I'd have to agree. I jumped for the Jenson deal: bought the derailleur and a problem solvers axle. I had a difficult time getting the low-normal dialed in correctly, so brought it to my LBS. Now my cable is stretched and I have to figure out how to dial it in again. However, these are all typical derailleur issues. I really like the design and strength of the Saint, but I just don't think it was worth it. High-normal X9s with impulse triggers just seem totally natural when you need to accelerate quickly (whole point of downhill), compared to the sluggish thumb-driven upshift with low-normal.
Additional Note: I was told by my LBS service guy that, unlike X9s which will rip off on hard impacts, Saints have the irritating tendency of exploding at the pivots. I have not yet had the opportunity to confirm this.
not a fair comparison for me to speculate on but,i like my saint a real lot and the shifter is just nice and gives a nice clunk to the shift,shorter throw than my xt aswell.
I don't like it when my shifts are smooth and queit. I like it when there is a noticable "click". Sram has a more solid feel too it also.
The one place where the saint excells is durability. But thats not a problem if you don't hit stuff. I live in a super-rocky place, but belive me, it only takes a couple derailluers before you start picking better lines. If everybody else is getting through a section without wrecking their derailluers, then you can too.
EDIT: Don't get me wrong, by not liking them smooth and queit doesn't mean I like them full of gunk and running horribly, either
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Mountain Bike Reviews Forum
15.4M posts
515.2K members
Since 1990
A forum community dedicated to Mountain Bike owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about bike parts, components, deals, performance, modifications, classifieds, trails, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!