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Shimano SL-M410 Alivio 8-Speed Shift Lever Set | 
 enlarge | Brand: Shimano
Category: Sports
List Price: $37.99
Buy New: $29.88
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 48248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 9 x 3.5
MPN: ESLM410PTA
Model: ESLM410PTA
UPC: 689228087972
EAN: 0689228087972
ASIN: B0009Q2AA8
Release Date: February 19, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Shimano SL-M410 Alivio Shift Lever Set 8 Speed Pair. 127708 |
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Product Description
3x8-speed RapidFire shifter set (brake levers not included). Mega-9 speed compatible with Optical Gear Display (above bar). Set includes cables and housing.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Alivio 8-speed Shift Levers July 6, 2010
Home Towne Bicycle
I used these shifters to replace old Shimano 8 speed shifters on a Gary Fisher Tassajara mountain bike. They installed with out a problem and shifted perfectly. I would recommend this product for an 8 speed shifter replacement.
Worked good for a year and a half September 11, 2008
Bret A. Chernak (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These shifters came on my Trek 4500 MTB. They worked great and never got out of adjustment for a year and a half. Then one day, the right shifter broke and I was unable to shift into higher gears without forcing the shifter into my handgrip. I opened them up to see if I could fix it by pure luck, but when a metal piece that had broken off fell out of the case as I opened it, I figured it was not fixable. I did some quick forum searching and gathered that many Shimano shifters are non rebuildable... so if you want a cheap, disposable shifter that works well, this one fits the bill. I gave it 4 stars cause it's pretty good for a lower end shifter. It didn't get 5 cause it broke in under 2 years.
My riding consists of weekend rides on fireroads with the family, some light commuting when the weather is bad and I don't want to ride my motorcycle in the rain, and a very rare 10 mile single track loop near the home. I am near the coast and my bike does have rust on many of the screws, so that could have attributed to the premature breakdown.
Got As A Spare April 4, 2009
Some guy who likes to ride bikes (Ontario, Canada)
My son's bike came with SRAM TRX Triggers which I read had plastic gearing inside that others found to be short-lived, lasting only a season or two. I came across these Shimano SL-M410's at a good price, and have a higher end 9-speed version on my own bike that I just love, the SL-R660, so purchased them and was going to swap out the SRAM shifters outright. However, the SRAMs work fine at the moment (although I find their black display hard to read while riding compared to the more visible silver of the Shimanos), so plan to hold off for a year or so, or until the SRAMs break or start skipping gears.
There's not much choice these days in 8-speed straight bar shifters. It seems the newer offerings are integrated with the brake levers, which I don't particularly like because the upper index-finger trigger only has enough opening for small fingers, and it is not possible to customize the orientation of the shifters relative to the brake levers / grips to fit an individual's hand size and particular riding position. And if a brake lever or shifter breaks, but not both, you have to replace the whole unit. These Shimanos are one of the few separate components available.
Good value and easy to install. March 18, 2010
B. Douglas (On a hill close to Canada.)
I don't think these inexpensive shifters will last 10+ years like my last ones, but they fit my 8 speed mtn bike, were a good price and easy to install. Delivery was fast too. I'm crossing my fingers they'll last 2 or 3 years. If so, I'll be very pleased. Word.
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