Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated April, 2024

Latest Price: £34.99 (RRP: £34.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

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Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters.

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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £34.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.2 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 below average at £34.99.

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 128 cost more than Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters and 54 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 below 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, 459 were more expensive than Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters and 383 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters comes in below average.

63 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters and 24 were cheaper.

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Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters, 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters or another similar product, like Shimano GRX 600 11 Speed Shifter reviews or Shimano XT M8100 12 Speed Shifter 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters. 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 9.3/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010915687
• Product ID 2: 743755UK
• Brand: Shimano
• Model number: SLM7100R
• RRP: £34.99
• EAN: 4550170447892
• Description: Shimano SLX M7100 12 Speed ShiftersThese superb shifters are specifically designed for rowdy off-road riding as they allow for quicker lever access and light operation. Packed with some of the finest Shimano technologies around such as 2-Way Release and Rapidfire Plus, their instantaneous push and pull movements make shifting smooth and precise. Simple to incorporate into your cockpit these are a highly effective upgrade for superior concentration and enjoyment on the trails. Please Note: Each lever is sold separately in left or right I-Spec EV/Band On mounting options.Features: Front Speed: 2 Rear Speed: 12 Max Multiple Shifts: 3 Release Function: 2-Way Release, Instant Release Shifter Type: Rapidfire Plus Mount: I-Spec EV and Band On options available to select Average Weight: 77g (Left); 120g (Right)Technologies: SIS:¬†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. Whether you ride for fun, fitness, commuting, or competing – and on pavement or trail – Shimano S.I.S is a foundation of your cycling experience. 2-Way Release:¬†The Rapidfire Plus shifter release lever is commonly called a trigger because it is operated like a pistol, by pulling toward the grip. The release lever of Rapidfire Plus shifters from Shimano Alivio to XTR can be operated in this same manner but adds the ability to activate a release shift by pushing with the thumb. Instant Release:¬†Instant Release shifting replaces the two-stage click and release shifting you are familiar with. Instant Release shifting releases cable as soon the lever is activated, resulting in the quickest possible gear changes. Whether it is an upshift with a top normal rear derailleur or a downshift with low normal rear derailleur a quicker shift is always a better shift. Rapidfire Plus Mono:¬†The Rapidfire Plus Mono lever provides intuitive and simple front control that empowers riders to shift both up and down with a single lightweight and compact lever. Simple and intuitive single lever operation, quicker access and lighter front shifting enhances concentration. Front double shifting with natural finger positioning supports intuitive shifting operation. Easy front shifting helps riders quickly and accurately respond to rapidly changing conditions. 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: Right Band On
• Unisex
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• 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 SLX M7100 12 Speed Shifters included,
Shimano GRX 400 10 Speed Shifter reviews, Shimano GRX 815 Di2 2×11 Speed Shifter reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano Tiagra 4720 2×10 Speed Shifter reviews as another alternative.