SHIMANO DURA-ACE 12V CASSETTE: WE HAVE WEIGHED IT IN BOTH VARIANTS
Today we bring you the real weight of Shimano's top-of-the-range cassette on the road. We are talking about the Shimano Dura-Ace CS-R9200 both in its 11-30 and 11-34 version.
As you can see, the weight is very good, taking into account that, unlike its MTB brother, it does not use aluminum crowns to achieve it, which will avoid possible premature wear. Specifically, the 5 largest sprockets are made of titanium and the rest are made of steel.
The 5 largest sprockets are made of titanium and the rest are made of steel. Not a trace of aluminum crowns.
Cassette Shimano Dura-Ace 12V
We have weighed them, and there is a difference of 33 grams lighter in the 11-30 version. Is it worth sacrificing these grams to enjoy the higher gear ratio that the 11-34 offers us? In our opinion, without a doubt, as long as the use is in a medium/high mountain area.
The 11-30 model is 33gr lighter
Regarding its rivals, we do not have the actual weight on the scale of the Sram Red cassette, but we can affirm that both the 11-30 and 11-34 versions are lighter than the 10-33 version of the SRAM Force.
