Sachs Wavy Shifters

[barry2017]

Pull the same amount of cable as Shimano ones, right? Or are they the same as SRAM?

 

[Agency_Scum]

Shimano mate.

 

[barry2017]

Ah, I thought as much. Building something for someone.
Cheers!

 

[Octsoc]

If I remember corretlcy, they made two versions. One for Shimano, one for Sach derailleurs called Plasma or something.

 

[sancho]

I think they're both shimano compatible (I know the wavy shifters are for sure as I have them on two bikes).

 

[drystonepaul]

Sachs Wavy shifters are Shimano compatible and were introduced in late 1997. But in 1999 when SRAM took over Sachs things got a little complicated, so pay attention...

After the takeover the old Sachs range ie. Plasma, Quarz, Neos and Centera, was rebadged as the SRAM DIRT range. eg 'SRAM DIRT Plasma' and 'SRAM DIRT Quarz' etc.
'DIRT' stands for 'Direct Response Technology'
These all had the same 1:2 cable pull ratio as Shimano derailleurs and shifters, and as such were and are fully compatible and interchangeable.

Prior to the takeover in 1996 SRAM had introduced 'ESP' under their 'Gripshift' brand. ESP is basically a 1:1 cable pull ratio, so you must use ESP compatible shifters and mechs. SRAM have continued with this ratio set-up and still use it today.

So basically if it doesn't say 'ESP' or '1:1' anywhere on it, it should be Shimano compatible.

 

[skolioza]

Sachs grips are compatybile witch Shimano

1st year when Sram bought Sachs they has two equipment lines ("old" Sachs groups compatybile witch Shimano - Plasma, Quarz, Neos, Centera, and classic Sram groups - not compatybile)
Next year "old" Sachs line was over

So, Powergrips line (Powergrip Extreme for Plasma, Quarz, Powergrip Wavey for Neos and Powergrip Plus for Centera) was always compatybile witch Shimano

 

[sancho]

Hey Skolioza,

My wife is Polish and she told me that in Polish the word "sram" means something along the lines of "making sh!t"

Is that right?

 

[skolioza]

You should allways listen to Your wife :!: - she says truth