Sti levers - v brake or canti?

[doogie]

I am wanting to know model numbers of deore xt sti levers that are suitable for use with v brakes or cantis?
Which models are suitable for which? :?
Thanks,
doogie.

 

[OrangeRetro]

m737 and below are cantis, m739 and above are v-brake... not too sure about m738, I think they are cantis?

 

[one-eyed_jim]

m737 and below are cantis, m739 and above are v-brake... not too sure about m738, I think they are cantis?

I think you're right:

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The 738 levers went with the 737 canti. In '96 the V-brakes appeared.

http://www.fa-technik.adfc.de/Herstelle ... uppen.html

 

[Martin]

Indeed, I have a set of NOS 738 (for sale by the way) and they are for canti-use.
The 739 is the first V-brake version.

Cheers,
Martin

 

[doogie]

Thanks guys for the info, but still wondering why the canti type sti levers are not suitable with vees? :?
Surely it can only be to do with the amount of movement the lever requires to bring the brakes onto the rim?
Anyone enlighten me a little?

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Thanks guys for the info, but still wondering why the canti type sti levers are not suitable with vees? :?
Surely it can only be to do with the amount of movement the lever requires to bring the brakes onto the rim?
Anyone enlighten me a little?

I think I answered that already:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25088

I don't know how to make it clearer.

 

[Wold Ranger]

Levers

Some work with both! I have some LX ones that work fine with both- Servo wave style! i.e they have a slotted cam arm which pull a lot of cable to start with, then as the shoe hit the rim they slide down the slot and increase the leverage. Used em on all sorts of Vees, xtr Canti'x Lx Canti's, Dia Comp Avids, worked very well with all of 'em- neither too soft or too grabby.