pdlpsher1 wrote:RedRacer wrote:Have many (any) DA owners switched to a SRAM XG-1190 11-28 cassette? Any change in shift performance or drivetrain noise?
I switched and did encounter an issue with the largest cog. The largest cog is thicker than the rest and the chain refuses to get on the cog. If you adjust the indexing so it gets on, then the chain refuses to shift from the 12th cog to the 11th cog. I put on a new chain and fine tuned the shifting (on a Shimano Di2 9070) and it seemed to work OK. After a break-in period the issue seems to be resolved.
I paid about $220 for my Sram 1190. I do find the one-piece construction of the 1190 to offer better power transfer than the Dura Ace. Not to mention it's even lighter and more durable than the Dura Ace. So to me the extra money spent is well worth it. I just wish Sram could make the 28 cog the same thickness as the rest. The 28 cog doesn't get used often so being aluminum should be OK.
Thank for the report! I would be using the XG-1190 with DA Di2 9070 so it sounds like the final result is positive.
Any thoughts on using a DA chain vs the SRAM Red22 chain with the XG-1190 cassette? As much as I would like to use as much Shimano as possible it would seen logical to combine the SRAM cassette with a SRAM chain.