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Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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27 of 29(93%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
Review 1 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Emmessbee
City: Sydney, Australia
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:January 31, 2012
Inexpensive, practical, well thought out solution
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"Having read the other reviews I bought 3 of these. One kit was enough to fit out my 2010 Giant Anthem. I used the another kit on my commuter bike & have kept a spare. Fitting was straightforward. The only thing I will mention (and this is not a fault with the product) is that you may have to replace the cable inner if your cables are cut too close to the cable clamp on the deraillieur ie. when you cut off the cable end cap to re-thread the cable. Doh!
As it is, this has been in use for 4 weeks and has been through rain & mud with no deterioration of shifting on either bike."
As it is, this has been in use for 4 weeks and has been through rain & mud with no deterioration of shifting on either bike."
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Review 2 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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mart1n
Date:December 22, 2011
Good start but not completely waterproof
"The sealing capabilities look good on paper but I was disappointed to find when opened it up that 4 four ferrules for the derailleur/shifter ends aren't the sealed type which kind of defeats the object of this kit as water will be able to get in at these points. I've had to buy additional sealed end caps at extra cost."
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Review 3 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Dragon90
Date:November 16, 2011
A must for your winter bike
Pros: Great Value, Good Fit, low cost, keeps your cables working longer
"I am a working mechanic so am well aware of how preventing wear to components is much easier and cheaper than replacing them. This kit helps keep our cables clean and corrosion free and at the price is a no brainer for me. The kit is well thought out and for anyone who can replace a cable it is easy to fit."
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Review 4 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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XCTayls
City: Newcastle
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:November 3, 2011
What a good idea
Pros: Great Value, Versatile, Good Fit
"For something so cheap to help provide trouble free and smooth shifting in wet conditions, it is amazing. This kit combined with a new inner cable made so much difference, no more having to pull the cable out and clean it every 2 weeks after riding in wet and muddy conditions. There was enough tubing to do both deraileurs and so left over to allow for errors in cutting the length. The outer cable ends were easy to swap over as well."
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Review 5 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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ElTone
Country:United Kingdom
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:October 9, 2011
Fantastic value!
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
"I used to have to re-index my gears after nearly every ride which I now know was due to cable troubles. I cleaned the cable and installed this £3 kit. 6 months later and I've hardly had to touch the cable tension - rear derailleur cable is now always smooth and sweet.
This kit performs equally as well as the more expensive cable kits - Recommend!"
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Review 6 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Ebo13
City: Paisley
Country:United Kingdom
Date:June 22, 2011
Useful Product - Does What is says
"Good simple product that does what it's supposed to do. I actually purchased this item for 2 reasons. One was to waterproof my gear cables but I also used the plastic sheathing as a useful 'guide' for installing the gear cable through my BMC downtube that doesn't have an internal cable guide. I now have a permanently installed cable guide, simple."
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Review 7 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Oneofthesedays
City: Chorley
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:June 4, 2011
May prove a boon
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Rugged, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"Used this kit for both brake and gear cables on a touring road bike. Purpose I hope is to reduce maintenance and lubrication. Whilst designed for gear cables It fits brake cables and I have had no problems with the function of gears (Campag Triple) or rear brake ( Shimano dual calliper). There is only enough tubing for the gears so for the brakes as well you need two kits. The cable ends only fit gear cables but in the event I didn't use any of them anyway"
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Review 8 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Mtbikerian
City: Perth, Western Australia
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:June 3, 2011
Simple
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Good Fit
"Didn't have much in the way of instructions. I suppose it was fairly simple though in installing and now I have a little more protection against the road rubbishh that flicks up and would usually grind to a nice paste in my cable housing decreasing shifting and movement."
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Review 9 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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hbrider
City: hebden bridge
Country:United Kingdom
Date:April 15, 2011
Pros: Great Value, Lightweight
"Great product at a fantastic price compared to all the alternatives, just fitted it and it works like a dream."
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Review 10 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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robrally
Date:March 11, 2011
Great Waterproof Cable Outer
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Excellent waterproof cable outer kit. I've tried lots of much more expensive cable kits and none off them are as good as these! (don't restrict cable movement). Just fit to std Shimano outer cable and forget about it. Awesome for the price! Kit contains enough parts to do a whole bike.
Recommended."
Recommended."
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Review 11 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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donl
Date:November 25, 2010
My inners are dry!
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: not enough
"This was a lucky purchase and came across when I was looking around for cable outers as I was changing my frame and in the process was redoing all the gear cables.
Was quite straightforward to fit, but the only bad thing is there wasn't enough material to fully complete the front gear cable, looks like I have to buy another kit!
Hopefully this will last a long time and stop the cables getting grubby due to all the much that gets thrown on when you are commuting daily, especially in the winter!"
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Review 12 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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PaullyB
City: Sawtry, Cambridgeshire
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:November 4, 2010
Great Product
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged, Good Fit
Cons: no cons at all
"After finding my gear cables going rusty, the time came to replace them, but, how do i stop them going rusty again ? answer... Transfil gear cable waterproof kit, easy ( if not a little fiddly) to fit, looks fantastic ( matches hydraulic brake cable, if you squint a bit ! ) and works, what more can you ask, just grease the inners before fitting and i recon they would last years, watch this space .....
well done transfil"
well done transfil"
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Review 13 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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mnqslbs2
Date:October 22, 2010
Easy to fit and works a treat
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"Bought a set of these to protect my gear cables on my commuter bike this winter. They were easy to fit and don't hamper shifting at all. I would recommend buying some new cables at the same time. You do need 4mm outers as 5mm is too big."
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Review 14 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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jpdisenyo
City: Cambridge
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:September 25, 2010
Cost effective option to shield your cables
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"Bought these as an alternative to buying a Gore-Ride-on system, due to the transfil item being way cheaper. These have been used for around a month, but really the can only be judged after a winter's riding has taken (or not) taken it's toll. The items are well made and carefully fitted look like thy will do the job."
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Review 15 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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kevj
City: Queanbeyan
Country:Australia
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Mountain Biker
Date:September 6, 2010
it works!
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Look, this is a low cost item and certainly not up to the qulaity of say Gore Ride-On. However, for the price the jacket is extremely easy to install and is quite effective. It works!"
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Review 16 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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milkyjoe
City: stoke
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Occasional
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:September 4, 2010
Quality for less
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged, Good Fit
"Purchasing the Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit, alongside a level entry gear/brake cable kit is just like purchasing the expensive kits as this is exactly the same as what you would get in the top quality kits. So save yourself a lot of cash and purchase these!"
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Review 17 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Matt90
Date:July 9, 2010
brilliant
Pros: Great Value, Adjustable
"Simple to use, and good solution, looks good aswell, would recommend to anyone. Keeps water out and grit to keep changes smooth"
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Review 18 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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DayvC
City: Tyneside
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:July 1, 2010
Waterproof kit
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Very cost efficient way to make your gear cables more waterproof, especially where the rear tyre flicks mud and water over exposed areas at braze-ons on the seat stays. Works excellent with shimano xt cable outers..nice snug fit. Not sure how well they'll keep the water out as i'll never look inside them till I replace the cable next time..but unless I get a cable set with these parts included or a full length inner then I will continue to use these or get the same again. The grease you put inside will undoubtedly last longer and serve its purpose for longer with this sealing system, keeping my cable moving smoothly. Can't notice any drag at all..but I run an slx rear deraileur only which has a strong spring. I had a fair bit tubing left and some other bits for spares but this will depend on your cable routing. Recommended cheap upgrade."
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Review 19 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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Napalm
City: Bristol
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 30, 2010
Poor substitute
"You get a decent number of plastic ferrules and some plastic tubing and thats it. No instructions. Not really enough tubing for the whole job. Creates extra friction for the cabling. Dealing with the cable routing around the BB is a headache that highlights how pointless this kit is."
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Review 20 for Transfil Gear Cable Waterproof Kit
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csmm
Date:May 28, 2010
"enough cable crimp/ferrules to do a whole setup all for £3 delivered"
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