Bradleykd

With all the hype over the noticeable quality of the new polymer coated cables, I am thinking of going to those when I change housing soon. I have a couple of questions though.

Is there any difference between the 6800 and the 9000?

Is the housing different, or can I use the plain "off the roll" black housing at the bike shop and just buy cables?

Jiggle

No.

Yes.

Bradleykd

I appreciate your briefness, but do is that a yes the housing is different, or yes I can use whatever?

Dunbar

You can use whatever but Shimano includes the SP41 housings with the cable kits. Those housings are pre lubricated so they should be slicker.