Shimano Deore CS-M510 Cassette

Long wearing cassette

I stick to cheaper cassettes most of the time to avoid destroying nice parts in MN winters. This is a basic 9 speed cassette but still cleans up nice and has had no issues after thousands of miles.

Pros: Long lasting, good gear range.

Cons: Won't impress your friends.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 13, 2013
Reviewed by: Nick L., Minnesota

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Not the lightest out there, but this is a very good cassette at a great price. Shifting is very good. Wear rate is also very good.

Pros: Cheap, good shifting, good wear life.

Cons: Heavy.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 11, 2012
Reviewed by: mark, California

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This is a solid cassette, I got a about 5000 miles out of my first one and I wasn't even the first owner. The range of the 11-32 is money for your urban to rural commute, plenty low for the steepest hill climbs imaginable, and that super high 11 to fly down the other side. All with a good mix in the middle for those wide open flats we rarely see, but gobble up, here in the Pacific Northwest.

Pros: Solid, lots of miles without breaking bank open too wide

Cons: stock

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: August 04, 2012
Reviewed by: tyler b., Washington

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A good utility cassette

I bought this to replace a somewhat more blingy lighter (and more expensive, alas!) Shimano cassette, and was a little bit fretful because it weighed ~100gm more than what it replaced.

I should not have fretted, because it's been fine, even after several thousand miles of riding. Which is a wonderful thing, because it cost 1/4th as much as my previous cassette and means I can replace it without crying bitter tears as I dig for pennies behind the sofa cushions.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 18, 2011
Reviewed by: David P., Oregon

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used with deore mtb long r derailleur and a front 24-36-48 crank. it's a couple of bucks less than a sram, also a little lighter, and its shimano...never a problem shifting and i tend to make my components work hard...one of the standard tour, commute, urban gearing...hills no problemo...very easy to instal

Pros: quality, price, weight, smooth shifter...no slip

Cons: none so far

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: August 10, 2011
Reviewed by: Jeff P., Oregon

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Locknut issues

Love the gears but had some issues with the locknut (hopefully just a fluke). The machining was just enough off that I had to hammer the locknut socket in (bad fit) and then wrench it back out at the end. Otherwise, the cassette performs well now that it is on.

Pros: Basic performance

Cons: Locknut issues.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: June 12, 2011
Reviewed by: Griffin W., Minnesota

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It might be heavy, but it works, and you get more than what you pay for. Upgrading to the HG61 gets you a more durable, but just-as-heavy unit.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 01, 2011
Reviewed by: DL, Wisconsin

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Nice reliable inexpensive cassette.

Does it's job well, if you're not worried about the weight.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 07, 2011
Reviewed by: Roland L., New York

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Decent lower-end cassette. Honestly, they don't seem to run quite as smoothly as their SRAM equivalents (like a 950). Shiny, though!

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: January 22, 2011
Reviewed by: Jeff O., Oregon

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Bought this for a new build to get on the road fast at a reasonable price. Gear changes are smooth and based on my previous experience I expect this to last for quite some time.

Pros: Shimano quality at a low price point

Cons: On the heavy side

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: December 28, 2010
Reviewed by: Alex

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shifts smooth and looks good a little heavy but its a nice cassette for the price

Pros: cost

Cons: weight

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 30, 2010
Reviewed by: Jason S., Iowa

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A great stock replacement part.

Pros: The same great Shimano shifting as their pricier cassettes
Hard (real) chrome plating

Cons: Pretty heavy (but extremely bullet proof)

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 15, 2010
Reviewed by: James Z., Iowa

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Reasonably priced and shifts crisply. Good replacement cassette.

Pros: Shimano quality and low cost.

Cons: None

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 08, 2010
Reviewed by: Mark G.

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