Price Paid:  $200.00 at www.pinoybikes.com

Favorite Ride:
anywhere far!

Summary:
I've got to say that it is true that many say that the shifting of the Dura-ace and Ultegra are the same. Same smoothness and precision. And guess what, it's strong! One time, i fell off the bike and it fell on the STI levers front area. I was afraid that it could have damaged the shifting system, but it didn't. There was no difference at all in performance, but of course the nice silver design was partially scraped off the lever. I can also prove that it is strong because the inner layer behind the silver design had no dents whatsoever, but i do have a friend with a Dura-ace 7800 STI and it sure has a big circle crater on it! It's about 5mm in diameter and 3mm deep! I was not able to ask about its performance though.

Strengths:
Nice, smooth, and precise shifting. Nice design too. And of course, strong.

Weaknesses:
I realized tht the silver design is thinner in layer than i thought.

Similar Products Used:
Dura-ace STI, and 105 STI