Sword 1X Rear Derailleur Installation Guide 

Apologies for the late reply. Sword is selling better than our distributors predicted, so it's taking a while to become available again. If you see some in stock, buy it!

Ver.2 just hit the US, it's available at a few online retailers and your local shop can get it too.

Yep!

they have 2x version already

@@ondrejmanych5688 yes but it doesn't accomodate the 48 tooth, only 38 max cog despite having a greater capacity.

@@JohnSmith-ox7xc Oh I see now. I was mistaken that it is the same for both.

To use an 11-48 cassette with a double, you would need an incredibly long derailleur to take up all the chain slack. Like, it might scrape on the ground. So, it's really not feasible for us to make something like that, unfortunately.

Parts should arrive at distributors this fall, sorry I can't be more specific!

It will probably function, but the shifting will be a lot slower than with a 10 speed chain.

You might be able to get it to work, but it would not be optimal. Fully compatible with ADVENT X however.

Hard no! The ADVENT X Ver.1 rear derailleur had some wiggle room to go to a wider cassette, but Ver.2 and the Sword rear derailleur are limited to 48t.

@@microSHIFTTECH thanks. I'll keep my Advent X derailleur, but I'll definitely get the Sword shifters

Our 2x system uses an 11-38t cassette and either a 46-29 or a 48-31 crankset.

@@microSHIFTTECH 46-29 with this casette sounds pretty awesome for a hilly area. What about doing some adventure/bikepacking version of this? That would basically mean fitting the smallest small ring possible and bigger one. I think people would love that. There is a hole in the market and you have to hack something to make it.

Should be available this fall!

Hindsight is 20/20 . . .

It's not in stock yet, should be available globally in the fall.