SRAMX9 Rear Derailleur Medium
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badbadleroybrown
(Mar 12, 2009 at 15:24)
Possibly the best value component in all of MTB. It's rare that a company makes a 'second' tier product so good that it actually takes sales away from their top tier product but SRAM's done it... For awhile now, I've been making excuses to buy X0 but there really are none but weight. The X0 shifts a little more crisply thanks to a stiffer spring but the X9 will leave you wanting for nothing.
By enlarge the most consistant deralleur I have ever had. I raced one for the whole year in the DH, after another companies failed after about 10 rides. If you want to go out and trash and abuse your bike, you must have this derailleur to keep your chain in the gear you choose.
I've been riding this for the last two years and it's held up to all kinds of abuse. After multiple hits, scrapes, crashes and broken hangers this is still running and shifting as well as when it was new. Match this with an XO front trigger and you get an incredible package while saving a fair bit of cash.
Solid and crisp shifts. Haven't been running it for too long but I hear they hold up super nice. I've worked on my friend's bike who had run x.9 for about a year and it was SUPER easy to retune. Got to love the one-to-one ratio.
best derailleur, love the 1:1 ratio, solid as hell, can go on after 4-5 hits! it can take lots of abuse...once you try it, you never go back to shimano...I use to mess 2 rear derailleur XT per year but this one hold up for at least 2 years! and for the price you can't go wrong.
this deuraillier is amazing it will never snap in half in a hurry and the shifting is quik and crisp, only thing is that its a lil hard trying to keep the jockeywheels clean. but that jjust me being obsesive about having a clean bike. this is the best value for money deurailier from xc to dh it does everything with ease
Will never ride anything else! As you may know SRAM is truly an awesome company and makes an amazing product. Their X9 Lineup is perfect for anyone who wants a race worthy setup but with half the cost. If you want colors and are a true weight wienie, sure go for the X0 if not... X9 is your answer. I have smashed mine up and bent it back... works like a charm! This thing is as close to indestructible as any dérailleur can get!
best product that SRAM make in their derailleur range - great value for money, strength to weight and all the shifting performance of the more expensive X-0 without the winch-inducing pain when you trash an X-0 in a crash
Sram's X-9 derailleur works as well as X-0 but much cheaper to replace, and you can add titanium / alloy aftermarket bolts to bring down the weight if that bothers you!
Sram's X-9 derailleur works as well as X-0 but much cheaper to replace, and you can add titanium / alloy aftermarket bolts to bring down the weight if that bothers you!
I use this derailleur for almost a year now and it is great, since it has experience with the spokes of he rear wheel it is still the same with great shifting condition. At the beginning I use it with Shimano shifter but it doesn't shift correctly, when I move to SRAM's one it becomes amazingly perfect. Again great product really tough, perfect for DH!
Has never failed me. Crisp, ultra-precise shifting every time. Add this to unquestioned durability and comparative price with other brands, and you have a mech that will last quite a while.
this is insane budget deraillier. changes smoothly when given care, takes all kinds of abuse (look at dmrrider91's photo of me being crashed into, cos it survived even that!!) so yeah, definitely buy this!!
Basically, if you want the best shifter possible without going broke, buy this. Shifts great, and is durable besides. No wonder they're on 99% of all high-end DH/FR/AM/XC bikes...
can tackle any terrain easily without jumping gears and also shifting is nop noch. it is also reasonably light and can improve your bike ride dramatically with a good reasonable price tag.
Totally awesome derailleur if your looking for a derailleur that wont bust your wallet but is still amazing then this is for you I have it on my custom Jamis Diablo 2.0 and shifts like a charm!!
Had a few x9s on my bikes, they are strong and reliable, but after a year or so they can start to have a bot of play, you can still use it (or make a shim) but it does not shift as nice.
This thing is great. Good, crisp shifting, and when matched up with X.0 shifters, it's unbeatable. I would recommend this for anybody.
This derailer has done its job for me just fine.ran it on my banshee for 5 years with no problems and no extensive wear.its goin on my konig soon.hope it lasts awhile longer.
good strong derailur had hit mine hard on curbs and rocks and took a beating before it broke but i liked it so much i bought another one
super powerful, light, simple, reliable, great clamping system, and it looks cool as well. this is definitely the go-to derailleur, and it absolutely lives up to the name.
Great mech had it for over a year its pranged rocks and took some hammer never bent or snapped as of yet, seems very strong and reliable.
The X9 work really well, I have it matched with a X9 shifter. I have had no problems with either. I think it feels better than Shimano XT.
Will not ever go back to xt after putting on a sram x9 shifts way better and a lot less bounce great springs in the sram X9
Very solid derailleur, AMAZING shifting, and not to large of a price tag. Will never go back to a Shimano derailleur again.
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great shifting but its a derailer so its goin to break durin a good downhill beating or two like any
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SRAMX9 Rear Derailleur Medium
(MSRP $99)
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# Stylish and Strong! A forged 6061 aluminum B-Knuckle improves stiffness while the X.9 styling exudes our commitment to quality. X.9 is now available in three cage sizes.
Specifications Compare to other Derailleurs
| Release Date | 2009 | |
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| Price | $99 | |
| Weight | 226.79g | |
| Actuation Ratio | 1:1 |
Actuation Ratio - is typically seen in shifters and derailleurs. SRAM primarily uses 1:1 ratio while Shimano primarily uses 2:1. It is imperative that riders check to make sure that their shifters and derailleurs are compatible with one another. If they are not compatible, they will not work.
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| Speeds | 8/9 | |
| Front or Rear | Rear |