Would you buy XTR bottom bracket?
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It's the law of diminishing returns, TBH.
If Shimano sold next year's LX bottom bracket stickered up as an XTR, you'd never be able to tell the difference. It is lighter, but not in a meaningful way. Indeed, the higher up the Shimano hierarchy you go, the less reliable it becomes; XT hubs aren't as well sealed as LX ones, for example, and the lowest end steel cassettes will last longer than the high end alloy ones.
The reason I suggest Hope is because when it wears out you can send it back and have it rebuilt for a low price. Shimano doesn't make anything so worthwhile.
If Shimano sold next year's LX bottom bracket stickered up as an XTR, you'd never be able to tell the difference. It is lighter, but not in a meaningful way. Indeed, the higher up the Shimano hierarchy you go, the less reliable it becomes; XT hubs aren't as well sealed as LX ones, for example, and the lowest end steel cassettes will last longer than the high end alloy ones.
The reason I suggest Hope is because when it wears out you can send it back and have it rebuilt for a low price. Shimano doesn't make anything so worthwhile.
perry":1abg4vc3 said:
As with everything , the biggerer the number the betterer it isSame with letters . There's xt , xtr and xtrTi . I have of course made that last one up , but you briefly wanted it
you say that but there is such a thing as shimano yumeya parts which replace bits of your XTR setup http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Sear ... rch=yumeya
http://www.shimano-yumeya.com/
IDB1":1vwbm87m said:perry":1vwbm87m said:and xtrTi . I have of course made that last one up , but you briefly wanted it
It's funny because it's true
its true!
yes yumeya is the cleanroom workshop, made from nonexractinum arcadium type stuff
im not a big xtr fan to be honest, cant afford it and dont really see the point, not when my cheap stuff works just as it should (sometimes even better
)and if what chris667 sasy is true then thats crazy and i do well for being cheap!
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They also made M900-Ti... if only the crank and putting some Ti/Alu bolts on it.
UN9x = XTR and is the lightest. phased out as UN7x was becoming similar in later years and the move to Octalink in 1995.
UN7x = XT and is a bit heavier, don't think it really changed much.
UN5x = DX/LX/STX mass market quality one (0/1/2/3) heavy buggers, but worked.
now UN54 came out and is current top of the and like I said before actually is more like a UN6x weight wise.
I know in the Retro era (early 90's) XTR was finished better, used cold forged techniques, attention to detail on the ground bearing surfaces etc.
And the finish seems to be one thing they have kept up. Cleaner sharper edges and I can only assume the bearing are of higher quality, but I don't know.
Anyways,
XTR is a technology leader and design for showing new things, or was.
But it rapidly gets filtered down and you'll see the old design at the low end, though probably cheaper materials.
UN9x = XTR and is the lightest. phased out as UN7x was becoming similar in later years and the move to Octalink in 1995.
UN7x = XT and is a bit heavier, don't think it really changed much.
UN5x = DX/LX/STX mass market quality one (0/1/2/3) heavy buggers, but worked.
now UN54 came out and is current top of the and like I said before actually is more like a UN6x weight wise.
I know in the Retro era (early 90's) XTR was finished better, used cold forged techniques, attention to detail on the ground bearing surfaces etc.
And the finish seems to be one thing they have kept up. Cleaner sharper edges and I can only assume the bearing are of higher quality, but I don't know.
Anyways,
XTR is a technology leader and design for showing new things, or was.
But it rapidly gets filtered down and you'll see the old design at the low end, though probably cheaper materials.
