Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter Reviews

Review score: 9.0/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £175 – Save 24% (RRP: £229.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter worthy of a review score of 9.0 out of 10.

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• Brand – Shimano
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Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Gear Shifters. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Gear Shifters. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Gear Shifters. Brands like Shimano are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Gear Shifters category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Gear Shifters.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £175 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Gear Shifters

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Gear Shifters.

We found 184 in the Gear Shifters category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £114.04, making it above average at £175.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Gear Shifters. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £389.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 184 products available we worked out that 44 cost more than Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter and 139 were cheaper.

Cost of Shimano products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 88 were in the Gear Shifters category.

For now though we’re looking at Shimano branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £94.29 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Shimano product we found was £1.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £1999.99.

Of the 854 from Shimano, 108 were more expensive than Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter and 745 were cheaper.

How much are Shimano Gear Shifters?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Shimano products that are listed in the Gear Shifters category.

The average price of the 88 products that match this search was £125.71, with the cheapest coming in at £2.99 and highest price was £389.00. With the average being £125.71, Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter comes in above average.

24 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter and 63 were cheaper.

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Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Gear Shifters category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter or another similar product, like Shimano Tiagra 4720 2×10 Speed Shifter reviews or Shimano GRX 600 2×11 Speed Shifter Set reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Gear Shifters.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Gear Shifters. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Shimano, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.0/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010915707
• Product ID 2: 743778UK
• Brand: Shimano
• Model number: STRX815R
• RRP: £229.99
• EAN: 4550170448707
• Description: Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed ShifterThis sensational shifter is specially developed to get you through the gravel and mud with stress-free operation. It features some of the most sought-after technologies including the revolutionary Di2 shifting system which gives you instant, accurate and lightning-fast shifts. Improve your grip and confidence on rough surfaces and descents thanks to its raised hood which prevents slipping. This is an ideal upgrade for riders who want to enjoy higher braking efficiency with game-changing electronic technologies. Features: ¬† Use: Gravel, Road ¬† ¬† Speed: 11 speed ¬† Reach Adjust: Tooled¬† Type: Dual control lever Oil: Mineral oil¬† Recommended Brake Caliper: BR-RX810Technologies: Di2: The revolutionary Di2 shifting system solves the challenges drivetrains present to the power-delivery equation in cycling. Di2 gives you instant, accurate, lightning-fast shifts the first and every time, at the push of a button. Even in the most extreme conditions, shifting is precise and controlled. You can change gear even under heavy load while climbing or accelerating. With Di2, you are in complete control.¬† E-Tube: The E-Tube platform’s ‚ÄúPlug & play‚Äù and D-Fly wireless connections make it easier than ever to check the system’s status and apply customized settings to Di2 and Shimano Steps components with a PC, tablet or smartphone. SEIS: A technological innovation of the computerised shifting system based on the Di2 concept with which is called, the SEIS (Shimano Electronic Intelligent System). The SEIS innovative shift technology is still based on the Shimano Index System (SIS) that has proved its superior gear changing characteristics over the years. The big difference is that in this case, the shifting action is provided for by electronics instead of mechanics. This electronic shifting system has been extensively tested over past two years by several professional riders in all conditions possible, such as rain, mud, low temperatures, cobblestone roads and combinations of all of these at the same time. Shifting is executed by simply pressing the button. No power is needed to shift, which gives important advantages since it is easier now to always keep a tight grip on the handlebar and to keep your concentration on riding instead on shifting. The shift system allows accurate and effortless shifting in difficult circumstances for example when you have cold hands or when you are completely exhausted. Furthermore, the shifting performance will never be affected by contaminated or stretched cables since the shifting signal is transferred electronically. The operating buttons work similarly to the mechanical Dual Control Lever, so you don’t need to re-program your mind for the SEIS. Reach Adjust: Brake lever is equipped with a reach adjust mechanism. The distance from handlebar grip to lever can be adjusted to suit any hand size, type of riding and individual rider preferences.A 2-year warranty is offered with all Shimano products from Chain Reaction Cycles (3 years on Dura-Ace and XTR products).Buy Shimano Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Gear Shifters
• Savings percentage from RRP: 24%
• Size: Right Hand
• Unisex
• 54.99
• Adult

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Other options for Gear Shifters

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Gear Shifters. 184 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter included,
Shimano Tiagra 4725 Short Reach Shifters Set reviews, Shimano Tiagra 4720 2×10 Speed Shifters Set reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set reviews as another alternative.