I have two bikes with 12s Sram Eagle drive-trains (mix of X01/XX1).
My older Der. (XX1 on my Smash) is in decent shape and has not taken too many hard hits but the clutch seems to be pretty much gone, providing virtually no resistance other than spring force to combat extension. The newer X01 der. on my Pedalhead has less miles and has a little more resistance but it does not feel dramatically better.
Chain retention has not been an issue with new NW rings, but I recall my bikes being a fair bit quieter when these components were new. I do not see any approved/official way of increasing clutch resistance in the SRAM derailleurs; am I expected to throw away a $300 dollar derailleur due to wear on an un-serviceable clutch when the part is otherwise mechanically fine?
I'm assuming that this terrible design decision is shared with the $700 AXS der.?! While I have for the most part enjoyed the 12s SRAM setups on my bikes it is an annoyance that I am going to need to replace both my cassette and the derailleur from normal use.
This has me thinking that Shimano will get my money when it comes time to replace but I figured I would ask fellow monkeys what the general consensus is.
My older Der. (XX1 on my Smash) is in decent shape and has not taken too many hard hits but the clutch seems to be pretty much gone, providing virtually no resistance other than spring force to combat extension. The newer X01 der. on my Pedalhead has less miles and has a little more resistance but it does not feel dramatically better.
Chain retention has not been an issue with new NW rings, but I recall my bikes being a fair bit quieter when these components were new. I do not see any approved/official way of increasing clutch resistance in the SRAM derailleurs; am I expected to throw away a $300 dollar derailleur due to wear on an un-serviceable clutch when the part is otherwise mechanically fine?
I'm assuming that this terrible design decision is shared with the $700 AXS der.?! While I have for the most part enjoyed the 12s SRAM setups on my bikes it is an annoyance that I am going to need to replace both my cassette and the derailleur from normal use.
This has me thinking that Shimano will get my money when it comes time to replace but I figured I would ask fellow monkeys what the general consensus is.