[BigStonz]

I'm still clinging to 8 speed stuff. Last weekend I stripped my 3rd XT rear shifter. Theses freaking things are pricey and, at least in my case, easy to strip. I just ordered a Sram attack trigger set.
I guess what I'm hoping to hear is that the sram stuff was a good choice. Do you find the Sram is less likely to strip? Will it shift on par with the XT?
PS- I have 3 XT front shifters I'd sell for a song

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

I'm still clinging to 8 speed stuff. Last weekend I stripped my 3rd XT rear shifter. Theses freaking things are pricey and, at least in my case, easy to strip. I just ordered a Sram attack trigger set.
I guess what I'm hoping to hear is that the sram stuff was a good choice. Do you find the Sram is less likely to strip? Will it shift on par with the XT?
PS- I have 3 XT front shifters I'd sell for a song

I switched to SRAM x9 from XT about 2 months ago. They shift slightly slower then XT when the XT's were PERFECT, you know for the first 3 rides after a new cable and adjustment. However they are very solid feeling, and in general shift much better then XT. I also think the rear derailur cable routing makes MUCH more sense.

It is a close call either way, I have been very happy with mine.

 

[Stinky Boy]

Good luck with the new shifters, and let us know how they workout!

 

[Jeff 151]

What do you mean "strip" the shifter? Are you murdering the clamp bolt? Three times? If so, just put down the wrench man, and step away from the bike. It's gonna be okay. The nice men will come and help you.

 

[sanjuro]

I'm curious too, because if you mean you stripped the allen bolt, that is a bad one. I've come close to doing it once, and I made never to do it again...

 

[DßR]

he's talking about stripping the pawl on the thumb lever (the thing you use to shift into larger cogs). They tend to give up after a while; I've done it once or twice.

 

[Jeff 151]

The pawls are not stripped in that situation. What happens is the grease in the shifter dries out and gets sticky after a while, prohibiting the pawls from ratcheting up again to catch the downshift lever. This makes the thumb paddle just swing through its range without doing anything. Send me these "broken" shifters. There's an easy fix: Blast out that crusty grease with cleaner, dry and relube. Good as new!

 

[DßR]

I have 2 pawls with the tooth on the end (that engages the ratchet wheel) broken off. Shall I send 'em your way? It's not always gunk and grease that's the problem; stuff breaks sometimes.

 

[BigStonz]

I was referring to the larger lever that sends the chain to a larger cog. It "stripped" this time at Ray's Indoor place....I was riding behind somebody going slower on a stunt and had to get into a lower gear quickly under power.....result ...the lever now clicks lightly, but does not pull the derailleur.
The srams will be at my door Friday

 

[Jeff 151]

Sounds like some y'all shiftin' under serious load or somethin'.

 

[Dartman]

I really like the action of the SRAM triggers. It's all thumb which means you can keep your grip on the bar or brake lever and still shift. Nice for technical riding.

Mike

 

[CunningStunt]

You can rebuild shifter internals. The parts are available through QBP. Problem is QBP's min order amount is $150.00 at dealer cost. That can make special orders a bitch. So order new internals and sell your shifters on ebay to pay for your far superior sram goodies.