It’s interesting, static the V2 and V3 are very similar but the higher leverage and shorter throw make them feel very different in use.
I disagree a bit, or maybe I’m just not sure, about the ‘Shimano feel’ generalization. I mean, what generation of Shimano? I’m out on my commuter this morning with Shimano 970 XTR and it feels notably different (and better) ergonomically (to me) compared to the current stuff. I find the V3 remote more natural to use than Shimano 12-Spd.
I’d agree that the ergonomic you describe is what Shimano was going for with their own dropper remote but it’s awful to use. Which is funny to me because the original Fox DOSS remote (made by Shimano) is still my all-time favourite remote. I’d say to combined the ergonomics of Shimano 10-Spd but the combination of a very long lever and it being angled towards the rider create the perfect combination of leverage and throw.
July 25, 2022, 7:54 a.m. - Andrew Major
It’s interesting, static the V2 and V3 are very similar but the higher leverage and shorter throw make them feel very different in use. I disagree a bit, or maybe I’m just not sure, about the ‘Shimano feel’ generalization. I mean, what generation of Shimano? I’m out on my commuter this morning with Shimano 970 XTR and it feels notably different (and better) ergonomically (to me) compared to the current stuff. I find the V3 remote more natural to use than Shimano 12-Spd. I’d agree that the ergonomic you describe is what Shimano was going for with their own dropper remote but it’s awful to use. Which is funny to me because the original Fox DOSS remote (made by Shimano) is still my all-time favourite remote. I’d say to combined the ergonomics of Shimano 10-Spd but the combination of a very long lever and it being angled towards the rider create the perfect combination of leverage and throw.