SRAM Spectro T3 / Torpedo 3 Speed Trigger Shifter

I recommend this product

Further to my Jan 2017 review, here's a progress report. You will need a cable ferrule for the shifter, else the cable will fray on the guide hole. It's SJS part 5267. But the guide hole is only 3mm, so it has to be drilled out to 4mm. This sounds like a faff, but the whole procedure plus new cable took just 15 minutes. During this modification, I carefully prised off the plastic casing (actually looks better without). This exposes the tiny spring that returns the lever. And it is this spring which will determine the life of the shifter. But I still give it 4 stars.

I recommend this product

The obvious attraction is its price against the SRAM original trigger. And the Germanic writing suggests some quality. The original on my Brompton still works fine since I bought the bike from SJS in 2002, so that's really the standard to match. For now I've fitted this copy on a cheap Dahon folder with a Sachs hub on a 16-inch wheel. And it works fine. After all, it's just a trigger on a pivot. The nipple on the SJS gear cable is a bit too large for the seating, but a junior hacksaw could slim it to fit. But would I put it on the Brompton? Hmm...