Bicycle Mechanics - Shimano made in Singapore????

Just bought a six speed rear cassette today, and concerned that it is made in Singapore, instead of common Japan...

Any ideas on durability of this stuff? Any experience?
All kinds of information will be appreciated.

Ino-San.....

It's a good thing that it wasn't made in Japan. Otherwise you would've paid double what you paid for. The stuff is still good.....

Oyasuminasai & Sayounara......

I sure would like to hope so. :)
Yeah, the gu charged me only 16 $, especially after I complained about overtightened axle...

Yap Shimano components are mostly made in Singapore, because they have moved most of their production in Singapore back in the late 80's: but it uses same Technology from japan!!! so it's a good stuff

It's fine. Much of the lower-end stuff comes out of Singapore, and I think maybe another SE Asian location (I can't remember which). The higher level stuff can still come from Japan as evidenced by the Deore chainwheel box on my desk right here that says: Product of Japan.

R

shimano stuff is half the price in australia!

Shimano components are actually more expensive in Japan than in the U.S.!.....dollar for dollar......or yen for yen.......due to the exchange rate.....

Shimano Sora/RSX to Tiagra/RX-100 are made in Malaysia or Singapore.. 105 to Dura-ace are made in Japan..

Shimano Altus and lower (malaysia or singapore).
Deore to XTR -- Japan.

It doesn't matter where it is built. They undergo the same QC but the higer shimanos are built lighter material and are more durable (according to shimano).

Originally posted by Inoplanetyanin
Just bought a six speed rear cassette today, and concerned that it is made in Singapore, instead of common Japan...

Any ideas on durability of this stuff? Any experience?
All kinds of information will be appreciated. The last 6 speed screw on freewheel I bought had made in Singapore on it , I had some probs with it becoming "sloppy' after about 5000ks. I took it to bits & re-shimed it with some of the spacers out of the old one (Jap. one) wich apart from the worn teeth was internaly OK . All the parts look identical & are iter-changable . I dont think the assembely & quality control are quite up to the same standard ! Anyways they're quite well priced here at NZ$21 or there abouts :)



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Originally posted by greywolf
All the parts look identical & are iter-changable . I dont think the assembely & quality control are quite up to the same standard ! Anyways they're quite well priced here at NZ$21 or there abouts :)
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Shimano's that are built in Singapore are the lower end stuff.. This accounts for the inferior durability, I guess..