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SRAM Medium Cage XO Derailleur Reviews

Description: (from sram.com)
New CNC’d 100% Carbon Outer Cage
New 6061 Forged Aluminum Inner Cage
20th Anniversary 7075 Aluminum B-bolt and Graphics
Titanium Main Spring
Outside Facing Limit Screws - Intuitive Adjustment
Sealed Bearings
Di.R.T: Direct Route Technology™
1:1 Actuation Ratio™ Superior Shift Quality
Weight: Short 192g / Medium 197g / Long 203g

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by skibum   on August 31, 2008   Pros Durability--I put 5 years on this item, including 4 major accidents requiring derailler hanger replacement. Smooth--shifts like a dream--always. Worry free--rarely needed adjustment, no matter how badly I abused it. Light. Cons I guess I could grouse about price, but this came with the kit I ordered on my bike, so I didn't think about the specific cost of this item. Verdict When I finally beat this one beyond recovery, I wanted to replace it with exactly the same item. But my LBS only had an X9 in stock and, being impatient, I went ahead and got that. After I put a season on the X9, I'll decide if it was worth the downgrade. Recommended for: People with too much money reviewed by Juan_Gear   on April 9, 2008   Pros Love it, long long time Cons None well $$$ are high but worth it Verdict Good value Recommended for: People with too much money reviewed by Bombardier   on November 14, 2007   Pros Crisp shifts, great chain control, light weight, durable, easy to adjust compared to Shimano derailleurs. Cons Cost as compared to this year's X9. Verdict I have a medium-cage 2006 XO, and this is because I run only two chainrings and an 8spd cassette, and this review is for the '06 XO derailleur. This piece of componentry is incredibly precise, it does a great job of controlling the chain, keeping it from beating the heck out of my chainstays, and has never needed to be adjusted at the derailleur. A little cable stretch was easily taken up by the barrel adjuster at my shifter pod. The medium-cage design also keeps it up out of the way of nasty rocks and limbs. If price is no object, you like knowing when a shift has occurred, and you find yourself snapping off shifts while grinding uphill, this is the derailleur to have. It's no surprise that Shimano has looked very closely at the XO & X9 design, and nearly copied it for their '07-'08 XTR and XT lines. Recommended for: Anyone