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Sep 17, 2017
Early cynicism unfounded
I must confess I was a little hesitant about buying these, as well as a bit cynical as to the possible quality given that I always bought Shimano, and knew nothing of this particular brand. Nevertheless with an old steel framed hybrid to convert to drops, options were limited I decided to give this a go. By no means as refined in terms of design aesthetic as brands twice the price and more, nevertheless the manner in which these shift I really like. In particular with a paddle lever to shift up, and a smaller integrated button to shift down, these are a doddle to use whether on the hoods or in the drops unlike the Shimano Tourney option (which has a thumb button). Furthermore when coupled with a Claris Road Triple front mech, these levers shift really crisply, and beyond initial half shifts because I wasn't quite pushing the lever far enough over as I was adapting to these, I have been really impressed. So much so that I am considering replacing some Sora levers on an old Giant Defy with the Microshift equivalent. I would therefore have no hesitation recommending these for anyone looking for a set of 3x7 shifters for drop bars whether as part of a conversion project, or as a replacement for a current set up.