Shimano shift blade compatability
11-28-21, 05:13 PM
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Shimano shift blade compatability
I'm looking to buy Shimano 105 R7000 groupset. I'm very interested in the ST-R7025 that they market for "smaller hands", which I have. Just the levers alone, for the R7000 are almost $200 cheaper than the smaller 7025 version. Anybody know if I can swap out the blades on the standard size shifters for the smaller ones?
Alternatively, does the smaller size really make that much of a difference?
Alternatively, does the smaller size really make that much of a difference?
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11-28-21, 07:05 PM
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Near as I can tell after looking at the EV docs they both have the same lever body, just different lever blades.
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11-28-21, 08:25 PM
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I'll look over the manuals again but I appreciate the input. The Sora shifters I have on there now are full size and the feel fine. If they work, then I'll save the cash and just use the full size 105s. I find the shape of the smaller blades kind of ugly anyway.
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I'm looking to buy Shimano 105 R7000 groupset. I'm very interested in the ST-R7025 that they market for "smaller hands", which I have. Just the levers alone, for the R7000 are almost $200 cheaper than the smaller 7025 version. Anybody know if I can swap out the blades on the standard size shifters for the smaller ones?
Alternatively, does the smaller size really make that much of a difference?
Alternatively, does the smaller size really make that much of a difference?
11-28-21, 09:45 PM
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I'm looking at buying the whole groupset which doesn't typically doesn't come with the smaller levers but is hydraulic.
11-28-21, 10:03 PM
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I currently have mechanical disc brakes and a Sora groupset on a Trek Domane AL3. LBS wasn't going to get the 105 or Tiagra equipped models for another 6-8 months so they gave me a good deal on it. I do eventually want to upgrade to Tiagra, if not 105. I was originally thinking about keeping the mechanicals but I could also move to hydraulics. I found r7020s that are similar in price to the r7000s.
I'm looking at buying the whole groupset which doesn't typically doesn't come with the smaller levers but is hydraulic.
I'm looking at buying the whole groupset which doesn't typically doesn't come with the smaller levers but is hydraulic.
The Shimano EV doesn't show enough to see what the hydro parts look like. Hopefully someone else here has hands-on.
11-28-21, 10:06 PM
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Yes. But only if they're really going to make a world of difference to my hands that can currently, comfortably handle what I think are full sized Sora mechanical shifters. I think I have the small hands Tiagra version on my cycle truck and I don't really notice a difference.
