I'm looking at moving to Sram, and I'm wondering if there's a big difference in feel between the 07 versions of these things. I know in 06 the X0 stuff was way better, but do they pretty much function the same now? It'll be paired with a short cage X9 derailleur.
X9 -vs- X0 shifter
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hell no, i just picked up a X.9 2007 shifter for one of my other bikes. it feels like crap compared to the other XO shifters i have. can't wait to order a new XO shifter for this. the thumb lever just doesn't have the same solid feel.
sure it shifts just fine and good. but i want perfect.
buy XO shifters only. x.9 rear der get the job done.
Maybe its just me but i think the X-0 feels crisper
X-9 feels great to me, but i think its a cool idea that u can adjust the thumb lever, makes for super tweaking.
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X.O's are nicer, but it is reflected in the price, even straight from the distributor. Gotta pay to play, I guess! I've never been one to harass people for buying the best gear, but I run X9 because I'm too damn scared of seeing my bike tumble away from me and knowing I could hundreds of dollars of aluminum and carbon could be landing seperately. X9's can be had pretty damn cheap.
Actually, the individual shifters aren't that expensive at all seeing I work at a shop, and when are you going to break a shifter in a crash?
I understand your point if your talking about derailleurs (especially at retail) which is why I'm gonna run an X9.
I've got a box full of broken shifers. I haven't seen any high-speed camera footage of the events, but my guess is that the brake lever rotates at some point and drags the shifter with it. Then, the newly exposed shifter becomes a high point and gets broken off as the bike continues to tuble. SRAM shifters have proven more durable for me than Shimano, but they're not invincible.
Really?
You gotta come up to SB more often, I'm sure we can remedy that
I've detonated a shifter with my knee before, not even in a full-on crash.
I just picked up an 07 X9 shifter for my AM bike and I also have the XO shifter on my DH bike. All I can tell you is that they feel pretty damn close and IMO the XO is probably not worth the extra $$.
my vote is for the 07 x9. they are crisp light and share the internals of the 06 XO, yes that is correct. the only thing about the 07 x9 is that they are not all that flashy in comparison to XO so there is that mental difference.
Wrong. The XO uses bearings in the shifter and the X9 does not.
now do we really want to get into the bushing bearing discussion?
though you are correct about the bushings/bearings.
though you are correct about the bushings/bearings.
just bought the 07 X9 setup, this is one of the best bike purchases in years. I even ran XTR, what was I thinking!
This stuff feels so crisp and positive
This stuff feels so crisp and positive
so if one were to run the XO Shifter and the X9 RD he would be pretty set? Is the Xo rd worth the extra dough?
They're seriously so close in terms of build and performance the X0's not worth it, especially if you pay retail.
the old 06 is diffiunately nowhere near but the new 07 youd be hard pushed to find any difference in feel they have the same crisp solid feel now, and if you look at the prices its just not worth the extra $
My Sunday Elite came with the new XT push/pull thumb shifters and an ultegra rear derailleur. It should be interesting to see what the differences are in versus SRAM over the past several years.
Yes, I love my SRAM stuff...but hey...why not try something new.
The push or pull of the upshifts is a pretty neat feature, I have to say.
Yes, I love my SRAM stuff...but hey...why not try something new.
The push or pull of the upshifts is a pretty neat feature, I have to say.
it came on the bike...
its the shifter thats shifting...
i've ran XO trigger and xo rear der since they've come out. awesome...
now i just run xo triggers with the new x.9 2007 rear der. feels close to the same..
yes those feel pretty damn good.. but not as nice as xo i think. XO has a crisper solid feel too it. and shimano always was just quiet and smooth. people have their own preferences