Advice on these 2 models of clipless pedals

nolight
nolight Posts: 261
edited November 2012 in Road general
Has anyone tried these clipless pedals? What are the key differences between 105 and the lower end R540 pedals (feel, material quality, ease to clip in/out, power etc)?

Shimano 105 SL 5700 pedals
Shimano R540 SPD-SL pedals

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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    I have the 540 and they are all you need. Bearings are the same as the higher end Shimano and the clipless system is faultless.

    Only real negative is the plate in the middle is plastic rather than metal (which you get on the higher range) so you could argue it will not last as long but considering you can get 540's for under £30 it's hardly a problem at all.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    A couple of years back I bought 105's when they still had the plastic plate and had no end of squeaking coming from it, had to replace them with Ultegra in the end. I wouldn't touch an SPD-SL pedal with plastic plates with a barge pole now.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    For the sake of £10 difference I'd go for the 105s - Mine have been faultless over the last 2000 miles.. and as above I can see the plastic plate being an issue on the R540s.

    (and you save 16 grams!)
  • zx6man
    zx6man Posts: 1,092
    Yeah, 105's for 33 squid at CRC.
  • EarlyGo
    EarlyGo Posts: 281
    I have both R540s and 105 (5700) pedals. The bearings are the same and the weight difference is only 10gramms the pair. However, the105 pedal is (IMHO) far better looking and has a wider metal base plate which in theory would make it easier to put the power down. Personally I'd spend the extra tenner and get the 105s.

    Regards, EarlyGo
  • fevmeister
    fevmeister Posts: 353
    105
  • teisetrotter
    teisetrotter Posts: 342
    I chose the 105's. Wider base and marginally more robust.
  • Harley35
    Harley35 Posts: 30
    105
  • nolight
    nolight Posts: 261
    Ok 105 it is!
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    nolight wrote:
    Ok 105 it is!

    NO!

    R540
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    nolight wrote:
    Ok 105 it is!

    NO!

    R540

    These kids will never listen Al :lol:
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    Go 105. The plastic base plates are as hard wearing as chocolate on the cheaper ones.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-PD-5700-105-SPD-SL-Pedals-in-SILVER-/290810188359?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item43b5a35247
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    I have done over 3000miles on my 540's and they are still going strong - no sign at all of issues.
    Yellow is the new Black.

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