The LG600 cassette was a tank, but I don't think anyone counting grams is going to jump on the LinkGlide train over HG+. The shifting is better and I'd agree thus far it requires much less micro-tuning.
No issues with coatings thus far but that's why this is just a first look. I think LinkGlide is the sort of thing that will require a couple of follow-up pieces over a couple of years if I really want to talk about longevity.
I've not been a fan of MicroSpline at all, and I have three years of [**prior art**](https://meatengines.com/f/micro-spline-xd-the-dual-despotic-demise-of-the-hg-freehub) to back that up. It can die a fiery death as far as I'm concerned. 10t cogs suck and any issues with cogs 'digging in' on HG drivers are outweighed by the beauty of it being a 40-year-old open standard.
Feb. 28, 2023, 7:34 a.m. - Andrew Major
The LG600 cassette was a tank, but I don't think anyone counting grams is going to jump on the LinkGlide train over HG+. The shifting is better and I'd agree thus far it requires much less micro-tuning. No issues with coatings thus far but that's why this is just a first look. I think LinkGlide is the sort of thing that will require a couple of follow-up pieces over a couple of years if I really want to talk about longevity. I've not been a fan of MicroSpline at all, and I have three years of [**prior art**](https://meatengines.com/f/micro-spline-xd-the-dual-despotic-demise-of-the-hg-freehub) to back that up. It can die a fiery death as far as I'm concerned. 10t cogs suck and any issues with cogs 'digging in' on HG drivers are outweighed by the beauty of it being a 40-year-old open standard.