11-32 8 speed cassette, SRAM or Shimano?

[Splatter Paint]

Here are the options I've found:

SRAM PG850: 284g
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5212

Shimano HG51: 300g
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=67295

Are there better, lighter options?

Thanks

SP

 

[orangeone]

I have the sram with matching chain on my orange I can't fault them they worn fantastic

 

[mikede]

The SRAM PG850 11-28 is 230g

 

[FluffyChicken]

Here are the options I've found:

SRAM PG850: 284g
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5212

Shimano HG51: 300g
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=67295

Are there better, lighter options?

Thanks

SP

Lighter, almost certainly.
Affordable and not NOS then probably not.
Get the SRAM.

HG70-I's can be had on ebay.

M737 M950 can be had with searching.
Funny Ti things can be had.

 

[Splatter Paint]

Ha! I didn't know XT came in 11-30t, cheers. What is the significance of the -I?

SP

 

[FluffyChicken]

Ha! I didn't know XT came in 11-30t, cheers. What is the significance of the -I?

SP

More modern, ramping/profiling added to the rear of the cogs, previously it was just the front.

Shame sniperworks site isn't fully up as would have been easy to show.

 

[Splatter Paint]

I've just bought the HG-51 from CRC, the reason being that the ratios on the SRAM cassette had a bias towards higher ratios. The Shimano cassette had a more even spread, was cheaper and only marginally heavier, in fact only 30g more than an XT M770 (9spd) cassette. Good value I think, just the job for the winter hack.

SP