Have run 1×10/1×9 without expander before pre NW/clutch days. Got a new frame on its way and I’m drawn to 1x again. What is the best combo out there in terms of shift issues/durability(thinking NW ring) One up & cage, Wolftooth, hope something else?

One up expander + rad cage is pretty solid, using with a zee mech.

Mine runs nice.

Absolute Black Chainring, Hope T-Rex expander, SRAM X0 cassette, SRAM X9 mech

Blackspire chainring
One up expander
XT cass
One up 16t
One up Rad cage

Works brilliantly with crisp shifting.

Black spire monoveloce ring
Xt cassette
Hope expander
Slx med clutch with rad cage

Shifts flawlessly and no dropped chains but does drop down 2 from the 40t when back pedalling, although not caused an issue when out and about.

Common theme here, but the Rad cage is a great little product and really worth the extra, smooths it all out. After that, the expanders and NW rings are all much of a muchness – I think OneUp do a package deal though, which might be the way to go.

Middleburn 34tooth Hardcoat N/W
Shimano 11:36 cassette
OneUp 42Tooth expander
XT long cage clutch mech
Saint Shifter

I’ve never had any issues shifting, so can’t say if the RAD Cage makes much of a difference, maybe different bikes are more susceptible to the stretch on the mech..?!?

cheers guys. Anyone used both one up cages?

Absolute Black 32 Spiderless for SRAM cranks.
One Up 42 + 16 in Hulk smash green.
SRAM X9 type 2.1 mid.
It wasn’t too flash getting off the 42 with my old, worn, non-clutch X9, but a new one helped a lot. Even wound the B screw 1/4 of the way back out.
Also shaved 1/2 a kilo by ditching the front derailleur & chain guide.

Hope T-rex 40t retainer ring and a standard X9 mech, no issues didn’t even need the longer b tension screw.

I’m running a hope NW and Hope extender with a SRAM clutch mech and it’s been excellent so far.

The extra cog in the cassette is needed as there is a big jump lower down the range.

I’ve got this set up:

On-one ringmaster 32t
XT cassette
One Up 40t with 16t to replace 15 & 17
One Up RADr cage on a Deore clutch mech
KMC X10L chain

Been faultless through all sorts of crap riding conditions and some dry ones too

AB Oval 32T chainring
Superstar 40T Expander
Zee FR mech + RADr cage
XT cassette with 16T to replace 15 & 17T (used a 9sp from SJS without issue)
Bionicon C-Guide

Not dropped a chain since I went 1 x 10.