Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set Reviews
Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £329.99 (RRP: £329.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.
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Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set 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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set 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.
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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set.
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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £329.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 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 £329.99.
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 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 10 cost more than Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set and 173 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, 38 were more expensive than Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set and 815 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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set comes in above average.
5 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set and 82 were cheaper.
Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set 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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.6 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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set or another similar product, like Shimano Ultegra R8025 2×11 Short Reach Shifter reviews or Shimano GRX 815 Di2 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.
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.
YouTube Video of Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set. 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 8.9/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010915721
- Product ID 2: 743811UK
- Brand: Shimano
- Model number: STRX400PA
- RRP: £329.99
- EAN: 4550170448851
- Description: Shimano GRX 400 2×10 Speed Shifter SetThis impressive shifter set is specifically engineered for gravel riding as it delivers stress-free shifting and control. Featuring anti-slip brake levers, these shifters are perfect for maintaining your grip and momentum in any conditions. Their off-road inspired lever and bracket ergonomics give you greater mixed-terrain control, so you can make the most of every adventure without worrying about rocky or muddy surfaces holding you back.¬† Consistent Gravel Road ShiftersThese remarkable shifters feature some of the finest Shimano technologies on the market today, so you can get the best out of every ride. Dominate on every run, with reach adjust technology giving you the freedom to precisely tweak its feel to suit your hand size, riding style and individual rider preferences. Topping it off is its Shimano Index System technology which works to provide you with perfect gear changes and a click feeling that lets you know that your commands are being answered. This brilliant set is an ideal upgrade if you want to push your road performance to the max without letting any unknown terrain conditions stand in your way.Features: ¬† Use: Gravel, Road ¬† Speed: 2×10 speed¬† Oil: Mineral oil¬† Reach Adjust: Tooled¬† Clamp Band Inner Diameter: 23.8 – 24.2mm¬† Type: Dual control lever¬† Max Multiple Shifts: 2¬† Recommended Brake Caliper: BR-RX400 Technologies:Reach Adjust: Its 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. Shimano Index System: Every Shimano equipped multi-gear bicycle includes Shimano S.I.S – Shimano Indexed Shifting. It’s the technology behind that “click” you hear and feel every time you shift through your gears. That “click” captures the light, precise, and consistent shifting bikes equipped with Shimano deliver. It’s the sound of perfect gear changes, of levers directing derailleurs in harmony and the feeling that resonates into your hand, letting you know that your commands are being answered.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
- Size: Pair
- Unisex
- 0
- Adult
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 400 2×10 Speed Shifter Set included,
Shimano Tiagra 4725 2×10 Short Reach Shifter reviews, Shimano Altus SL-M315 8 Speed Rapidfire Shifters reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano XT M780 Trigger Shifter reviews as another alternative.