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The ones from Guangdong, they're knock off yeah?
Guangdong
Do they make anything legit there?
Edit: Are these the groupsets where the only thing Shimano is the mech and shifter and the rest is generic stuff?
have you got a link? i got the SLX m7100 groupset (minus cranks) for 135 with a 10% ebay voucher from china somewhere and it was all fine.
THis? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-SHIMANO-DEORE-M5100-1x11-Speed-MTB-Groupset-170MM-175X-11-50-52t/223493295116 Just looks like a terrible non-shimano cranks to get it cheaper, everything else shimano
Well looks like they have no factories in Guangdong, do not an outlet of some kind
https://www.shimano.com/en/company/locations.html
HH yes that kind of thing. They also do the "groupset" cranks for a bit more. Can't seem to get one elsewhere (Merlin etc), oh hang on CRC have the 6100 hmmm
I bought a deore 12spd m6100 mech from aliexpress last month, £38 delivered (with 8% back from quidco) its genuine, I can tell because it has a blob of that green grease that is exclusive to shimano 😉
They will be OEM supplied, someone is breaking their supply contract. Get em while they are cheap.
Got to be difficult to make a knock off rear mech.
However there are knock off shimano chains out there, but they are easy to spot so just check.
EDIT: this was the item I bought, a little cheaper now. Had it in my hands in 16 days.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001084346943.html
I'm assuming that mech would shift on a 51 tooth in the deore listed above
yes its the same as this
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-deore-rd-m6100-12-speed-rear-derailleur-959990
max 51T min 10t 12 speed (so also good for big 10 and 11 speed cassettes).
I wouldn't use it on a smaller range 42 or 46 max, use an RD-M5120 for that.
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-deore-rd-m5120-10-11-speed-rear-derailleur-960104