Shifting w/o reducing pedalling force w/ SRAM groupset

[xiyuwang]

Just a quick question for owners of SRAM and Shimano groupsets. Is SRAM's up-shifting (going down to a smaller cog) smoothness comparable to Shimano's 12sp groupsets w/ HG+?

I am not saying their shifting feelings should be identical. What I want to know is if SRAM's groupset offers consistent up-shifting performance. For example, maybe it is a downgraded version of HG+, but it is still consistent and won't be as bad as the chain just splash down to a smaller cog.

I am considering SRAM mostly because I am fed up with Shimano's cassettes that make a clicking noise (11-30 8100 and 11-34 8101).

[Lina]

Shifting to smaller cog under power is consistent. I don't care if it clunks to the smaller cog if the shifting happens consistently, which it does. You don't get the Campy mechanical level of clunk at least.

[cleanneon98]

Chris Miller Cycling podcast just talked about this in the last episode, I think their feedback was it's good enough but not as good as HG+

[Kevin7767]

I've been using Red D1 for the past couple years and am now on Red E1. Before that I had only used Shimano. Shimano is smoother. With Red I think the smoothness depends a bit on how much power you're putting in. It can be smooth but if you've been on Shimano for a long time you might be suprised at a mechanical bang as you're working down the gears on the cassette. Personally I like Red better, it has better feel and better interchangability between parts. At this point I don't think I'll be going back to Shimano.

[Juanmoretime]

I have SRAM on every bike. From eTap, mechanical to AXS. All work fine.Road, gravel, mountain and fat bikes.

[BigBoyND]

They work fine but that wasn't the question