So I finally received mine from The Lost Co. I must say this is the best iteration of all the AXS controllers on the market. So many angles for adjustments and the clicks are crisp and solid. The second best iteration is the original AXS controller IMO.
I do miss the tactile feel of mechanical X01 and XX1 but AXS is right up there on the podium. Setup is so easy and I don’t need to deal with cable routing or tuning shifting. AXS just worked flawless out of the box. Just had to make 3 clicks on the micro adjust and shifting is smooth as butter. I find X01 AXS shifts better than XX1 AXS.
I couldn’t wait for the separate upgrade, so I just had to buy the complete Rocker Pod and it is so much better. I just lay my thumb on it in the middle and then either push up to move to a lighter gear or down for a higher gear. The only thing is that despite tightening the T25 bolt pretty much it still can happen to me that it comes a bit loose and turns … that is really annoying. Is this a known problem? I will try my next ride with even tighter but it states only 2 Nm🤔
Can you swap the rocker onto the ultimate? I have the ultimate controller but wondering if i can just buy the upgrade or if i have to swap the whole controller.
@@FoVision Hi, yes you can just buy the upgrade and swap the rocker onto your ultimate, The upgrade kit isn’t available till around August in most countries unfortunately.
Been looking for that elusive upgrade kit. Haven’t found it so far. Any tips on where to find it? Riding my pod with a button missing for like 6 months . I hate it .
I kind of get what you're thinking here, but I find with the big buttons as they are, you have to extend your thumb a long way to the lower one. This means an uncomfortable 'finger only' bar grip at that point. I'm not usually shifting and braking at the same time so that's not the issue for me.
And yet many people choose Shimano because of their index finger ‘trigger shift’ function. I have two bikes with Shimano drivetrains and almost exclusively use the trigger shift… why would you need to brake if you are shifting up? I can’t think of a single situation in the last 5 years where this has caused me any issues.
