Originally Posted by
Road Fan
I think he said that about the Allvit, as well; that what's terrible about them is they don't shift well, and what's worse is that if you keep them clean they'll never break, so one may not be motivated to replace them.
You can crush rocks with an Allvit...
Amazing that Huret could make a jewel like the Jubilee and then make the Allvit but then, Campagnolo made the Valentino derailleur and Shimano made the Eagle.
I guess Suntour gets the Honour with the Honour but then, the Honour shifts quite well with a pretty light albeit noisy action and can handle a pretty good range.... this can be said of just about every Suntour friction derailleur.
I have an affection for the high end stuff but a really deep and sometimes perverse appreciation for the lower end stuff that performed every bit as well, did it for much less money, and often sold for a fraction of what the Italians charged.
You could ride around the world on an Allvit, Eagle, or Honour and use them to pound in your tent pegs and anchor your boat too.