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I've recently sold my almost brand new triggers here. Been through 5 sets twisters and will never use triggers again. X7, X9 and X0 are all exactly the same shifter, just use different type grips and paintwork.

 

I don't like the X0's soft grip, didn't last me long, the X9 one has a harder and bigger grip which works fine in rain.

 

The rubber grip part of the twister does wear out sooner or later, so long term, trigger is better, but performance wise, nothing beats that KRRRRRR you get with the twisters, you can change many gears at a time, works great for XC where it's steep up and down all the time.

 

You get used to them so quickly that you won't really make more than one accidental shift.

 

With twisters you gotta be careful not to scratch or crack the indicator displays when putting your bike upside down.

 

 
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had twsiters changed ot triggers and went back to twisters........they really are the best much better than any of the old grip shift fom the 90's - remember X-rays?

 

 

 

I even had the Sachs twist shifters that french roadie Jerome Chiotti used (along with EPO) to win the 1996 world XC champs........the oke was riding with Festina gloves, that should have given it away.

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I even had the Sachs twist shifters

 

 

 

I had Sachs on my 820 Trek Singletrack in 1995. That it when I decided I did not like it. Everytime you yanks the front of the bike to take jump or yo bunnyhop you changed gear.

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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 LOL

 

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=MICROSHIFT%20DS85-9R

 

And Kiwi is the man when it comes to service. Can also get them in 8spd on order.

 

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