Originally Posted by
Looigi
High-end cables/housing will usually work well longer before performance degrades, the Gore cables, with their sealing, will work well longer than others in wet nasty conditions.
Funny, just now I'm taking a break form installing the Gore Ride-On Sealed Low-Friction cables on my primary commuter, for exactly that reason. I'm hoping that by keeping the crap out of the cable, (especially winter's snow, sand and salt) I'll get a little better longevity. I've had to replace the little loop of housing at the RD as often as once a month in some conditions.
Ask me in a year if I like them.
Of course, I'm also swapping my 5603 levers for 5703 to get the shift cable out of the way of my bar-mounted headlights. The 5603 get handed-down to my Litespeed which just got a whole new drivetrain.