirt jumping bike. I can only hope that the front shifter is better than the rear, because cost aside, this is a mediocre product. When the cost is factored in, it’s a cruel joke. First, SRAM has no business calling these trigger shifters; they’re push/push shifters like the Deore DX shifters that came stock on my ’92 Marin. The main reason I got motivated to write reviews in here was to report that those DX shifters worked better than this one does. This shifter simply won’t work when applied under even a moderate load. With a lot of finesse, I can get a delayed shift on a very slight incline; usually things just grind and pop into place well after the effort is over. Adjustments from my LBS haven’t made a difference. I’ve had XT triggers and XTR STI on my cross country bike, and with shifts to larger cogs, this unit can’t compete with them. I didn’t mention these shifters under “similar products tried” to drive home the point that SRAM is recycling an outdated design with their top of the line product. A push/push design is a particularly poor choice on a dirt jumping bike, as my natural thumb position typically leads to an unintended shift to a smaller cog when I land. A true trigger design would eliminate this flaw.
These shifters came stock on a bike that I otherwise really enjoy, a bike with a lot of other features that were worth a premium. However, it does bum me out to think that a big chunk of my bike’s total cost was because of the X0 spec on the drivetrain. If I wear them out or break them in a crash, I’ll either go single speed or use a Shimano replacement.
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Submitted by
Vaughn
a Weekend Warrior
from Oroville Date Reviewed: November 20, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Comfortably Numb
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Precise shifting every every time.
Weaknesses:
Not quite as ergonomic as shimano paddle shifters
Similar Products Used:
XTR Dual control, XTR trigger, most everything else
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Epiphany
Bottom Line:
Coming from a satisfied Shimano customer, I am surprised how much I like these. Not finicky at all. I have only done one or two barrel microadjustments in the six months I have used these. One gets used to the push push shifting just fine, but they are still not as intuitive as the original shimano trigger shifts. The year previous to these, I had used the XTR dual control. Although smooth and quiet, they would not stay in adjustment for more than a few rides before I felt like I needed to wipe down the cables, fiddle with the barrel adjust, or check the derailleur hanger to see why the shifters were subpar. I just keep being surprised at how nice these are to just forget about and use. I just keep the pulleys and chain clean and it just works. I can't give it a full value rating because it is very expensive, but it gets a full performance rating.
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Submitted by
Htail
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA Date Reviewed: November 8, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
Beyond Bikes
Strengths:
Positive shifts, adjustability on the bar, light, looks great
Weaknesses:
Costly
Similar Products Used:
XT, XTR
Bike Setup:
Ells Truth '01
Bottom Line:
Cost aside, these are the bomb! I can't stop gushing about the great performance over my XTR stuff. Crisp, smooth, quick and positive shifts that never hang between gears. My XTR felt like I had rubber bands for cables, totally sluggish by comparison.
Find them on sale, takes some of the sting out of the investment. I'm sold!
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Erik Trogden
a Racer
from Vista, CA, USA Date Reviewed: November 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Flightline
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Light, adjustable levers, can be run inboard or outboard from brake levers.
Weaknesses:
Expensive, does not perform better than X9
Similar Products Used:
X/9, XT, XTR
Bike Setup:
with X/0 rear derailleur
Bottom Line:
I was running an X/0 rear derailleur with X9 shifters, but swapped for X/0 shifters. I can feel no measurable difference in the performance of the X/0's over the X/9's. My experience is that the X/0 derailleur is a significant improvement over the X/9, and that is where the performance gain is, not in the shifters.
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eric t
a Weekend Warrior
from honolulu, HI, USA Date Reviewed: October 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
too many to mention
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Responsive and quick. Look beautiful.
Weaknesses:
lack of adjustment for front der. shifter. durability in wet conditions a ??
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XTR (dual control & triggers), SRAM X.0 Twisters
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Nomad, Juicy 7s, XO, DT Wheels, Fox Talas.
Bottom Line:
These came on a new bike I purchased. I've been using SRAM twisties on my bikes for almost a decade, but I travel to mainland frequently and often demo bikes with Shimano stuff, so I'm pretty familiar with Shimano.
I'm still a fan of SRAM, and the rear trigger shifter has worked great. Very quick, and no problems whatsoever.
However, I hate the indexing on the front (part of the reason I've never cared much for triggers). There's no way to avoid the derailleur from rubbing in some gear combinations, and you can't adjust it so it won't stop. IMHO ... I should be able to run 12-36 in the rear w/o the rub as long as I'm in the middle ring up front.
My Ultegra road group has the same problem, but at least I can make minor adjustments on the upshift and can avoid the rub. Why doesn't SRAM do the same with these?
My ideal situation ... Trigger for rear, and twistie for front. Given what I'm hearing about the waterproof issues, I'm considering replacing these with twisties.
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Submitted by
Kevin W.
a Downhiller
from Glenwood, NY Date Reviewed: September 21, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Whiteface Mt.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop I work at
Strengths:
Crisp responsive feel, adjustable beyond any riders needs.
Weaknesses:
NOne at all best shifter ever made!
Similar Products Used:
Sram X9, shimano for years.
Bike Setup:
Haro 357 magnum full sram drivetrain.
Bottom Line:
The sram X0 stuff is the best I have ever used, I have yet had a need to adjust anything since installing it on my bike. The only reason anyone is having poor shifting with the setup is from poor setup or lack of maintaining thier bike. The difference alone from sram X9 is amazing
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Submitted by
Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA Date Reviewed: July 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
colorado cyclist
Weaknesses:
shifting not precise slow to shift
Similar Products Used:
shimano deore and xt
Bike Setup:
blur xc, mavic xmax wheels, juicy carbon brakes, SRAM X.O. Carbon rear derail, Shimano XT front derail, fox front/rear shocks
Bottom Line:
They seem slow to shift and imprecise. Another complaint is I've hit my knee on both left and right shifters while bailing twice and they are so damn sharp they hurt. Each time hurt bad enough to end my riding for the day (2 days once). Right shifter is now bent as a result.
The old Deore shifters on my beater mtn bike (the one I don't even lock up) shift more smoothly and don't cause severe injury.
Wish I'd gone with XTR.
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Submitted by
Frank Costello
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland Date Reviewed: July 2, 2006
I have replaced the first set, the second set is not possessed like the first set with random shifting decisions, but this stuff is imprecise. When you must shift, not when you need to shift, these shifters blow. You must use a quick finger, depress the shifter a good 2 inches, and completely release the shifter or the internal pawls will slip and you will grind gears. I have discussed this issue with other rapid SRAM users and many experience the same problems. You would think a company like Specialized would go first class and use XTR on their 25th Anniversary addition bike. Brand new bike and I am buying XTR to replace this junk all because marketing and deal making at Specialized appears to trump functionality.
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Andrew P
a Cross Country Rider
from Rolla, mo, USA Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006
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