Campagnolo EP Max Derailleur Cableset vs Ergo Cableset Pwr Cableset

[Tommasini53]

OK.. the price on the "new" and improved boxed cableset is double the "old" Ergo version. Anyone with experience using the new EP Max version?? Is it worth the extra $$ ?

[Tommasini53]

Correction...the price difference is more than 100%. The "old" Ergo kits include brake and derailleur. The "new" EP Max, just derailleur.

[ultraman6970]

No idea, but for me jagwire work as good as the campy cable.

[Dr Luxurious]

Originally Posted by ultraman6970

No idea, but for me jagwire work as good as the campy cable.

But they don't say Campy

[Dave]

I got the new cable sets with each of the chorus 12 groups that I bought recently. The rear shifting on my Colnago C-RS worked much better with the new cables.

I assume that eventually, the cables alone will become available as replacement parts. Right now, they only offer the CG-FRD700 set. The cheapest I've seen so far is about $88 from UK sellers. Colorado cyclist wants $100.

If you're not having a cable friction problem on the RD, they wouldn't be worth buying. I wonder how well Shimano optislick cables would compare. Of course the heads would have to be ground down to work.

[ultraman6970]

JUst recycle the campagnolo casing because that one actually says campagnolo and good to go :P

Originally Posted by Dr Luxurious

But they don't say Campy