Originally Posted by revcp

Thank you, everyone, for the responses. To clarify, the only reason I was wondering about this is that 8 speed hyperglide cassettes appear to be more readily available and less expensive than 7 speed uniglide cassettes. I don't need "better" shifting, as I find the Sante index shifting to be quick and precise. I was not aware that the cogs can be flipped, essentially doubling the lifespan of a cassette. Neither did it occur to me that I could effectively modify hyperglide cogs to work. And since Sante is 7 speed, it sounds like it might be second generation, so perhaps compatible with hyperglide. Great, great stuff. Thanks again!