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105 Vs ultegra shifters ...

  • 17-07-2015 11:22pm
    #1
    mamax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭


    Is there much of a difference between them ?
    I currently have ultegra front and rear mechs and ultegra crankset, should I keep the 105 shifters or pull the trigger on the ultegra ?


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  • #2
    Juan More Time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭Juan More Time


    For ultimate long life buy dura ace shifters. I have some ancient dura ace 7700 ones that still work perfectly, while my old ultegra 6400 ones stopped functioning many years ago..


  • #3
    mamax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭mamax


    The dura ace are not within my budget atm I'm afraid I was thinking along the lines of a clean 2nd hand set of ultegra ones


  • #4
    onthefringe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭onthefringe


    mamax wrote: »
    The dura ace are not within my budget atm I'm afraid I was thinking along the lines of a clean 2nd hand set of ultegra ones

    Stick with what you have
    6700 shifters have had their fair share of failures
    Secondhand ones would be a gamble


  • #5
    Craig06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭Craig06


    10 or 11 speed. 6800 11 speed is awesome


  • #6
    velo.2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Pre-hidden cable Shimano STI's were much more durable, 5600, 6600 etc. The internals of my 6700 shifters rusted away after two and a half years use.


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  • #7
    Juan More Time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭Juan More Time


    Would agree with velo.. The 6700 ten speed ultegra shifters were crap, the previous iteration ultegra 6600 ones with the exposed cables were far superior...


  • #8
    mamax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭mamax


    Thanks for the advice so far lads, so what version of dura ace works with ultegra 10 speed mechs


  • #9
    onthefringe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭onthefringe


    mamax wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice so far lads, so what version of dura ace works with ultegra 10 speed mechs

    the dura ace 7900 levers ( hidden cable ) will work with ultegra but not 100%
    left lever has slightly different pull ratio- ca be worked around but really its only for aesthetics youd go that way
    the king of 10 speed shimano levers is the dura ace 7800 lever
    indestructible
    however the cables are exposed and that bothers some-


    they still make daft money second hand- north of €150 generally but with good reason i suppose
    its also the lever that they based the "feel" for the new 11 speed groupos on.


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