Sunrace CSM989 vs Shimano Alivio HG-400
10-09-23, 08:27 PM
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Sunrace CSM989 vs Shimano Alivio HG-400
Hello, I am looking to replace my 9 speed cassette. Both are similar prices, sunrace is 11-36 while shimano is 11-34, both are steel. Sunrace might be like 50g heavier, but I am not for saving weight. Would one of them last longer than the other, or they are both equally the same?
I use shimano bar end shifter friction (sl-bs77), so compatibility is not an issue. I just wanted to know which one will get the most for my money.
For Reference
https://www.bike24.com/p2272912.html
https://www.rei.com/product/123382/s...speed-cassette
I use shimano bar end shifter friction (sl-bs77), so compatibility is not an issue. I just wanted to know which one will get the most for my money.
For Reference
https://www.bike24.com/p2272912.html
https://www.rei.com/product/123382/s...speed-cassette
10-09-23, 09:33 PM
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Hello, I am looking to replace my 9 speed cassette. Both are similar prices, sunrace is 11-36 while shimano is 11-34, both are steel. Sunrace might be like 50g heavier, but I am not for saving weight. Would one of them last longer than the other, or they are both equally the same?
I use shimano bar end shifter friction (sl-bs77), so compatibility is not an issue. I just wanted to know which one will get the most for my money.
For Reference
https://www.bike24.com/p2272912.html
https://www.rei.com/product/123382/s...speed-cassette
I use shimano bar end shifter friction (sl-bs77), so compatibility is not an issue. I just wanted to know which one will get the most for my money.
For Reference
https://www.bike24.com/p2272912.html
https://www.rei.com/product/123382/s...speed-cassette
I don't think off brand cassettes are a bad idea, but they ought to be be obviously cheaper.
10-09-23, 09:36 PM
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Yes my bike can take a 36, also I can get them both $36 CAD total each, which is roughly 26 USD.
10-10-23, 05:45 AM
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Same price, I'm going Shimano
Same price, I'm going Shimano
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Weight doesn't necessarily mean it wears out faster. They might both be steel, but do you know what steel allow each was made from and how it was heat treated, forged or machined?
Just try one. Will you be annoyed if somehow you found out that the other would have lasted a couple thousand more miles?
Just try one. Will you be annoyed if somehow you found out that the other would have lasted a couple thousand more miles?
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10-10-23, 10:34 AM
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Weight doesn't necessarily mean it wears out faster. They might both be steel, but do you know what steel allow each was made from and how it was heat treated, forged or machined?
Just try one. Will you be annoyed if somehow you found out that the other would have lasted a couple thousand more miles?
Just try one. Will you be annoyed if somehow you found out that the other would have lasted a couple thousand more miles?
Will do thank you!
10-10-23, 10:54 AM
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I have a Sunrace 11-40 9-speed cassette on one of my bikes and I think it’s every bit as good as a Shimano. It uses a pretty standard sprocket configuration for the lowest 7 (11-13-15-18-21-24-28) and then a 34 and a 40 for the two largest. Brilliant. Its shifts are smooth and free of drama. Sunrace make this model, and most models I think, in both black and silver. I’d buy it again without reservation.
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Cannot say anything wrong about SRAM, Shimano, Sunrace, Microshift cassettes.
For me the major determining factor would be the progression of the cogs. In particular, for the 9 speed 11-34 I like Microshift H092: https://www.microshift.com/models/cs-h092-11-34t/
It is 11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28-34: gradual progression from 11 to 28 without 3t jumps in the middle (which the others have) + 34t at the end.
For me the major determining factor would be the progression of the cogs. In particular, for the 9 speed 11-34 I like Microshift H092: https://www.microshift.com/models/cs-h092-11-34t/
It is 11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28-34: gradual progression from 11 to 28 without 3t jumps in the middle (which the others have) + 34t at the end.
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10-10-23, 04:09 PM
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36 is pretty "short". If you don't need that low a gear you might have a bit easier shifting with the slightly tighter range of gears in †he Shimano. Probably a more salient feature than the brand.
