Originally Posted by
Trakhak
I'll remember this thread the next time I see one with posts from regulars congratulating each other on how endlessly warm, welcoming, and helpful they are to newcomers. I've been on this forum for quite a while, but I still haven't figured out which innocent questions will get the snarling responses from the gatekeepers, or why.
The objections come when it's clear that someone hasn't done any research at all. School yourself first, then ask questions. The topic of Shimano component hierarchy and differences are VERY well documented.
The information that people are giving the OP and the links being shared were all available in the first page of a Google search. Lazy? Lonely?