On 2016-04-16 16:55, Joerg wrote:
Folks,

The cassette on my MTB is shot, new chain jumps. It's a HG-62 11-36T but
hard to find, most HG-62 are only 11-34T. HG-50 is more available in
11-36T and cheaper.

What's the difference between HG-50 and HG-62, other than one being used
on Alivio systems and the other one on bikes with Deore? I would not
care about weight or whether it shifts a millisecond faster. I do care
about how long it lasts and about cost. The current cassette didn't even
last 4k miles :-(


Add-on question: Can I also use a HG81 cassette instead? Some folks in
reviews said that could gouge the freehub body. No idea why because
AFAICT the HG81 has the three larges cogs on a carrier.

Problem is, the HC62 is not much in stock in 11-36T at reasonable
prices. Except for Merlin Cycles in the UK which would be ok but takes
10 days to get here (US).

I am a bit skeptical about the HG50 after (just before ordering ..)
seeing several reviews where people had bent cogs just by pedaling.

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Regards, Joerg

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