shimano spec of components

pianoman1980

Hi all,

Does anyone have a link or can post the order in which shimano components take in terms of spec?

Its easy for SRAM, X7 is better than X5 for example, or Elixir 3 is better than Elixir 1. But I'm getting really confused with Shimano model numbers like M505 I don't know where these things fit into there range.



Thanks

EH_Rob

M4xx = Alivio
M5xx = Deore
M6xx = SLX
M7xx = XT
M9xx = XTR

Off the top of my head it's roughly that, Alivio being the cheapest, XTR the most expensive. There are exceptions though I think, someone else may be able to offer more detail.

nicklouse

pianoman1980 wrote:

Hi all,

Does anyone have a link or can post the order in which shimano components take in terms of spec?

Its easy for SRAM, X7 is better than X5 for example, or Elixir 3 is better than Elixir 1. But I'm getting really confused with Shimano model numbers like M505 I don't know where these things fit into there range.



Thanks

shimano.com suprise suprise

thelonegroover

suprise? is that surprise in German?

vmgscot

and Saint coms in at number M8xx pop-pickers

EH_Rob

I was racking my brains trying to work out what 8xx was. Doh.

To the OP - Saint is DH specific gear.

steelie600

OK then smart arses what number does the Zee range come in at??

Twelly

M64x by the looks of it..

steelie600

Ahh righto so a Zee system is pretty much a SLX.5 system cool!

Good to know

pianoman1980

nicklouse wrote:

shimano.com suprise suprise

I did look at Shimano.com but didn't find the section with all the model numbers on until now.

Within a range, eg: http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/blevel.jsp;jsessionid=v9jhPFQKtFTpTGxR2ygS01gg2dBqhrGlJYd1vG2t6HnYpn4XQ25j!-1937923999?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181679&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302051947&bmUID=ju2iNAA, are all the different models the same spec or are some still better than others?

RevellRider

The listing on the tech documents part of the Shimano site covers old the old and discontinued components as well as current.

For example, this chainset here is about 12 years old http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techd ... 611897.pdf

mdre83

I came across this, although a few are missing from what I can see:
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/vichpv/web/building/shimanoparts/shimanoparts.html

YeehaaMcgee

pianoman1980 wrote:

nicklouse wrote:

shimano.com suprise suprise

I did look at Shimano.com but didn't find the section with all the model numbers on until now.

Within a range, eg: http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/blevel.jsp;jsessionid=v9jhPFQKtFTpTGxR2ygS01gg2dBqhrGlJYd1vG2t6HnYpn4XQ25j!-1937923999?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181679&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302051947&bmUID=ju2iNAA, are all the different models the same spec or are some still better than others?

You're overcomplicating things.
http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/
Hover over "Components" then "Mountain Bike", and they're all listed with the most expensive at the top, do the the bargain range at the bottom. Ish
It doesn't really matter anyway. Just buy whatever fits your budget.

RevellRider

mdre83 wrote:

I came across this, although a few are missing from what I can see:
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/vichpv/web/building/shimanoparts/shimanoparts.html

It's probably a good 4 or 5 years out of date

cooldad

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

It doesn't really matter anyway. Just buy whatever fits your budget.

This. It all works.

nicklouse

RevellRider wrote:

mdre83 wrote:

I came across this, although a few are missing from what I can see:
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/vichpv/web/building/shimanoparts/shimanoparts.html

It's probably a good 4 or 5 years out of date

or look in the tech links sticky above for a link to shimano parts from......