Hi folks while picking the parts for my new 12 speed drivetrain from SRAM I decided to
try a slightly better shifter than the GX.
GX is what I originally chose for shifter, rear derailleur and obviously the cassette.
But since I've used better shifters for my drivetrains in the past I decided to go for
the X01, XX1 was another 30-40 bucks on top of this so I didn't think it was worth it.
Boxes are the same size, they are packaged the same way.
Information here - that's the product code, manufacturing date, made in Taiwan just like
the GX, X01 Eagle trigger shifter, and that's the serial number for it.
If you take these pieces of molded plastic out underneath it's not much but the warranty
papers and the bar clamp.
Identical information on the X01, so nothing's different here, you get 2 years warranty.
To my big surprise none of these shifters come with a cable housing so you have internal
cable here that seems to identical, I don't see any difference, I don't feel any difference
between these two cables that the shifters come with.
However as soon as you pick them up you're going to notice that the X01 looks a bit more
refined.
The main difference between these two shifters should be the materials that they are made
out of and the fact that if you look here on the back the X01 has the ability to actually
pivot here your lever, so you can start from a different spot.
You can see it here at zero so you can move it up or down just for better ergonomics.
But other than that they look very very similar.
You can't tell just by looking at them but this one is using a bearing inside, the GX
is using a bushing.
When it comes to the feel in my hand: downshifts, this is kind of soft, feels like an SLX from
Shimano.
Upshifts, one at a time, this one is pretty loud.
Compared to that one though, I can tell you that on the X01, the shifts here, not only
that the click is louder but it feels crisper, kind of a difference between the SLX and XTR
if you want.
The upshifts again, one at a time because that's all they can do.
This one is not as loud so I don't know what that's going to translate into once I get
it installed.
X01 with the bar clamp 137 grams, 125 by itself.
The GX shifter is at 122g.
Removing the cover uses a 3mm Allen key on both and the covers are definitely the same
size, you can see the different finish.
This is a shiny plastic on the GX, matte kind of plastic might be something else on the
X01.
As for the shifters themselves, they look identical on the inside with the exception
of that cable spool which is white on the X01 and orange on the GX.
Here the barrel adjuster is definitely made out of different materials, I'm sure it functions
the same way.
As usual if you're trying to replace the cable here just push it out and put a new cable
in.
Looking at levers, the GX has the eagle printed here.
There is a tiny bit of texture, might be because this is probably paint.
Here on the X01 you have that stealth engraving here with the eagle, however this is a glossy
paint you see Eagle Technology written over there.
If you look from here you're gonna see there is a little bit of a cutout in that shifter
that doesn't exist here.
Only other thing that I noticed here is the serial number, they engraved it on the back
of the unit on the GX, it is right here on the lever on the X01.
And that's the end of my quick comparison guys, finally I'm gonna get to install my
GX drivetrain as soon as I have a chain for it.
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