A load of bolony?

[Mikerb]

(anglo saxon expression meaning a load of rubbish)

With the complete absence worldwide of the SRAM PG1130 11-42 cassette I started looking for potential alternatives. There is the Sunrace CSMS8 but even that is pretty scarse in the 11-42 size and a bout the same price.

I noticed some Ebay listings for a brand called Bolony..........presumably a Chinese brand.....but shipped from a UK warehouse and for the 11-42 the price is £35 posted! List price for SRAM PG1130 is over £90.
The Bolony like the PG1130 & CSMS8 is steel sprockets and a bout 100g heavier than the CSMS8 for instance but apart from that looks to have a similar design.

So the question is, has anyone tried either of the above?

 

[Philly G]

I hear a lot of old bolony on a daily basis...but I'd never heard of Bolany until today...some discussion on other forums suggest it is the same as Ztto ? I've used Sunrace cassettes in the past and have found them to be very good, same as Box as far as I know

 

[Mikerb]

I hear a lot of old bolony on a daily basis...but I'd never heard of Bolany until today...some discussion on other forums suggest it is the same as Ztto ? I've used Sunrace cassettes in the past and have found them to be very good, same as Box as far as I know

yep sorry....you got the spelling right ...Bolany! So on the other forums any comment on whether Bolany was tried and results??

 

[Philly G]

Can't find too much on them just these two short threads

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/any-experience-with-the-bolany-9-speed-11-50t-cassette.1154781/

Bolany cassette - any good?

November 13, 2018 - Anyone ant experience of these Bolany brand cassettes on eBay direct from China?

singletrackworld.com

 

[pampmyride]

I've used Sunrace & ZTTO on my P-bikes. Sunrace was good. Ztto budget cassette was okay, but had "quirks"! ZTTO posh cassette good.

 

[Mikerb]

Not much positivity there! Interesting that Sunrace got good feedback though. From my search currently Sunrace is a bout the same price as SRAM for the 11-42 but it is at least a little more available.

 

[NULevo]

Have a look at this @Mikerb, it's Wiggle's eBay store, I've bought stuff from there before, no different than wiggle itself (with Haribos too). They had one a couple of weeks ago, went for around £70.

SRAM PG-1130 Cassette 11-42 BLACK! | eBay

Finish: Black. Speed: 11 Speed. Ratio: 11-42. Compatibility: Shimano freehub type. Super wide gear range-a perfect fit for any ride.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[inwoods]

Think I got around 100 miles, out of my Bolany before it shattered, had a Sunrace MX8 before with no problems.

 

[DrStupid]

Why not a Shimano? They look available.

 

[DrStupid]

Not much positivity there! Interesting that Sunrace got good feedback though. From my search currently Sunrace is a bout the same price as SRAM for the 11-42 but it is at least a little more available.

I've personally had good luck with Sunrace.

A Sunrace 11 speed cassette with an otherwise all XT system, was OEM spec on my KHS 6555+. This budget cassette worked well enough that I didn't know it was a budget item until I was told so.

 

[OldBean]

Rollhof. Anyone ?

 

[Waynemarlow]

Back you up on the Sunrace, I've been using them for over 8 years without a problem. Been running on some pretty powerful EBikes ( over 1K Watts ), bit notchy when you first put them on, but within 100miles or so they seem to be nearly as good as the main brands.

 

[GDAS]

I too was frustrated by being unable to find a SRAM PG1130 11-42 so I bought the Bolany one for £29.52 from ebay 8/9/10/11S MTB Bike Cassette11-40/42/46/50T Sprocket Derailleur Fit Shimano/SRAM | eBay and it seems fine, maybe doesn't change gear quite as precisely as the SRAM but does a very acceptable job for the price. A couple of days after it arrived I got an alert from CRC to say the SRAM was back in stock so I nabbed one before it went out of stock again - which it did pretty quickly - but it's going to stay in the spares box till the Bolany wears out.

 

[1oldfart]

2 years ago i bought a 11/42 10 S, sunrace, no issue so i would buy again.

 

[Manc44]

The one Sunrace cassette I had (MS8) didn't shift as fast as the Shimano SLX or XT before it.

That could have been because I was reusing the same, slightly worn chain on it.

OP are you thinking about using a Baloney cassette with a mid drive?

There's already a photo of one above with a snapped sprocket, I say avoid those cheap ones - cheap for a reason.