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October 6, 2008 Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
 3 of 5
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Reviewed by: IF52
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Cross Country Rider
, from Northeast Ohio
Price Paid:
$20.00
at Cambria Summary:
I've had no problems with these cables and housings other than the aforementioned issue with cutting the outer jacket cleanly. I think you pay a little more for these than for Shimano cable/housing sets, which impacts the value rating since these perform no better. They look pretty cool I guess. Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Dia Compe, Jagwire
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September 15, 2008 Overall Rating
 3 of 5
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3 of 5
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Reviewed by: fisher_rider05
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Cross Country Rider
, from Welaka, Fl, USA
Price Paid:
$30.00
at PricePoint.com Summary:
This cable set made a nice gift but it was a pain too install because it was impossible to make a clean cut in the housing. Now the housing has given up and lost its compression and starts to make sharp creases when shifting. It was fun while it lasted but I wouldn't buy another set. Similar Products Used:
avid straight jacket, stock cable/housing set
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September 8, 2008 Overall Rating
 1 of 5
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 2 of 5
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Reviewed by: Mike N.
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Cross Country Rider
, from Salt Lake City, UT
Price Paid:
$35.00
at R.E.I. Summary:
Purchased for maximum power to BB7 rear brake. Instructions inadequate and incomplete. Instructions refer to parts by name, but do not list or describe those parts. Silly tubes seemingly designed to catch and hold dust, etc. SRAM ferrules too big for frame's cable stops; prefer not to drill my frame for silly ferrules. Read reviews on MTBR: uh oh! Put instruction sheet and ferrules back into package, and returned to REI for exchange for good old jagwire cable. Mountain biking: as addictive as cocaine, but more expensive! Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Jagwire standard cables, housings
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July 7, 2008 Overall Rating
1 of 5
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Reviewed by: dbruning
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Cross Country Rider
, from Richfield, MN, USA
Price Paid:
$40.00
at REI Summary:
Was hoping for the best and got the worst. I will replace with stock cable housing and return to REI under 100% guarantee satisfaction. Similar Products Used:
stock cable housing (no problems after many installs and years (yes years, Avid!) of use.
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April 29, 2008 Overall Rating
4 of 5
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 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: joel (Unregistered User)
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Weekend Warrior
, from uk
Price Paid:
$40.00
at ebay Summary:
As stated these cables are Thick!
You need sharp cutters before attempting to fit them. Once cut, I bent the outer by about 90 degrees between my fingers, this caused the wires running down the cable to poke out of the end. I then filled these back, and when I straightened the outer they disappeared back in to the sheath. I have had no problems with these cables and can only think people are leaving them too long, as when they flex the inner is trying to push out of the end, cutting them a bit shorter will allow them to flex and slide in to the ferrules. I had enough cable and outer in my kit to do the whole bike with some left over
The only problem I have encountered on my bike is that I have a hinged drop-out on the rear, and the outer is so thick/strong it will not "kink" as the bike would like it to. I would also recommend some sticky pad protection where the cables may rub as the outer is very thick and could damage paint work
I would definitely buy these cables again given the choice
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