SRAM vs Shimano cassettes

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited September 2007 in MTB buying advice
I am after a cassette for my XTR M975/DT 4.2 wheelset

I was going to go Shimano XTR but they are £80.00

I now have started to look at the SRAM Red PG-990 with PC-991 chain, Merlin are doing the set for £49.99 or something.

Now these are SRAMs 'top of the line' models so should be pretty good

Any of you use these? I'd love to go Full XTR but that £30 could be used on something else and not sure if it's worth it for a few grammes....

The rest of the kit on my bike is pretty light so should balance out.....

:?

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  • Sir HC
    Sir HC Posts: 20,148
    I havent used XTR or PG990. But I have use XT and the PG980 cassettes. Couldn't tell the difference.

    I'd save the money and go for XT or 980, they are only going to wear out.
    Intense Socom
    Inbred
  • RideTheLakes
    RideTheLakes Posts: 209
    Sram PG990 has performed flawlessly for me for the past 3 months. Really slick shifting with a Sram rear mech.

    Oh and it looks bling with the red bits which is whats important right!
    Lake District Mountain Biking
  • ddoogie
    ddoogie Posts: 4,159
    Like Chris, I'd also go with the XT. Unless you are really needing to shave the grams then the XTR isn't worth the dosh. You get a decent carrier on the XT and its pretty light. Thats all you really need from it.
    S-works Stumpjumper FSR

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  • BoredHousewife
    BoredHousewife Posts: 416
    ddoogie wrote:
    Like Chris, I'd also go with the XT. Unless you are really needing to shave the grams then the XTR isn't worth the dosh. You get a decent carrier on the XT and its pretty light. Thats all you really need from it.

    You've seen his Marin, XT isn't what he's looking for :wink:
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    he should look at a Tune cassette.

    been running XT fro years with no probs at all. just started seeing what the Sram are like. and have an XTR waiting to see what it is like.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • Bugly
    Bugly Posts: 520
    PG990 is not as lite as XTr as it doesnt use Titanium cogs. I have read that the PG990 suffers from a short life span as the cogs wear quickly. - hoping that it not the case as I have recently purchased one.

    SHifts nicely with XTr deraileurs and chain.
  • Red Panda
    Red Panda Posts: 269
    I was just looking on the Merlin website and you can get 2 XT cassettes for the price of one XTR! Will an XTR last twice as long as an XT one?
  • ddoogie
    ddoogie Posts: 4,159
    I'll give you that one, Nick:

    The Tune cassettes are gorgeous (if a cassette can be gorgeous). Get it Ti Nitrided for extra coolness! They are something like 180g as well which is just silly light.
    S-works Stumpjumper FSR

    I'll see you at the end.

    You'll see me on the floor.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    very nice but have you seen how much they cost!!! :lol:
  • Red Panda
    Red Panda Posts: 269
    ...and I thought XTR was expensive!
  • Fluffbomb
    Fluffbomb Posts: 20
    I've run a SRAM cassette for a while with no noticable difference from a Shimano one. Just bought another one as Merlin cycles do a pretty good chain & cassette offer and there was no way I was gonna use a Shimano chain!

    Fluff
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    ordered the SRAM set from Merlin (PG990 cassette and PC991 hollowpin chain) for £50

    Wish I hadn't looked on poshbike now though - thoroughly depressed... tune stuff.. mmmmm! :lol:

    I looooove those Storck frames - how nice are they???

    Thanks for all the replies!!!

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