Paul• it's a turd but it's got memories

[ChromeChainstay]

 

[fguki]

Thanks for the explanation and proof that they are absolute shaite and an ultimate waste of money. So happy that I never (!) got into that stuff.

I glady leave those piles of crap for others. Which makes it all great! We all benefit in the end and everybody is happy. I do not spend my money on that crap - and hence, there are more Paul derailleurs on the market for other peeps to waste their money on!

 

[vtwinvince]

I have a soft spot for this sort of kit, but not for the prices. Or the functionality of said items.

 

[M-Power]

Proshift MK II rear mechs are a bit better than this with some fettling/upgrades but nothing like as crisp as a M900.

 

[PanoIgano]

Thankfully for my pocket I somehow never got to like these type of derailleurs. I did think that worked as good as they looked though.

 

[Frankenorange]

Why do the Paul mech shift badly?

They look sturdy enough so if the cage has good spring tension and the pivots aren't floppy then what is wrong? Friction shifting allows for less than ideal construction, too.

 

[baron von greenback]

I have never used one but they look good and make a bike if people have them and dont like i glady take them off there hands and give them a m900

 

[ferrus]

Why do the Paul mech shift badly?

They look sturdy enough so if the cage has good spring tension and the pivots aren't floppy then what is wrong? Friction shifting allows for less than ideal construction, too.

Because it's basically a copy of a primitive much earlier Suntour mech; no sprung top pivot, outdated geometry etc.
Shimano had pretty much sussed the art/science of good shifting by the mid 80's and even Campag had caught on by the time the Paul was released.

But personally I love them. An audacious effort by a tiny company to take on the big players, or at least make a significant step closer to a US made groupset.
It's kind of the epitome of everything that was cool and also rubbish about the CNC 'cottage industry' fad of the time - iconic in the truest sense.

 

[baron von greenback]

Do uou use yours ferrus

 

[fguki]

I have never used one but they look good and make a bike if people have them and dont like i glady take them off there hands and give them a m900

You mean you give them your RD-M900 + about 700 extra quid. Which makes you the ultimate fool ... good job.