JagwireElite Ultra-Slick Derailleur Cable Stainless(Return to Product Page)

I used many cables over the years, teflon coated, black coated, green coated, uncoated... My favorite were the black coated cables. They were really low friction. The coating was hard and if it flaked off, it acted as a lubricant rather than gum things up like the soft teflon coated cables. These polished cables are a close second, they're not coated but are noticeably slick. It's evident when viewing under magnification. The action is smooth and low effort, and they wear the housing lining much less quickly the cheap cables.

New cables are always nice but these seem smoother than stock Shimano cables and they definitely last longer. I had about 3000 miles on the rear derailleur cable and thought it was getting frayed since my downshifting was sluggish but it turns out the new cassette I installed was apparently a different width - I went from 11-30 to 11-32. The cable still looked like it was in good shape, not sure how much longer it would have lasted but the Shimano cables typically last about 3K it seems so I'm impressed with these, I feel like paying the few extra dollars is worth it.

I've been a big fan of Jagwire products for many years. I thought I had the best cable systems on my bike. Then I discovered the Elite cables. They are pricey, but I've never had such fast and accurate shifting, a noticable difference. These will be the cables for my bikes and any bike I work on.

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I think this cable is phenomenal. It's very durable. Doesn't really stretch. A lot gives smooth accurate shifting all the time. Very happy with this product.