Possible replacements for the
XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter
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Shimano
XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter
Specifications
Derailleur Type
Shimano, SRAM
Review Summary
LIKES
Light (3),
Reliable (3),
Precision (3),
Durability (1),
Super Quick Shifting (3)
WORKS FOR
Cross Country (1),
Mountain (3),
Recumbent (1),
flat bar road bike (1)
Customer Questions
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Q.
asked by: dheady
I would like to run a 1x9 setup with this shifter. What derailleur would work well?
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Q.
asked by: a guest
My old Rd-M970 lacked the A after the part number - what is the A for?
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Q.
asked by: walterjas
Will this shifter work with RD-M970 rear derailer ?
A.
anwered by: canteau
It should work fine with any Shimano 9spd rear derailleur. Derailleurs such as the M970 are rapid rise and the shift levers will work backwards as compared to the low-normal derailleurs such as the RD-M971.
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Customer Reviews
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kaf01I purchased this shifter to mate with my XTR derailler,chain and XT cassette. I have owned several different setups but this is my first higher end drive train combo and man is it nice!! The shifter is silky smooth looks nice and just feels good. It also has a position adjustment so you can fine tune it's location if you are tight on bar space. Also, comes with a high end cable but no housing.
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A GuestThis is a very nice quality 9-speed shifter. I had to move to a Shimano chain in order for it to work well with my new Shimano cassette (an SRAM chain did not work well with this shifter), but that's not a fault of this shifter. I like its ergonomics too. Only time will tell about its durability.
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vkoo87Looks great sitting under XTR brakes. Has a very nice feature that lets you shift two harder gears (smaller cogs) with one pull of an index finger or push of your thumb sram style. During the pull, it is separated by a distinct click that lets you know you shifted into one gear and moving onto the next. It will also let you shift up to 4 gears at a time when going into easier gears (larger cogs) but its a long push, almost to the point where you are twisting your entire wrist. Currently matched with Shimano Saints without any compatibility issues. Nice piece of BLING.