Review on 🚲 Upgrade Your Ride with the SHIMANO HG51 8-Speed Cassette by Scott Clayton

Shifting with this cassette seems much better than aftermarket cassettes I've tried on the same bike. I gave five stars because it works great and is cheap. I'm giving it 4 stars in the easy to install category because it would be impossible to call it 5 star easy as changing the cassettes also requires two bike tools (a cassette chain screwdriver and a cassette socket) as well as a torque wrench. If you work enough with bikes to have these tools (like me) then yes, it's easy 5 stars. For everyone else, this isn't the case until you get your hands on these necessary tools. I gave it 3 stars because it's light because it's not. That's exactly the weight you would expect from a mid-range Shimano cassette. Dura-ace will be 5 star light. Ultegra and 105 would be 4 star lightweights. This is a 3 star light. And low cassettes would be 2 stars. Sure, it's pretty easy, but it's not "Wow, I give it 5 stars!" easy. The shifting is good, the chain runs well and without gaps through all gears, that's exactly what it should be when an 8-speed cassette has to be replaced. I also like the aisle area; 11-32. This goes well with my hybrid bike with a 28/38/48 front system. It would be even better if I had a 9, 10 or 11 speed transmission, but we select cassettes to match our derailleurs, derailleurs, chains and cranksets. I have an 8 gear. It's as good as it gets in this category.