Shimano Deore Dropper Post REMOTE MT500, I-SPEC EV and Bar Clamp vs XTR MT800

[@doncrescas]

I've had this remote for a few months. It's great and a bargain compared to Woolf tooth, PNW, OneUp etc.

[@lukaslewandowski5756]

Thx for video. Short and informative. No BS :)

[@mdr2465]

Thank you for all of your video's! im building a new bike myself from the ground up for the first time and your vids helped me out countless of times. Keep up the great work!

[@mdr2465]

@@LoveMTB Yes of course! Thanks for pointing it out again!

[@daviddorado5632]

Very comprehensive and easily explained. Thanks.

[@piciu256]

First remote on the market I would be willing to buy (as in not ridiculously expensive while being good enough quality)

[@MaplePanda04]

Check out the ZTTO lever, it’s great!

[@twowheelsforlife]

Mine is in the mail!

[@LoveMTB]

Let us know how you like it!

[@goniglesias7313]

I'd just add that the lever doesn't seem to be painted aluminum but painted ZAMAK instead. That's why it's whicker and you can see a line right in the middle of the piece, becaseu it seems to be injected ZAMAK (zink, aluminium, magnesium and copper alloy); the XTR seems to be machined aluminum, that's why it''s anodized

[@goniglesias7313]

@@LoveMTB you're welcome!! Just a little contribution!! I may be wrong but I will tell that when I get mine 😅 Thx for yout video and review!! After watching it I instantly ordered a Deore one 😅 . There's no XTR option here in argentina, so the other choice was a Fox Transfer lever (3x more expensive). Definetly Deore is the one!! Oh and about the material, just be more careful with the Deore, although ZAMAK is still metal, it's an injected alloy, still better than plastic but it will break easier than machined aluminum!

[@goniglesias7313]

@@LoveMTB Jus installed it, confirmed, it´s ZAMAC metal alloy, and it works-like-charm!!!! Thanks mate!!!!

[@lenolenoleno]

FYI, the XTR MT-800 lever is a 7mm cable throw, not 9mm like the MT500 (as per Shimano's website).

[@TeamCykelhold]

Great informative vid as usual. Thanks.

[@biggdummy]

I just got one of off ebay and the kit i got had the adjuster,but it had no threads cut into it!So mine is a paper weight.

[@biggdummy]

@@LoveMTB I'm talking about the little piece that goes into the clamp that allows you to mount the lever on your ispec ev assembly.

[@ebazar1]

love your vids. can you make a video on how to use the barrel adjusters to tweak tensions on dropper levers! much appreciated!

[@mjojrjr6231]

Ordered mine since I own I spec EV brake lever.

[@wror18]

great video, thanks for the info!

[@GokkunGuru]

Love the design and timeless/subtle logos on the Shimano and OneUp levers. Don’t like WolfTooth or PNW logo placements/design.

[@molley17]

It’s crazy what brands are charging for such a simple lever!

[@LoveMTB]

Actually this is one of the cheap ones.

[@molley17]

@@LoveMTB yeah I know, but wolftooth, PNW etc charging £70+ for a lever that just operates a dropper post is madness, you can get some hydraulic brake levers for that much and they are a pretty vital to your bike 😂, even that lever for £20 is probably a couple of quid to manufacture the mark up in this industry are crazy and nothing is ever in stock!

[@ed0078]

Great video. Shimano®, like many other manufacturers, let others make their products. Shimano® however really does have tremendous over-cite with their products. I’m a mechanic have all there tools (really) and some are made in Taiwan with great quality.

[@DanielGarciaErill]

@LoveMTB Your videos and comparison are allways fantastic. Thanks !! I'm loocking for an integrated remote for Shimano I-SPEC but for locking front RockShock fork (instead seat dropper. Do you know if Shimano (or other manufacturer) has a specific remote for locking RockShock fork compatible with I-SPEC ? thxs

[@davidrovellada2227]

Great video man!

[@sebastianjost]

It's great to see a cheaper version. I don't get why they call it Alivio, as I have never seen a bike with a dropper post and Alivio drivetrain. This really should be a Deore lever or not have a name like that at all. Especially considering that Alivio brakes don't even come with i-spec EV yet.

[@sebastianjost]

@@LoveMTB I just checked on the Shimano website. Alivio seems to have gotten a slight upgrade recently (2x9 Mono lever) but still no i-spec compatibility at all. Alivio also uses M-3100 codes and you can't find this dropper lever in the Alivio category. You can however find the dropper lever in all of the Deore Series (M6100 to M4100) All of them come with i-spec EV brake levers. Alivio doesn't

[@CahCilikAraneDapik]

its made in Indonesia, but very hard to find it in Indonesia...😫

[@JTechFocus]

It would be wonderful if Shimano created a double lever for a retractable seat and suspension like the Orbea! Does anyone know of a model that does the same without being extremely expensive?

[@user-pp5or5og4k]

I really like my XT version, but I would like it to have a bit more forward adjustment. I like to run it more tucked under the bars.

[@martinpetricek239]

@@LoveMTB that was older type for i-spec II standart. Unfortunatelly not avalible to buy anymore.

[@user-pp5or5og4k]

@@LoveMTB I have the SL-MT800, I shaved my brake clamp with a dremel to get a few more mm of adjustment

[@user-pp5or5og4k]

@@LoveMTB Yes that's exactly what a did. More comfortable for me.

[@sebastianjost]

@@user-pp5or5og4k I never thought of that. Very good idea if you need more room for adjustment.

[@Hawlkeye-e9p]

I used the ev on my new build. Went with one v2 dropper @210mm. However i am using that box two shifter and it cheapened the shifting system. Great vid thank you again.

[@sulsj]

Thanks for this good video. mt800 has bearing. Do you think mt500 also has bearing in it? My mt500 seems to be too stiff to push so I am thinking of replacing with other brands.

[@LoveMTB]

It has a bearing but the lever is short on these. Depending on the dropper it would be harder to push than others with a longer lever arm/ more leverage.

[@sulsj]

​@@LoveMTB Thank you! 😃

[@joaquimpereira8069]

Hi, can you tell me if that remote works for an Rock Shox Sid Ultimate? thanks

[@Kammaol]

I was under impression that XTR has smaller cable pull.

[@Kammaol]

@@LoveMTB Shimano says 9mm vs 7mm bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/deore-m4100/SL-MT500-IL.html bike.shimano.com/en-AU/product/component/xtr-m9100/SL-MT800-IL.html

[@dustysims902]

Can this be used with a 2x drive train? Shifter on the left?

[@LoveMTB]

@@dustysims902 most probably not where would it fit?

[@DamianNocun]

Will this fit to Bontrager Line Elite dropper ?

[@LoveMTB]

Yes

[@molley17]

What’s this like for re using the cable? On the brand x if you have to remove the cable you can’t get it back through that tiny little hole, could you take this off then re use the same cable without any problems?

[@biketothetop]

Just one more proof that getting the snob appealing XTR components is typically a waste of money and less favorable from a durability and usability standpoint. The goal on XTR is to be less weight and more costly. Common folks are better off with the cheaper priced stuff. Bigger place for your thumb is better for your thumb. Paint vs. Anodized is not really an issue. I just ride my bike and want it to work when I ride. I don't care as much about every gram or paying twice as much to say I have XTR. Nice thorough review!

[@NotAnonymousNo80014]

Got this lever for my SLX breaks for 20€ to get rid of the second bar clamp my bike shipped with. Now I'm bothered by the mismatched barrel adjuster (SLX shifter matches the SL-MT800's barrel adjuster but that one was 50+€ while it was available) ... it never ends. Are the barrel adjusters interchangeable?

[@bongski1797]

Wont it fit if used with m7100 Left shifter for 2by set up

[@MrBolonio]

Hi ,,Will this work on Shimano BL-M785-B brake? If not what is you best brand suggestions? Thanks

[@dtolios]

Great videos. Is the MT500 version also spring loaded like the MT800? Looks like it, but unclear. Thanks!

[@dtolios]

@@LoveMTB Thanks for the reply. I was ready to get the MT500, but I could not find the Spec EV version for less than $37-38, while REI had in stock the MT800 along with a 20% off coupon code and other discounts, so it brought it down to

[@Fincher123]

I just bend my Remote Lever and now iam searching for a new one because the old one makes klicking sound and in case it brakes complete, il have a good new one. So Thank You. But i would need to setup this so i can get the Kabel in the other way Around =/

[@sebastianjost]

This lever should work with both cable directions as the cable is clamped at the lever end. Therefore it doesn't matter how it is attached to the seatpost.

[@Fincher123]

@@LoveMTB The Clamb ending is on my seatpost. Here it is the other way around.

[@MaplePanda04]

@@Fincher123 You can still use this lever. Just cut the little barrel off the cable entirely and clamp it on both ends.

[@trailfork7815]

Only difference is that xtr has less material huh? Welp time to bust out the dremel amd turn that deore into an xtr

[@dtolios]

MT500 seems to have a rougher finish with more visible/tactile mold lines, probably a worse quality form for the aluminum or far less post-processing after the part being cast, but I doubt there are meaningful weight or ergonomic benefits going for the MT800, and overall it looks very promising vs. other levers, regardless of price!

[@miguelcaparros]

Hi! I wanted to buy a new dropper and I'm between the Bike Yoke Revive 2.0 or the Bike Yoke Divine. Is this lever compatible with them? Which one would you choose looking for reliability and low maintenance? Thanks!!

[@miguelcaparros]

@@LoveMTB Perfect, thanks!

[@Hawlkeye-e9p]

What was up with that website? Some kind of over flow or out of package or damaged or a defect?

[@andrejhaluska4061]

I just bought one. R.I.P. all other searpost levers. No reason to buy something different.

[@adriancabrera3014]

OMG Which should I buy ? there both available now but mt500 cost half ¡

[@adriancabrera3014]

@@LoveMTB you will buy mt500 instead mt800? Cause difference between slx shifter and XT shifter is outstanding! Don’t know the difference in quality and smoothness between this levers

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Will this work on my Magura Vyron V2? ;)

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

@@LoveMTB That's why I couldn't find a cable!

[@xlrull]

if my brake is Shimano XT M8100 can I install this to my brake lever

[@chrisandrews5881]

yep both ispec ev

[@Antweak83]

Will this still work with 9mm cable pull or the xtr 7mm cable pull on a pnw dropper?

[@Antweak83]

@@LoveMTB does wolftooth offer 10mm cable pull? It seems that the loam remote from pnw does not offer i-spec ev.

[@alfie834]

Can this be used as remote lock out for forks?

[@alfie834]

Thanks, that sucks. I hate the vertical fork switches.

[@osi22]

I have a KS LEV-Si Dropper, and I would also change to that Shimano version. Does anyone know, if I can also attach the cable head being in the remote?

[@osi22]

@@LoveMTB Thanks, I'll have a look how it can be managed!

[@osi22]

@@LoveMTB I need to find out first how I can properly install a RS twistlock on my handlebar. Afterwards the dropper lever can follow. Let's see how it works😉

[@osi22]

@@LoveMTB As I recently found out, KS droppers needs to have 12 mm of cable tension, whereas Shimano only have 9 mm. Therefore that combination won't work.

[@cibergatito3000]

😃 ¡Saludos!.

[@Cylcopath_GR]

Can be used for fork remote control? For example fox sc or ocho?

[@allenncrystalking8517]

No link to this one?

[@allenncrystalking8517]

@@LoveMTB thank you so much. It's out of stock but going to be notified when they get them in. Thank you again

[@Leo-wf7qc]

I have no idea how people like this type of remote. My bike comes with this and m6120 brake lever and I just hate it. Almost zero adjustability, in order to have the remote in a comfortable position you have to keep your brake levers basically facing the ground. No sense

[@LoveMTB]

It’s not the remote is the brakes. Check my review on them for a little hack to solve tjat

[@Leo-wf7qc]

@@LoveMTB could you please link the video? You Have so many 😂

[@james-hb5tu]

Where does the barrel of the cable go, in the lever like fox or at the bottom of the seatpost like the other brands

[@titusracerx8073]

Or both.Just chopped the top of the cable and fitted a cable end.Worked perfectly.By the way.Many thanks.Bought cause of your video and works and fits amazingly.

[@jamesturner9858]

What brands can you use this remote with?

[@titusracerx8073]

To be honest it doesnt matter.Mine has no head.Both chopped to fit and works great...

[@LeenksBarrow]

i cant find shit piss of sh*t shifter on my new breaks

[@constantinpietrek46]

1.

[@gammelgemse]

@@LoveMTB 3.