Brand x for me, followed by oneup.
After 10 years of dropper posts, Ive come to the conclusion that they're consumables.
BrandX in particular hits the sweet spot of ease of service/cost of purchase/warranty.
I'd definitely not get another Fox transfer. Would like a bike yoke dropper, but they're bloody expensive for a thing that goes up and down.
Not tried a Shimano lever, but when the Brand X was so cheap, seems daft spending extra and the lever seems absolutely fine to me
It does work, I had both at one stage. The Shimano lever feels at least twice the price in terms of build and function, because of its design, with a wheel/bushings around which the cable goes.
The Shimano one is £17 despite coming with SP41 outer and a coated cable. The Brand X is £25 in the scenario that the OP mentioned, ie buying a OneUp.
If I bought another Brand X dropper I would buy a Shimano lever and sell the Brand X one for £20.
For a 150mm I would actually buy the Fox at £123 + MT500 at £17 = £140.
Then sell the Fox remote for £25 even without the bar clamp.
Does it work with a standard brake cable?
And people above are saying the Fox is less serviceable/more costly? I'm not worried about "bling" on my Occam, just average reliability.
Specialized command post if you fancy a free castration.
Does it work with a standard brake cable?
With any gear cable. The MT500 comes with both Shimano inner and outer, green coated and SP41. Excellent stuff.
The old Fox wasn't great ; the current one has a very good reputation for reliability.
Seems like a cost effective solution, flashiness just a bonus.
So, the Fox Transfer + Shimano lever kit has arrived. I haven’t heard from Magura yet but will give them a could have days seeing as they may have shut for Xmas. I’ll have the Occam apart (easier to remove the BB for the cable routing) at the weekend to add the post.
I’m thinking I might sell the Vyron you know, either the current one as spares / repair or a replacement. Having played on juniors bike having a lever feels more tactile and natural than a button. Note 100% sure yet though.
I tried the Shimano level (the XTR one MT800), very nice lever and comes with nice cable, but runs very close to the handlebar (i-spec EV version), so don't find it that great to use when compared to Bike Yoke Triggy.
Wonder if the band on version of the MT500 sit further from the bar?
That said you can get MT500 and MT800 levers for very good prices and inc. cable is good and would still have one over a brandx etc.
Specialized command post if you fancy a free castration.
The Specialized Plum Crusher or Stumpjumper Kiss as it is known in our household.... *slam*
I'll go against the grain - the two normal Reverbs I've had (internally routed and external) have been great. Lasted well and continue(d) to work after a service 2'ish years into ownership.
Just removed an SDG Tellis (?) from my Five. It never seemed to work that well anyway but recently all the anodising on the shaft has disappeared down the back of the post and having not used the bike for 3 months, its packed in altogether. Won't stay up so decided to bin it and try a Brand X. Not ridden it yet but for starters, the basic looking lever is a million times more sturdy feeling than the flimsy POS that comes with the SDG post...
