What was made in the way of nice looking 7 speed thumbies?

[LikeClockwork]

I ask because I always think the Shimano Deore XT type, etc, look a bit 'plasticky' if you know what I mean.... Probably sacrilege to say that here

Was there anything made that had more of a metallic machined look to it? And isn't now super rare or horribly expensive.... Doesn't necessarily need to be proper retro either for the build I have in mind.

 

[KermitGKona88]

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Suntour XC Pro are lovely and some of the lower ones like XC ltd are very nice too

 

[bikey :)]

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What about Suntour's XC Pro shifters? Less plastic parts and a sleeker look than XT. They are lighter and more simple as well.

 

[LikeClockwork]

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Looks like you both had the same idea at the same time there....

Are they compatible with Shimano cassettes and rear mechs though, I ask as I already have that kit sorted....

 

[Gaddmeister]

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Ish....I tried xc pros bitd and could never get the shifting perfect. Have XT thumbies now and shifting is perfect on 8 speed. :-D

 

[KermitGKona88]

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I know some people will decry this but I have used them with Shimano okay in the past

 

[Gaddmeister]

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Can't remember but sure I was trying to run XC Pros on 8 speed as I am sure they had extra click? Cannot remember for sure as getting senile at 45! :-D

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Kona specced the XC pros during the 90s with an otherwise shimano drivetrain on their higher end bikes. I've never had any problems either.

They come in a 7 speed, and 8 speed version (on the 8 sp. you can select 7 or 8 sp options).

 

[Rampage]

The Suntour Thumbies are much nicer than XT IMHO.

 

[fettler]

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Mavic shifters were all nicely machined. I use them with shimano no problems.