Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur Reviews
Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated September, 2024
Latest Price: £55.99 – Save 7% (RRP: £60)
Take a look now to discover what makes Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.
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Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur features
Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Derailleurs found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Spec 2
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Size: X-Wide Other Derailleurs found with this Spec: 4 |
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Spec 3
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Speed: 8 Speed Other Derailleurs found with this Spec: 58 |
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Feature 1
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Material: Aluminium, Glass Fibre / Nylon Composite, Steel Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Limited Slip Clutch Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Bearing Pulleys Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 4
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Nylon Composite Knuckle Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 5
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Direct Channel Cable Stay Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Die-Cast Linkages Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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Stamped Inner and Outer Cage Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 8
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Compatible with Standard Derailleur Hangers (Non Direct-Mount) Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 9
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Compatibility: Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 19 |
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Feature 10
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Weight: 328g Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£55.99 |
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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 Derailleurs. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur 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 Derailleurs. 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 Derailleurs. Brands like Box 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 Derailleurs 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.
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 Derailleurs.
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 Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur.
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 Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £55.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Derailleurs
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Derailleurs.
We found 349 in the Derailleurs category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £69.07, making it below average at £55.99.
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 Derailleurs. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £670.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.
With 349 products available we worked out that 106 cost more than Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur and 242 were cheaper.
Cost of Box products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 47 products from Box, of which 9 were in the Derailleurs category.
For now though we’re looking at Box branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £87.95 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Box product we found was £8.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £287.99.
Of the 47 from Box, 25 were more expensive than Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur and 21 were cheaper.
How much are Box Derailleurs?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Box products that are listed in the Derailleurs category.
The average price of the 9 products that match this search was £113.25, with the cheapest coming in at £55.99 and highest price was £165.00. With the average being £113.25, Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur comes in below average.
8 products that meet this search were more expensive than Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur and 0 were cheaper.
Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur 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 Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Derailleurs 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 Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur or another similar product, like Box Three Prime 9 Speed Rear Derailleur reviews or SRAM GX 2×10 Speed Rear Derailleur 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 Derailleurs.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Derailleurs. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Box, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Box Four 8 Speed Rear Deraileur. 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 9.1/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 27131275903
- Product ID 2: 802352UK
- Brand: Box
- Model number: BX4P9RM01
- RRP: £60
- EAN: 639266097402
- Description: Box Four 8 Speed Rear DeraileurThis Box Four rear mech is the base of Prime 9 Technology, which offers an affordable clutch based 1 by 8 speed derailleur that is simple and light. This makes it an ideal candidate for every entry-level bike that traditionally has a 3 by drivetrain that is neither durable nor user friendly. This rear mech is suitable for road and off-road use and gives rider’s fast and consistent operation on the most demanding of rides.FAQ:Are Box Prime 9 derailleurs compatible with Shimano “direct mount” hangers? No, Shimano direct mount hangers are proprietary and are not compatible with Box derailleurs.Is the Box Four Prime 9 Derailleur compatible with other 8 speed components? No, traditional 8 speed systems use a Cable Pull that is not compatible with Prime 9.Are Box Prime 9 derailleurs compatible with drop bar (road) shifters? No, Box Prime 9 derailleurs are not currently compatible with drop bar shifters, but we do offer a clamp for our shifters to mount on some 31.8mm drop handle bars.How should I clean my Box Four Prime 9 derailleur? We suggest removing the derailleur from the bike and using a soft bristle brush or rag with soapy water or a mild de-greaser. We do not recommend pressure washing, strong solvents or de-greasers as they could degrade the surface coating.Features: Material: Aluminium, Glass Fibre / Nylon Composite, Steel Limited Slip Clutch Bearing Pulleys Nylon Composite Knuckle Direct Channel Cable Stay Die-Cast Linkages Stamped Inner and Outer Cage Compatible with Standard Derailleur Hangers (Non Direct-Mount)Compatibility: Box Four 8 Speed Shifter Black Box Four 8 Speed 116 Link Chain Natural Box Four 8 Speed 11-42T Cassette Black Box Four 8 speed Wide/Narrow Chainring 104BCD 32T BlackWeight: 328gBuy Box Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Components > Derailleurs
- Savings percentage from RRP: 7%
- Size: X-Wide
- Unisex
- 4.01
- Adult
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