Beebster Posted April 15, 2010 Share Hi guys, I see that SRAM have some nice X.0 twist (grip) shifters at very decent prices. Why are they cheaper and are they any good? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarradVZ Posted April 15, 2010 Share They're exactly the same as the X9 twisters. Just look a little cooler. I got the X9 ones and love them. Don't ever see myself going back to triggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted April 15, 2010 Share Trigger Trigger Trigger!!!! I'm more of a Shimano fan but will never again use a twist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted April 15, 2010 Share Each to their own but I really like them and those X.0 are very good quality, I recently fitted some on my 'racing' bike/ They are cheaper than triggers because there is less to them, and more plastic. I have had some older ones (x4 I think) on my day bike for 8+ years, not had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbN00b Posted April 15, 2010 Share don't twist shifters tend to shift when your hand slips over say a difficult tech area? or dont you struggle to shift when your hands and handles are wet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerHed Posted April 15, 2010 Share I "Shifted" to twist for SaniC will never go back to trigger again. It is just much more intuitive than triggers. You can also shift up and down through lots of gears in one move. No you don't shift up or down on bumps or anything like that, only a third of the grip actually twists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted April 15, 2010 Share I will be ordering my set from Kiwi in a weeks time, R250 ex postage. Currently on rapid fires. Its seems that with twist-shifters nobody ever goes back - it seems its the black of shifters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie911 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Its the same as groupset. Once you go to SRAM, you don't go back to shimano. >>Once you go to twist you dont go back to trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Vader Posted April 16, 2010 Share I've also shifted to twist X.O , from XT, so far , very happy. Front deraill could be easier, but the rear deraill is magic.Could do with easier fine-tuning on the tension for the rear, but there the front shifter is nice in that you have something like 10 positions on the shifter, it is just that moving to middle chainring is not an absolute , so you need to get used to where it is, big and small are very easy as they are just all the way up or down in 1 move.I'm keeping my XT shifters and rear derail as a back-up, but I don't see myself going back.So, X.O are worth every bargain penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretorim Posted April 16, 2010 Share R250 - GOOD price, give us the details of supplier - thanks I will be ordering my set from Kiwi in a weeks time' date=' R250 ex postage. Currently on rapid fires.Its seems that with twist-shifters nobody ever goes back - it seems its the black of shifters [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted April 16, 2010 Share R250 - GOOD price' date=' give us the details of supplier - thanks ? ? ? I will be ordering my set from Kiwi in a weeks time, R250 ex postage. Currently on rapid fires.Its seems that with twist-shifters nobody ever goes back - it seems its the black of shifters that price is for Microshift which is Shimano compatible and not Sram (pronounced Sram as in pram or scram, not Es-ram or Shram) http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=MICROSHIFT%20DS85-9R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renier82 Posted April 16, 2010 Share ive got the X-0 grip shifts. they work well, but without gloves and persisting rain its hard to shift gears upwards.. bloody hand slips and then it feels like you are going to tear flesh from ur hands at some point trying and then u just give up and keep it in the same gear and carry on ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithB Posted April 16, 2010 Share are these X.0's compatible with Shimano? can you simply remove the rapid fire's and install these? may need new cables of course, but otherwise it is just a straight cockpit replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted April 16, 2010 Share are these X.0's compatible with Shimano? ? can you simply remove the rapid fire's and install these? ? may need new cables of course' date=' but otherwise it is just a straight cockpit replacement? [/quote'] for the front yes but not the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted April 16, 2010 Share The rear is 1:1 actuation ration, I think Shimano is half that. I find the shifting easy ... but then I avoid mud like the plague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbeaorca Posted April 16, 2010 Share You do get Sram Attack Twisters which should work with shimano(1:2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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