Cassette Sram or Shimano?

Ridg

this has probably been asked before but i couldn't see any other threads and the search wasn't that helpful.

basically after peoples thoughts on which cassette to go for; i'm looking at either the shimano XT M770 £32 ~ 256g (for the 11-32) or paying the extra for a sram PG990 £40 ~ 275g (for the 11-32)

now weight wise the XT is the obvious choice and it's cheaper, however there are loads of people saying it's weak and bends easily and that the heavier srams are more robust and whats 9g and an extra £10 if it's going to last longer

my current cassette (that came with the bike) is also sram and that's atleast 4 years old and as good as the day i bought it, so i've had a good experience from the scram, just wondered what people thought about the two brands.

cheers!

WaterMonkey

Get the Shimano SLX, LX or Deore.... cheaper and will do the job perfectly!!

andyturner28

In my expearience the XT is made of cheese! My last one only lasted about 4 months and the current one is also on it's way out, with the chain skiping in 9th. I'm getting Sram this time, as the last Sram one i got lasted twice as long.

Ridg

That's pretty much what I've heard about the XT cassettes.

Are the LX and SLX more robost? Watermonkey what do you actually run? And where do you ride in canterbury, as I work in canterbury (live in medway)

Dilker

I've had no issues with m cassettes... I ride an XT and LX atm on either bike. Both showing no real signs of wear.

I've heard that Sram cassettes are disappointing.

CRC has some on 'flood sale' I got two chains the other day and they are perfect.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... odelID=443

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=6069

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5045

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5213

50% off all give or take... two Shimano and two Sram... Take your pick.