Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

Great product. Recommended!

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

Great shifting and a decent weight.

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

I"m not a bike repair specialist but i was able to put this on and adjust it easily and gear alignment and shifting is perfect.

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

Here is the short of it:
+new low profile design
- everything else. This new design is lacking the barrel adjuster on the derailleur itself. Shimano gave this a new design, skipped some important features and increased the price by 50%! Really, nearly a hundred for an XT and it sings like a cheap coffee grinder. It makes my titanium hardtail horrible. Likely the last Shimano derailleur that I buy cause I have had enough of this new design.

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

This was a replacement for original equipment on my bike.good price also.The shifting on the derailleur is excellent Best I have ever had, shifts great and never needs tuning and looks great as well I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

Great cost/benefit !!!

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

this is a good reliable rear derailleur for a great price. Only thing I wish it had was the new clutch feature on the newer derailleurs.

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

this is my second xt rear der. The first one lasted through 4 bikes over 8 years. My Sram x9 rear der only lasted a year before the pivots wore out and would no longer hold a gear.

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

Great product for the money

Comments about Shimano Deore XT M772 Rear Derailleur:

I'm a 5'9", 160-lb guy who who does not finesse his way through the woods. I ride single-track pretty brazenly, often riding at the edge of my abilities. And I look for opportunities to get airborne. This is simply to say that even though I'm light, I'm not easy on my bikes; I pound on 'em.

Hence, I'm not usually in the market for the lightest component. I like to strike a balance between ruggedness, functionality, and price. I don't try to shave a few grams by spending an additional $200. So, the XT line of components is often where I look first.

I've built two bicycles with the M772 XT rear derailleur now, and I have nothing but good things to say about them. They are straightforward to install (if you're used to doing your own wrenching), easy to adjust, and remain in tune. I put more than 4 years of riding on my last XT RD, and the only thing it ever asked for was a cable replacement once, when the cable and housing got corroded inside. Aside from that, it simply kept shifting and shifting, with an occasional turn of the barrel adjuster on the shifter. Simple. The low profile prevents snags. And the rugged construction survived more crashes than I care to recall.

Note: When you first install this thing, do so in a well-lit area. The black paint makes the markings and inside of the body hard to see, so setting the high/low limit screws can be difficult in dim environments. So build yours up outdoors, at noon.

Note 2: I pair mine with XT shifters...