Dura-Ace polymer coated cables/housing; SWEET!
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What about Yokozuna?
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Just beware that the polymer coated cables wear more quickly. The reports of 11sp derailleur cables snapping are not outliers. My RD cable was badly frayed at the shifter after 6 months and ~4500 miles when I ran them on 5700. I plan to replace the RD cable (myself) every 6 months and the FD every 12 months. The cables are so much smoother that I don't mind the extra hassle. If you throw a PTFE inner cable on Shimano 11sp you're basically getting a bike that shifts no better than the outgoing 10sp groups.
I've had a few cables on my 6700 fray to a few strands after about 5000 miles too. Not the best of luck with cables lately, partly why I'm likely to go electronic next bike. I was tempted to try the 31 strand Alligator cable, but haven't seen those in stock anywhere, so I opted for the polymer coated cables, just need to install them.
tantra wrote:Do the brake cables fray or only the derailleur cables?
IME just the derailleur cables. The cable wears at the cable guide in the shifter. All cables wear in that area but the polymer coated ones tend to fray and eventually snap if you let them go too far.