Is this AliExpress (SUNSHINE Ultralight) worth your money?

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After extensively testing it in different conditions, I give my thoughts on the Sunshine Ultra-Light Cassette. I answer some of the most common questions about the cassette, including whether it works in different group sets, performance under different loads, and reliability.
I also compare it to the benchmark DuraAce and explain how it performs smoothly in shifting up and down. Moreover, I share my opinion on whether it is a better alternative for racers, club riders, or hill climbers on a budget.
In addition to my review of the Sunshine Ultra-Light Cassette, I also provide some extra insights on choosing between different cassettes, including Chines build, 105, Steel + aluminium Chinese Cassette, Ultegra, and DuraAce.

Chapters
0:00 intro
1:05 Cassette options on the market
3:24 Gear Options
4:28 Pricing $$$$$
6:13 First Impression
9:08 My prediction of shifting performance
11:05 DuraAce Benchmark
15:23 Test setup
17:32 Test findings
23:30 Final thoughts
28:07 Extra content - How would I choose between different cassettes?

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Thank you so much for the video. Sunrise casettes are build well but one needs the right comptability with the rest of the drive system. I have a Merida eONE 160 with Shimano Steps E7000 which originally came with 10 speed 11-42 casette. I want to move to 11 speed Di2 and have a 11-46 cassette. I chose Sunrise CSMX8 with 11-46 with KMC chain for Ebikes. Unfortunately, it always skipped a gear and sometime it would shift back. I had such a bad experience with this Sunrise casette. After a year or so, I bought Wheeltop EDS derailleur and configured it to run 11 speed and it didn't have an issue. So, Shimano Di2 didn't do the trick but a Wheeltop EDS provides such a smooth shifting when I do climbs with my eMTB

SaDa-fpdk

Hypergliude was upgraded to hypergliude plus for 12 speed. Hypergliude aids performance while downshifting to easier gear and Hypergliude plus aids performance in both up and downshifting

jacktreeger

Great review. And great point about shifting under load with these non-Shimano made cassettes. I found it similar under load: not great. I'll be sticking with Shimano cassettes for now.

wkwong

Great review! Lots of good information.
Im a recreational cyclist but I value quick accurate shifting, but also am a weight weenie.
100 grams is 100 grams, but quick quiet shifting like with my Ultegra Di2 is really nice and Id hate to mess with it.
Climbing puts a heck of a load on cassette and wonky cassette wouldnt be the thing.

I would guess Sunshine has tested and tried and tested and tried, but cant equal Shimano shifting.

I recently replaced the tubes in both wheels, and the tube in the spares kit with TPU tubes, losing 300 grams altogether for about 17.00. Will the tubes hold up? We shall see, lots of different reviews on them. So far so good.

Lighter brake rotors might get tried next.

bradsanders

Great video and full of info that I really looking for.

travelboss

Great information. HyperGlide is more than just a trademark. I ride both SRAM and Shimano electronic group sets. Shimano shifts better or smoother. I’ve purchased a zitto cassette for my SRAM bike I’m gonna test it when it arrives. My concerns are same as yours and worry it may wear the flat top chain faster.

patrickprouty

Your experience is similar to mine with the lightweight SRACE cassette (11-32). If I could get it to shift well in the small gears, it would not shift well on the larger gears, either shifting UP or DOWN. Same if I adjusted it to shift well on the larger gears, it would not shift well on the smaller gears. Drove me nuts. I went back to the heavier Shimano cassette and am much happier.
I was enticed by the super lightweight of the SRACE cassette but realistically, the rotating mass at the center of the wheel is not very significant. Weight saved on lighter or tubes, particularly the use of very light weight TPU tubes. Much better to save 100 grams of rotating mass at the extreme edge as far from the center of the rotating mass and a cheaper solution with much less aggravation.

Constant bad shifting will drive most weight weenies crazy

craigpostreplyutube

Very in depth video, congratulations 👏🎊

harrymaccycling

Great video. I have used a few of these aliexpress cassetes on both 11-speed Shimano and 12 Speed Sram AXS. They work okay but not as great as the Shimano and SRAM cassettes. These cassetes also does not last long, so the shifting gets worst as you use them. 105 and Rival cassetes are very good options if you are not using your bikes in competitions.

rheicel

The way this audio is mixed is: bgm=right vocals=left. I had just my right headphone in and only heard ukulele.

joshuabuilds

Have used it for 6 months, not any issue, probably not as smooth as legit shimano one, but C/P value is high enough to try.

卡臣-cf

I think the main selling point is backward compatibility on HG hubs

michaeltsui

I‘d propose Shimano Ultegra or Dura-Ace cassette 12s (New/NOS) with KMC chain and SRAM AXS. I do this for all my bikes. A fraction of the price and works faultless.

bicivini