Review on 🚲 Upgrade Your Ride with the SHIMANO HG51 8-Speed Cassette by Daniel Revlon

When I say "best gear for hills", I'm trying to get it across... A comparable SRAM cassette jumps from the 32-tooth low gear to the 26-tooth second gear. That's a 6 tooth jump from 1st to 2nd gear! The Shimano cassette increases the number of teeth from 32 to 28 per second. The THIRD gear on the Shimano cassette has 24 teeth compared to 23 teeth on the SRAM. To put it simply, if you're going up a fairly steep hill and second gear is too hard with a SRAM cassette, first gear might be too light as well. With a Shimano HG51 8-speed cassette you have a stronger (or lower) second gear for climbing. Here's a comparison... SRAM - 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 32 Shimano - 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32