Lighter, cheaper 520% than XTR and XX1 🔥 | Garbaruk 10-52T Cassette 12 Speed Micro Spline HG+ Review

Lighter and cheaper 520% #cassette from #garbaruk in Poland/ Ukraine, pros and cons. Possibly better than #shimano XTR and similar to SRAM XX1 Eagle 12 speed in design and quality. Here are all the details of this cassette + test on a Shimano XTR and XT drivetrain, 52 and 55mm chainline.
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Why Garbaruk 520%
01:10 Garbaruk cassette options
01:43 Cassette Construction
02:33 Mix of both worlds DESIGN
03:51 Simple installation
04:57 Weight of the 10-52T
05:50 Installation and HG+ Shimano test, issues!
07:29 Pros and cons, gear steps
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[@pauls3616]

Always nice to see an alternative to the big companies. It looks solid. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@mikelo303]

Designed in Ukraine. Made in Poland! :D

[@Jacob99174]

Ridden in Canada

[@c.franca2259]

@@LoveMTB hello friend, i want to give you an info, im using that cassete for a bit of time and there is something that you have to pay atention. Those little bolts that secure the alloy 52t chainring get lose some times, in reality before you use it the first time you need to tight them with a torx t8 socket. If not you will notice that the cassete creak like if the bike is broken.mine starts at 80km of use only. Now i have about 1000km and never come lose again but pay attention to it. Works well with a shimano groupset but not as good comparing to a shimano cassette. You lose the hyperglide+ and the closer jumps in the upper part of it. Regards

[@basengelblik5199]

Do you know who the desingers are?

[@filipwosik4019]

🇵🇱🏔

[@paulm9340]

Lmao, because Ukraine is known for quality engineering lol

[@MTB_CRZY]

Thank you @LoveMTB for the review! Ill be picking one up for my xc race bike very soon! As always, love your content. Its top notch ❤

[@FreerideQuebec]

Can't wait for the long term review

[@florihupf]

Your videos are getting better and better. Awesome!🎉

[@Tomzzzzzz]

Thank you for showing the difference between the cassette running on 52mm (SRAM) Boost vs 55mm Shimano (Boost) chainlines with regard to the backpedal issue! I was happy to see that the backpedaling issue was not a problem on the 55mm chainline as that is what I will be running on the 2022 Tallboy I am building up this winter and Shimano XT 55mm Boost cranks.

[@JoseGonzalez-cy6rx]

I have been using the 11 speed for many years now. Never had any issues, very well made shifting has been great. Gurbaruk rocks.

[@piotrku...]

11-speed Garbaruk 10-50 is all I need for MTB racing. With 315 grams it's the lightest cassete on the market. BTW I think no one else makes 11's 10-50

[@jiangongluo1093]

Always review the stuffs I am interested in, thank you. Good to see a high quality cassette compatible with the old shimano hubs.

[@86309]

OF NOTE - the Sram 52 cog is pinned, the Garbaruk is bolted. so buying a replacement 52 aluminum might be an option. For the that spend much of their rides in the 52, on SRAM you know it wears out obviously much faster than the Dome does made out of tool steel. THAT IS A BIG DEAL by Garbaruk. UPDATE: From their product manager, its replaceable, $50 USD plus shipping .

[@86309]

@@LoveMTB Im going to contact them and ask

[@86309]

@@LoveMTB from their product manager - it is replaceable, $50 USD plus shipping.

[@loft4me]

@@86309 Good to know. The Garb's cassette is fairly sweet.

[@waldowsxxghostxx8577]

The garbaruk is tool steel or aluminum? And what is replaceable?

[@EricPeelMusic]

Smaller 11 cogs are steel, the largest cog is aluminum. And 7075, not soft 6061 like others. The large aluminum cog is the replaceable one. Such a well-developed cassette!

[@johnwpierce3]

I recently built a custom gravel bike. I got a Garbaruk derailleur cage, pulleys, and front chain ring and two 10-48 cassettes. Works flawlessly on 1x mullet (Eagle/Rival AXS) setup.

[@Ghostina1]

run this cassette for almost 2 years with my M9100 derailleur! Awesome! R2-Bike (Germany have them in stock always) ... cheers from bavaria!

[@TheBassman396]

You always have cool products stuff we don’t see anywhere else thanks

[@M1keBLR]

I've got Garbaruk's custom made carbon seatpost since 2008 :) 109 grams (copy of the Schmolke TLO). Nice piece of kit. Since they moved from Ukraine to Poland they made factory and producing lots of stuff. The quality is very good, weight is low, durability is as good as SRAM for example.

[@thebrowns5337]

I'm lusting after a Tune seatpost, the machined version.

[@philippebenard1075]

Two seasons in mine and it’s great. Light durable and relatively easy to clean.

[@zdravo4]

Garbaruk also makes great chainrings for Shimano and Sram cranks and they are with offset what I appreciate a lot, they look great too. When I get M8100, I will use Garbaruk chainring.

[@michiganstate149]

Been running mine all year. I've not treated it well and it's been flawless. Running with Shimano XTR everything else. I'm a fan of the single aluminum cog and all steel cogs vs the ti and aluminum that XTR has. The 1pc is nice as well.

[@davidmaco1]

that's good to hear it shifts as well as stock

[@donnovicki4104]

Great review as always. I've looked at their stuff but not as in depth as here. Thanks.

[@shwndh]

This is a great find. Finally some MS alternatives! thanx for sharing. However, I have had to replace my 10t cog to save an otherwise, perfectly good Shimano cassette. That may be something to consider; when one cog is done, the whole cassette is done.

[@liamdk9848]

Been searching for this vid!

[@TUONOv4]

I’m currently running a Shimano dt but this cogset seems interesting enough to consider trying. Great review!

[@bpisan]

That 10-48t is tempting!

[@trentvlak]

Top notch review, sir. I've looked at these but don't have a use for such a wide gear range. If they made a 10-40 11 speed, it would be perfect.

[@drmoynihan]

Thank you. I am unclear if I could simply put this on my SRAM NX and make it a 10-52 vs 11-50 that it is now. P.S. What I did do, on the day I received my Commencal 2020, is changed to a GX derailleur and shifter. Works flawlessly.

[@Ruben.C.C.]

En España se usa mucho este casete de Garbaruk. Excelente vídeo. Felicidades.

[@phillipstewart2031]

Man love the content

[@noelbodle8863]

Have this cassette on my Transition Spur with a XT group works brilliantly and looks great

[@IIISentorIII]

nice to hear!

[@kieranmann1073]

Been running for a year now and it's been superb. Run it with sram axs and xx1 chain never skipped a beat and have never dropped a chain

[@kieranmann1073]

@@LoveMTB haha didn't realise they recommended that. I just chucked it on, fit and forget

[@thatguy2201]

Been using Garbaruk HG & HD 10-52 for years on Enduro and Trail. I too find the cassettes a little noisier on gear changing, other than that, flawless for years.

[@elwindoor]

I tried all of them and for me Shimano gear ratios and hg+ benefits is the most usable 🙏

[@pabloest4805]

I havent had much time with my Garbaruk 11 speed cassette but so far it has performed well, it is lighter that SRAM or Shimano and looks gorgeous... Great work Garbaruk And cheaper

[@zixxerlev]

Boughta 10-50 in XD for my small Orbea Occam H30, 18 months ago. It has since seen double duty on my Specialized Turbo Levo Comp. It has withstood the test. I recently bought a 10-48 in XD for my Levo, so the Occam is always ready to go. Also equipped both bikes with Garbaruk chain rings. I really like Garbaruk. Nice, solid components. Great quality, lightening fast shipping.

[@zixxerlev]

@@LoveMTB Muc-off Hydrodynamic. It's a big world in bikes these days. There's lots of opinions and stuff to try. Personally, I think it's the user who is responsible for being hard on components. Ebikes (especially in Boost mode) tend to expose a riders lack of foresight and anticipation to what's coming up on the trail. The rider is surprised by a sudden climb or turn, grabs a handful of gears to adjust, and the motor (especially when in boost) will straight up eat components without remorse. In Eco and Trail modes, the motor is much more forgiving.

[@hakonpettersen4140]

I will probably try one for SRAM. Cool feature is that you can choose different colors for the largest cog and match it with a Garbaruk front chainring.

[@alexeyfedosov9184]

Hi, got some "little" upgrade recently on my Cannondale) First of all - mechanic derailleur NX and shifter NX for - Sram ASX GX, Sram base cassette SX cassette for - Garbaruk 10-52 X01 microspline, chain NX for - sram X01, crankset NX for - GX with a chainring - X01, rear hub shimano 200 for - Shimano MT500. It is amazing how it works together)

[@GokkunGuru]

Construction and design are a huge upgrade to Shimano’s cassette. Might try this when my X01 cassette wears down.

[@michaelcuddihee6754]

have over 500 miles on pedal bike and another on my 85nm E-bike... they are bullet proof and beautiful

[@michaelcannon9516]

I've been running Garbaruk cassettes for years and absolutely love them! Very durable and smooth shifting. They also offer some nice alternatives for 1x11 drivetrains(10-50t).

[@michaelcannon9516]

@@LoveMTB I had to go look. I have two that are bolted on and one that is not. What is the difference, is the bolted on cog replaceable?

[@barneyklingenberg4078]

How did they make a 10-50t 11 speed given that the HG body is incompatible with anything under 11t

[@michaelcannon9516]

@@barneyklingenberg4078 10-50 for sram xd and 11-50 for Shimano

[@rrolleman4879]

Just watched a video of a guy in NZ wearing out one of these cassettes in 230 km's. That seems not good at all. Your experience is different?

[@Emolokz]

@@rrolleman4879 that's extremely unusual. I know people who run them and they've never had that issue.

[@stephenferrell3438]

I have two of these. One on my bike and one on my daughters. They work great and are available in all drive spline types. Don't know why you had a hard time getting one. From Poland they arrived to my door in four day.

[@sixate]

Wow, never heard of this. Looks impressive, would love to hear a long term review of this in the future. Can't ingnore this as an option considering the price, interesting they make this for the standard HG also.

[@michaelcannon9516]

I've been running there cassettes for years and have 0 complaints. Usually get about 4k miles per cassette. Very well made and the shifting is smoooth.

[@sixate]

Great to hear a lot of long term success in the comments. Definitely gonna give it a try next time I need a cassette

[@Silkl4sh]

Ive had garbaruk cassettes for about 2 years and they're awesome.

[@benmillns8976]

I've been using a Garbaruk cassette on my XTR XC bike and it's been fantastic. I also switched to KMC chains at the same time and the shifting has been flawless.

[@benmillns8976]

@@LoveMTB No issues at all for me. You could maybe consider a different offset chainring?

[@diegovillacrez8349]

I realllllly appreciate you saying 2% better instead of 10%. This guy maths.

[@stepan.furman]

They are Ukrainian guys. They recently relocated to Poland.

[@anthonyhebert-trudeau6995]

Good thing to know there is a new alternative to XX1 cassette, I saw they cost 360 CA$ online. I consider myself lucky because I could get my hands on a rainbow XX1 cassette at just over 500$ in Quebec but it was during a sale and I doubt it will ever be this good again.

[@eddyfusely503]

Another great video

[@s14tat]

This is amazing. Love the Shimano gear ratios but can't stand stacking the loose cogs. Love the construction and simplicity of SRAM. This is the best of both worlds.

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

Love SRAM but they have become WAY too expensive last decade or so. i honestly think Shimano is a better value now. Was a SRAM maniac for 25 yrs but Only thing i wan SRAM these days is the grip shift. SRAM chains also don't last long, it's cheap shit these days & Nooooooooooo i am Not paying 200$ for a chain, just get XT or maybe SLX & you're better off.

[@ferranox]

@@OugaBoogaShockwave x01 and xx1 chains outperform Shimano and definitely cost much less than 200.

[@lenolenoleno]

@@ferranox Actually all independent testing shows that Shimano 12sp outperforms SRAM 12sp Eagle chains by 3-6 watts. They are about 40% less durable (e.g. 3000km instead of 5000km on a SRAM Eagle under extreme condition testing) however XT chains are almost half the price of an X01 chain so that evens out. That and Shimano has HG+ which shifts better under load vs. SRAM Eagle. There's a reason why Ceramic Speed don't do their race ready UFO chains for Eagle chains, because they're so slow (but do on Shimano and other manufacturers like YBN and KMC).

[@ferranox]

@@lenolenoleno sorry man, have no idea what are you talking about. 5 watts will matter only if you're in a group of say 5 strongest racers in some race. as for the prices - german online shops sell X01 hollowpin chains for 46EUR and m8100 chains for 38EUR. X01 10-50 Cassette can be found for less than 300EUR and it lives more than three M8100 cassettes easily and is lighter. while I can't feel 5 watts I can definitely feel weight difference, especially in the air. and yes, I had M8100 cassette and chain in stock on my bike and was not overhelmed with shifting quality- better only by a slight margin.

[@JoshuaTootell]

Picked this cassette for my XC race bike to replace the XTR. I didn't like the feel of the Shimano shifting. This cassette doesn't shift as well as the X01 on my Enduro bike, but we'll enough that I prefer it over the XTR. I replaced the XTR group set and put on AXS and prefer that even more. I prefer the full mechanical X01 group set on my enduro/trail bike. But the Garbaruk and AXS system works great for me for racing (I ride primarily enduro). I will continue using this cassette in the future.

[@deanwaring6100]

Thanks for sharing this 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TimR123]

I really can’t say enough about the Garbaruk cassette. I was trying to get bigger cogs on my Cutthroat that had SRAM Force derailleur and HG driver wheels. So many dead ends. But this does it (with the HG 11-50 version). Beautifully made and works. (In my case I also used their cage extender). On top of that, I placed the order on Thursday night in California expecting to see it in a week or two. I had it Monday night! I’d say it was a fluke, but I ended up ordering another (XD Freehub 10-50) for my other wheels. If they solve your problem, don’t hesitate

[@EricPeelMusic]

Wait, you got a Force 1 RD to shift up to the 52t cog??

[@TimR123]

@@EricPeelMusic Didn't try pushing it THAT far. Just the 50t which does work fine

[@mrmagoo.3678]

I got a Gabaruk 102bcd narrow wide 1x chainring, it's well made, no wear issues and hasn't skipped a beat, I'd recommend them (the chainrings) anyways.

[@dunks4212]

Great video. Might get one to try. 🤙

[@dtj9923]

Thanks for posting, I didn't realize this was a Polish company. People might not realize it but Poland actually has an incredible amount of world leading precision machining capability. I'll have to check this product out. I'm currently building up a Salsa Blackthorn and looking to shave as much weight as possible. The cassette looks like it's extremely well made. Be curious how it shifts compared to a Shimano XT. Since you mentioned them, I have been using an 11 speed XD Driver eThirteen 9-46 TRS cassette on my 2016 Salsa XO-1 Bucksaw since the bike was new. The weight savings is amazing. I had to replace the steel bottom half of the cassette at maybe 10000 miles (no joke) with regular chain replacements. Bike currently has about 15000 miles on it and I'm still running the original aluminum large half of the cluster. My only real complaint is they don't shift like Shimano XT and with a SRAM XX1 hollow pin chain they are super noisy at the smaller diameter end of the cluster. Now to be fair, a SRAM XO-1 drivetrain doesn't shift like Shimano XT either.

[@dtj9923]

@@LoveMTB I can't say the eThirteen ever shifted great and the shifting definitely degrades, it's also super picky about chains. I still have one new spare steel cluster in the toolbox but I'm considering other options for the Bucksaw this year. How do the new eThirteen cassettes shift and hold up?

[@dragrace1989]

Lighter and cheaper compared to eThirteen Helix as well. Sounds interesting I would consider this next time I'm upgrading or building a new bike.

[@donr868]

Nice review. For comparison Helix R 9-50T is around 355g. Is the Garbaruk Micro Spline sprocket spacing same as the Garabaruk SRAM XD? Wondering if I can run the SRAM XD version with XTR drivetrain, rather than change the hub on my wheel to microspline.

[@lazylearner967]

Wow, when my SLX gets worn I might try this on a little XC whip.

[@marcin3844]

Garbaruk should make their own derailleur and shifter and chain! The ENTIRE drivetrain would be awesome!

[@mikeysbikeadventures]

Great video 👍🏼🤘🏻🙏🏼

[@lagwall]

Thx for the video!

[@dandemore8057]

I use this with axs, and it's pretty good.

[@crispy-k]

It's almost as if famous brands can ask for a higher price because... well people can get them anywhere and are going to pay. They have huge factories and it probably doesn't cost them much to produce these parts, yet they still ask for high prices. Because they can. That might change though if people start buying cheaper brand parts and shimano etc see profit going down the drain. I would love to give this brand a try. But i just bought a shimano one because i had never heard of this brand. Ease of access makes a difference too. Shim and sram everywhere and in all shops. Garba, online and with waiting time i bet. Nice vid. And cool detail about the shorter frame leading to chain dropping down when back pedaling.

[@johnykryll]

They are very good and very light. Only issue is Microspline is more expensive. Well it was when I bought mine. Also their customer service told me they keep spare cogs which will cost you £45 if you wear out one of them

[@basengelblik5199]

Yes Finally, Garbaruk is wonderfully.

[@Eric.V.]

Yeah, I just wonder how much gouging into the freehub body will occur? That and shifting performance would be my 2 primary concerns with any cassette.

[@bacala0]

Thanks for reviewing the Garbaruk! How's the Helix holding up?

[@mtb717]

Nice review! I’m 17 years old and I love MTB. I dream about good bike. Hello from Ukraine

[@mtb717]

@@LoveMTB in Ukraine are very big corruption! Don’t give money to Ukrainian politicians

[@userbosco]

Great video, thanks! I think I'll stick w/ my 11 speed for now...

[@user-ms7cf5su1t]

I have been using a Garbaruk 10-52 cassete since 2020. immediately released versions for all types of freehub. Relative to the spring 2020 version, the way the aluminum star is attached to the steel block has changed. additionally, the jumpers between the stars and the shape of the tooth were changed. garbaruk don't stop and make changes to their products. the cassette version as in the video was also bought by me. garbaruk was the first to release a 52t cassette and, unlike sram, garbaruk has 44-52, and not 42-52 like on sram.

[@user-ms7cf5su1t]

@@LoveMTB please enable multilingual subtitles in this video

[@user-ms7cf5su1t]

@@LoveMTB thanks!

[@ponczi]

This season I plan to ride the 9100 XTR GS derailleur with the Garbaruk 10-48 cassette. I hope the change to 12 gears will be good.

[@tristancarhartt2039]

I have the 10/52 with a gx axs very good shifting!!!

[@MichaelAverycarhauler1969]

Put a Garbaruk cassette, and one of their oval chainrings on mt Ibis Ripmo AF Deore recently. It shifts every bit as smoothly up & down the cassette as the Deore stuff did. It's 247g lighter for the cassette, and 100g lighter for the chainring. Pretty pleased with it so far.

[@LoveMTB]

That's nice! In my experience so far they come close...

[@YTZack408]

How’s the durability?

[@MichaelAverycarhauler1969]

g7143 so far it's been great for me. '23 was my first season on it, but I beat the crap out of it. Rode more park than anything else this year.

[@ravendelapena5920]

Goodevening, @loveMTB may i ask: Can i use m6100 crankset on m5100 drivetrain ? Are they compatible with each other ? Any answer will be must appreciated 🙂

[@danielp559]

The spacer is available for purchase on their website separately.

[@lenolenoleno]

I have two of these cassettes in 11-52 for my mullet gravel bike drivetrains. They are beautiful and light, but are noisier vs. SRAM cassette or even the Sunrace 11-51 cassette. Doesn't shift as well off the bat vs. SRAM/Sunrace alternatives but gets quieter and shifts better after it has bedded in (about 2-300km in). Great cassette as an 11-52 is a better gravel cassette than 10-52 (tighter jumps in tbe first 5 cogs vs. 9 or 10t cassettes (like SRAM, e13 etc) where you'd actually notice a cadence difference). For Shimano MTB I wouldn't bother with this casssette. The HG+ just isn't comparable to the shifing under load on a Shimano cassette. For the sake of the few grams, I'd rather the XT/XTR.

[@lenolenoleno]

​@@LoveMTB A friend has the HG+ version. It shifts great (similar to full 12sp SRAM but a shade clunkier). Just doesn't have that same under-load brilliance of full Shimano HG+. Great option if you prioritize weight over outright performance. Me personally I'd rather an XT cassette for 120grams penalty + 120 EUR cheaper + better performance.

[@mtbboy1993]

6:55 keep in mind that chainring offset, and the chainring size, bb drop, and chainstay length, all play a role in how good the chain retention is, smaller the chainring more it wraps around, thus being more secure. So higher the BB, bigger the chainring is worse it gets. Always use a non boost chainring if the frame has the clearance. Mine does. I tried with boost chainring, the chain could drop randomly if you smashed the rear wheel just right rode just right amount of roots. When back pedalled then chain could drop even at slow backpedalling.

[@mtbboy1993]

​@@LoveMTB My Large G1 has 453 mm, and bottom bracket is super low at -32 mm BB drop, but it's 50T cassette, boost reduces performance, shifting will be fine, but slightly less smooth, but the drop when back pedalling is also an issue, But the chain will scratch the cassette up just after one ride I noticed it. I tested both chainring types, I strongly advice against using a boost chainring if the frame allows 6mm offset/non-boost to be used, the 3mm/boost is something I would only use on a fat bike or a bike with super short and wide chain stays. So the 3mm offset difference makes a huge difference.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@LoveMTB Shorter the chain stay more the chain wraps around the cog. So if everything else is the same spec wise the shorter chain stay should make the chain stay on better. The chain will be at a steeper angle with shorter chain stay and flatter with longer. But bottom bracket drop plays a role here. is that different on the bikes you tested? a high BB will make this happen easier, than low BB, mine is super low at -32 mm BB drop. But the bike sags when I am on it, so that lowers it a bit more. I think the issue is the high BB and boost chain ring. Yeti does not provide a proper geometry chart, no BB drop number. i wish all provided a proper geo chart like Nicolai does.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@LoveMTB Shorter chain stay also means the chain wraps around the chainring less, so that combined with boost chain ring, means the chain is at an sideways angle, while not being as secure on the chainring, and short chain stay means it's also steeper angle, so it's sideways upwards movement, and wants to derail, just like shown in the video. I guess if you could fit a 3mm offset chain ring it could reduce the issue.

[@mtbboy1993]

​@@LoveMTB I have a bike with 435mm chain stays, it has a 51T Deore cassette, with a 34T oval it works well, not tried it with the 32T, butt that's on Hope 135/142 hub. Not sure on BB drop butt it''s high bb on a old school xc bike. I need to get rid of it, but want to build a fat bike, maybe another bike too. swap parts over.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@LoveMTB Shame about the offset, I see the chain stay just does not have room for a 3mm offset chain ring. I've not tried their 52T cassettes yet, they are only on Microspline and XD drive.

[@vongdong10]

Certainly a good alternative but I'll go with the ethirteen helix for my next cassette as I really want that 9 tooth cog

[@TeeLichtet]

Nice intro! Friend of mine rides it with AXS without issues. How do build and shift quality compare to the Helix?

[@mtbboy1993]

06:37 After it wears in it will be less noisy and shift smoother. I've not tried the 52t, I have 11spd 11-50t HG version.

[@marcjohn7416]

Nice review as always. Can you do one on the Helix R?

[@marcjohn7416]

@@LoveMTB how would you compare the two?

[@lucasbhogal3790]

For weight and Installation and Looks, I give the garbarug all my respect, but for Reliability I prefer a NX or Deore cassette with independant single replacable cogs.

[@JohnDough-yr2zt]

I don’t even know if my eagle axis is 11 or 12 speed, lol. But I need a new drivetrain so I will definitely be checking out Garburek.

[@Tomzzzzzz]

I just built up my Tallboy V4 (2022) frame with a Shimano XT drivetrain which includes a 10-52 Garbaruk cassette. I am very used to how the Shimano XT 10-51 cassette performs from many years of riding. Going to Garbaruk I noticed immediately that the shift ramps were very different and especially noticeable on the 4 larger cogs. Also, the cog spacing on those 4 larger cogs is different, making those cogs a bit harder to pedal than the Shimano XT cogs. On paper the cog spacing seems minor, but many years of muscle memory on the XT does not translate well to the Garbaruk in my opinion. The shifts seem more delayed and I had a few situations where shifting hung up going into granny at the worst possible moment. Garburuk spacing: 10-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32-37-44-52 Shimano XT & XTR spacing: 10-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-33-39-45-51. I am now going to switch cassettes to XTR with XTR chain but keep derailleur as XT. My cranks are RF Turbine with their Shimano specific direct mount SHI-12 chainring. What do you think?

[@cheapskatemtb2555]

Looks pretty good, but can it shift under load like Shimano? That would be a deal breaker for me.

[@NoBrakes23]

The value on these is amazing. Dropping 100-300g off your back wheel is a bit like switching to carbon wheels. I hate the ratios on the microspline, (MS). I have no need for 52t. it is just a marketing stunt. I have an XD 10-48 and a MS 10-52, and I wish they made the 10-48 in MS, as the ratios on that are more to my liking. (some of my hubs have no XD driver available, and I vastly prefer both HG and MS interface to XD.) Other than that minor fuss, I am enjoying my Garbaruk parts. (I also have a couple of their direct mount chainrings and the beautiful but ridiculous 26t singlespeed cog.)

[@darkcrystal999]

It's refreshing to hear someone pronounce SRAM as it is spelled instead of SCHRAM 😁

[@wallyedmonds8199]

And teeth numbers seem better too , 10-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32-37-44-52 , SLX HAS 33-39-45-51 for the high 4 . 👍🏼👍🏼 yes now I want to try lol , and think also why lighter .

[@sebastianjost]

That looks great! I wonder why the SRAM 52T sprocket is built so much stronger than the Garbaruk cog. On the SRAM it looks great, but they could probably save a lot of weight and material there. The small interface area on the Garbaruk seems a bit worrying. A long-term test inspecting the wear on the hub would be interesting.

[@ltdanyj]

Agreed- I'm a bigger guy, and when there's an option, I have to run a steel freehub body to cut down on the cassette "cutting in" to the body.... With only two points of contact, it makes me curious how it would look after a few months of Clydesdale use...

[@EricPeelMusic]

Its actually stronger than any single cog of a Shimano cassette because the load of any cog is distributed to two points of contact instead of one. So both points of contact experience half the force of a lone cog of a Shimano cassette. And even though those points of contact experience the force for an overall longer amount of time, the amount of force applied is a lot more important than the amount of time the force is applied when it comes to pulsatory force such that a cassette experiences.

[@MrChadLedford]

I have one on my GX. It's cool and light, but I do feel the shifting was better even on the super cheap nx cassette. Not terrible by any means, but not the best. I still be keeping it, but I'm undecided on what I will do next change.

[@basengelblik5199]

Agree, there is a little more of a harsh clunck, but it's rock solid and never slips. I prefer the solid feel and take the clunck for granted. It's also a bit more noisy when shifting due to the lightweight construction. Overall super reliable and durable.

[@MrChadLedford]

@@basengelblik5199 I agree. I have no plans of removing. It is incredible to get something that light on a GX budget.

[@mibpl]

It's worth mentioning that you can buy and replace few smaller cogs of Shimano cassette separately quite cheaply. Garbaruk is one piece so if the smallest cogs wear out you have to replace whole cassette.

[@tmunk123]

Where do you buy the replacement cogs?

[@mibpl]

@@tmunk123 look online for "SHIMANO Sprockets for CS-M9100/CS-M8100/CS-M7100/CS-M6100 Cassettes 12-speed"

[@davidmaco1]

@@tmunk123 ebay or aliexpress nowadays are the only place expect to pay around 40

[@shirtlessGraveler305]

That’s very good to know perhaps maybe I’d like to switch out my 11 speed Shimano XT cassette on my gravel bike, running Shimano GRX 1 x . It’s very heavy.

[@jlcousineau]

I would love to compare this with the ethirteen helix r, both excellent alternatives.

[@michaelrodgers5105]

I've been thinking about picking one of these up in the future. But for now I'll just keep running the GX cassettes until I need to replace them

[@michaelrodgers5105]

@@LoveMTB yea especially since I just got into riding and building up bikes just over a year ago. I like using smaller companies stuff. Especially if they do their homework and put out nice well thought out parts

[@jnmasello]

I had one of these on a XD driver with a GX derailleur on my full suspension bike. I mangled the largest gear on a climb on my second ride with it - maybe operator error, but this never happened to me before. I swapped it out for a X01 cassette, which has been flawless for many rides now. Garbaruk sent me a replacement large gear. I’ve been running the cassette on my fatbike with a GX derailleur for 5-6 rides now and have had no issues. I do think a sram cassette shifts slightly smoother.

[@jnmasello]

@@LoveMTB The rest of the cassette is machined from a single block of aluminum. The largest gear is separate and screws on to the main body with very small screws. The gear will only line up one way, so you really can’t mess it up. I put a tiny drop of thread-lock on each screw. No torque spec provided, so I used my best judgment.

[@jnmasello]

@@LoveMTB pretty sure there was thread-lock on the old screws. They were difficult to break free to remove. I think Garbaruk sent new screws as well, if I remember correctly.

[@terryschmitt4117]

I have an 11-speed Garbaruk and it has been flawless. I purchased a 12-speed for a full suspension bike and broke the cassette on my first ride. Garbaruk sent me a new one fairly quickly and I broke that one fairly quickly as well. The largest cog taco’d and broke several of the largest cogs as well. I’m very easy on my bikes, I’m not a super strong abusive rider, but something was definitely wrong. I even bought their chainring with the second cassette, which has slightly better alignment when in the largest cog. I’m not sure if they had metal supplier issues after moving to Poland or what. I went back to my SRAM cassette and it has been trouble free for several years now. I hope they got these figured out, as they are a pretty legit company.

[@jnmasello]

@@terryschmitt4117 That's what happened to mine - I taco'd the largest gear. I did not damage anything else though. I had to work some magic to bend the damaged gear out of the way to ride out.

[@imadeadoodee]

I also did this. It was because I hadn't set my b-tension correctly and the chain jumped under very severe load. I bent 3 teeth with 2 or 3 chain slips. I tweaked them back with a spanner, no problem. I hadn't realised how critical b-tension was and didn't know there was a plastic guide to help set it. My bad.

[@artoutlawphoto]

At 11 speed shimano dura ace, ultegra, xt, and xtr (at least the last four sprockets) are the same. The difference its just the spider and how they are group, that's how they achieve different weights, and of course the middle sprockets from xtr are from titanium. My point is that's why shimano uses stack cassettes and not one piece at least till 11 speed. I have no idea how the 12 speeds are between road and mtb(i think something similar). Now the price shimano and sram are extremely expensive even the cheaper ones. One more thing i manage to mix a sram NX 11 speed with a shimano xt 11 speed cassete. The five small sprockets are shimano and the next six are sram. It works just fine and i have a shimano 12 speed chain with a sram quick link. Thx for the review very good and informative as usual.

[@artoutlawphoto]

I think sram is more innovative. first 2x10, 1x11 and 1x12

[@steveinoz8188]

In Australia the Garbaruk cassettes are $450 aud. A shimano slx cassette is about $100aud, xt cassette is $300 and xlt $500.

[@ajsludge]

Get them from R2Bike. About $300aud.

[@alutious]

Summer is coming, time to start watching vids again. Can't wait to take the raod bike fenders off. My newest bike has a gx 50T, still lots of life on it left! But they managed to put on the >500% xo1 deraillier on it. 520, 540? I do have a 10 speed 42T that is a bit bashed up on another bike, 10s, HG, so i will be looking to upgrade that. the xt derailleur is sooo good i don't want to replace it. i wonder if i can put an 11s on it and have the xt still work? Prob need a new shifter.

[@ajsludge]

I'd like to try their direct mount chainring. About half the weight of my XT chainring.

[@jamescourier1545]

I wish Gabaruk made the entire drivetrain group!

[@jamescourier1545]

@@LoveMTB More choices, more competitors for S & S would be a win for bicycling as a whole. 😀

[@jamescourier1545]

Question: other than driver compatibility, is the Shimano version the same as SRAM? Meaning, are the sprockets the same teeth design? Thanks!

[@LoveMTB]

Definitely not

[@grateful3300]

Please give the longevity update. Great vid

[@jerryofthebikes]

main question should be: is this is as reliable/durable as 3 shimano deore (or 2 slx) cassettes that you can buy for that price?

[@justaffa]

What chain ring is that? Shimano 12speed compatible with SRAM DM mount?

[@radeko.9918]

For Shimano installation you should use this plastic rack. Just slide it directly to hub