Originally posted by schnell
Has anyone here actually used the new shifters? I hear they're not all that bad. I think it would be nice to keep your index finger on the brake for shifting. Granted the price is high, but when the new system trickles down to XT, I'm sure it'll be lower.
Disliking it because it doesn't work is one thing...but don't dismiss it just because it's new and different.
I was able to test it...and it won't work for serious freeriders (too much bar movement and keeping the finger on the brake lever, I would misshift A LOT). Having it in the xTX class is ridiculous. XC riding fine. I don't see an issue with pulling a finger off and have never had an issue so I don't see how this was broken...
The price isn't high its ridiculous...I don't eve dismiss it because of price. If you want to run their drive train you need to run the entire system (especially if you run xtx). I hate being forced to run stuff. This TOTAL proprietary requirement is what pisses me off about it. Whether the system is good or not is irrelevant
