Thread: Velo Orange vs. IRD Thumb shifters
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Old 10-21-21 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by vtchuck
To me these look identical... I think a lot of the VO gear comes from IRD.
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Am I correct in assuming the IRD is a non-index, friction lever?
Yes, the IRD is a friction lever.

I bet the IRD, Velo Orange, and Dia Compe ENE shifters come off the same production line in Taiwan. The only difference is the logo:

ENE THUMB SHIFTER | Diacompe
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