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Two Variations of the Di2 SW-R9160 Bar-end Switch?
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exxxviii
Jan 10, 18 6:55
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I am planning my TT Di2 upgrade, and it looks like there are two different versions of the SW-R9160 bar end shift button. One has an expander, and the other looks like a simple bar plug. Is anyone familiar with Shimano's line and if one is a newer version than the other? Which is the "right," or best button to choose?

Here are a couple example pictures:




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MTM
Jan 10, 18 7:14
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I think the plug version (lower one) was just their first released pictures of it, but it got changed to the expander one before it reached the market.
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BryanD
Jan 10, 18 7:15
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That looks like a copy of the eTap Clics

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exxxviii
Jan 10, 18 7:16
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Yep. I like SRAM's Clics better.
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jsk
Jan 10, 18 9:18
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The SW-R9160's I bought are the expander type as in the top picture, never saw any purchase/product links for the ones in the second picture.
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Nigel
Jan 10, 18 18:57
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Likewise. My new R9160 shifters have the expander and have not seen a second option on Shimano's p2p.
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