nemeseri wrote:So I plan to upgrade my groupset to dura ace soon and I was thinking to keep the ultegra cassette and chain because I heard that they have much better durability than the DA versions. I just found out that every 11sp cassette are compatible so this kept me thinking that maybe I can have a cassette that's lightweight and durable.
How would you compare the DA / Red / Super record cassettes to ultegra 6800? I'd love to hear your opinion on durability and shifting quality.
Focus on AND lightweight AND durability is contradictive.
Yes I think for your Shimano bike, Sram wil work for you but . . .
When upgrading to Dura Ace, probably a full group with cassette included is same price as buying separate parts without cassette.
And now we come to another important factor >
What cassette combination are you looking for exactly?
I think the Dura Ace chain is better then Ultegra. (But nothing beats a Campagnolo Record chain)
The SR Campa cassette has a lot of titanium which is sensitive. Campa users that are looking for durability - price/quality and not bothered by the little extra weight, better use Chorus cassettes.