Hey everyone, happy 2018! It's been a long time since I've
reviewed anything 10 speed but I have to remind myself that I'm still using
a couple of bikes with 10 speed drivetrains. What you see here it's an
original 11-36T XT cassette with a OneUp range extender that's used with an X9 SRAM drivetrain.
I'm also using an 11-42T SunRace cassette with the Shimano drivetrain.
Now if I am to pick between the two I would definitely pick the
SunRace as the better cassette that provides better shifting.
And with the Shimano providing us an 11-42T - finally with the M6000 groupo
I thought I would take a closer look at this one and compare it with the SunRace.
Product code is CS-HG500 -10, it is an 11-42T cassette that provides one aluminum
sprocket and it comes in the usual Shimano big bluey box.
Here on this side you'll see the label, and the label provides you with the product code and
also at the bottom you're going to see that this is made in Japan.
Inside the box is the cassettes in the usual Shimano shrink wrap and a user manual
that doesn't give you any useful information.
I like the fact that you can
actually remove the Shimano cassettes very easily and here it is.
This is something new, I don't remember seeing it on previous cassettes from Shimano
Dyna-Sys which is a system that they use. This is the product code.
Just looking at the back you can see the aluminum 42 tooth.
And as I remove this plastic piece
You're gonna see... okay so the only loose cogs that we have here are the
11t and 13t and ,this is the locking ring which is made out of steel.
40Nm to tighten, Shimano, CS-HG500-10
The rest of the cassette is riveted together, you can see inside here the spacers
they're probably hard plastic not even aluminum just save on weight and cost
and you see the three rivets one two three, just going pretty much from
one side to the other of the cassette.
The cog spacing on this one is
So you have 11 and 13 there, then you have 15-18-21-24-28-32-37 and the last one is 42T.
Compared to this one, let me put this one down a little bit.
Here is the SunRace, the CSMX3. So this one has a few more loose cogs.
First of all this is an aluminum locking ring.
You have one, two, three, four loose cogs and the associated spacers.
And then you have two aluminum carriers. The only noticeable difference here
being that this one, the second last sprocket is a 36T, the Shimano is a 37T
and then they both end at 42T. This one is an aluminum cog as well.
On the scale the SunRace MX3 is 387 grams.
And compared to that
Shimano is 430 grams.
So we're talking 43 grams difference.
If you are to replace the steel locking ring
with an aluminum one you can save 7 more grams.
So about 40-45 grams difference between the two cassettes.
To install a cassette like this one on a Shimano freehub all you need is a cassette tool
And you see one here.
Just find that wider spline here on the freehub, align it with the
corresponding one on the cassette.
And I found it, is right here.
Install the other two loose cogs in a similar fashion.
And with a little bit of grease here on the threads
I would always start threading this in by hand
and then tighten it up to 40 Nm just like specified.
Done!
And here it is installed, the SunRace is shifting pretty nicely.
I haven't adjusted anything, let's take a look.
Very nice and smooth shifting performance, I would say as expected
from a Shimano cassette.
Choosing between the two... if you want the up so
lightweight you would go with SunRace.
This one is fairly long lasting too
I've been using it for quite a while and the shifting hasn't deteriorated
It , doesn't skip. I assume Shimano to be equally good.
When it comes to gear spacing
they are almost identical, with the exception of the 36T
that becomes 37T in case of the Shimano.
Shifting performance on the SunRace is good
but the Shimanois a little bit better.
And finally on price, looks like Shimano
these days is a bit more aggressive on price.
So you might find that cassette a bit cheaper out there.
And there you have it guys.
That's the comparison between the two.
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