Suntour MD or Shimano XT ???

[ocset]

I am a big Suntour fan, i have XC Pro my Dave Lloyd. I managed to find most of it new old stock, it just takes a bit of time.

 

[cannondale king]

xt all the way xtr is for racing high performance but comes with a lower life span its true sorry to burst bubbles if you need an m735 front mech i might be able to help

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

Always been tempted with XTR definitely.

What kind of premium are you paying above XT?

What 'M' codes are we looking at for the '93 - '95 period?

M900 for XTR
&
M730's for XT

The XTR stuff of the M900 era is as bullet proof as it comes...same can't be said for the latest XTR stuff, like the poster above me stated, it's meant for lightness and performance which equates to a short lifespan.

But back t your question...I can also confirm what another poster above stated in that Suntour XC Pro stuff is lighter than the M900 XTR stuff of the same era, but requires a bit more maintenance. I have equipment from both groupsets, and prefer the M900 xtr stuff.

Type in "M900" on ebay, as well as "M735" to see price differences. From what I've seen, the Suntour XC Pro stuff goes for just as much, especially if it's in great condition.