Shifter adivce

[Danny521]

Hi I’m looking at getting a set of xt 12 speed shifters I’ve got a e-bike I’ve looked up and they’s single shift and multiple shift online for e-bikes it says single shift best for e-bikes (is this true)

The shifters I’m looking at are
SL-M8100-IR (multi shift)
SL-M8200 (Multi shift) I know this is not out yet I think as can’t really find them
SL-M8210 (single shift)
Can anyone advise me if any of them are better then each other or would u say they the same thank you

 

[Emteebee]

I don't think any of them are 'better', considering they are all in the same XT line-up. 8200 is just newer, improved, probably a better feel, where the 8100 was already top. Just ask yourself whether you simply want the latest.
I'd go for multishift, always on MTB. Single shift is intended to protect driveline on granny bikes or from people that have no sense of driveline compassion whatsoever .
Considering the average terrain and wide spread of gears used, it could be handy to jump 2 gears at a time on occasions, I personally do so regularly. And as long as you do that with some respect to the driveline all is good. There is no must in using it, it could just be handy when just done a steep climb on low gear, followed by a downhill, in those cases I wanna be able to rush through the gears.
I got the SL-M9100, couple years old, happy shifter here.

 

[steve_sordy]

I've had Shimano multi-shift on all my ebikes without any problem at all, but I do have mechanical sympathy! But they were 70-85Nm torque and 500W of power.
My latest bike (less than 5 weeks now) came with Sram single shift. I would prefer Shimano multi-shift again. But I do acknowledge that it has 120Nm of torque and 750W of power available to me (unused as yet). Although I have a track record of never cocking up a multi-shift, If I cocked one up on this bike I might strongly regret it! So I'm in no rush to change it.

 

[RustyIron]

I'd go for multishift, always on MTB. Single shift is intended to protect driveline on granny bikes or from people that have no sense of driveline compassion

Right on. I've been running AXS derailleurs for quite some time. I set them up for multi-shift, despite the explicit instructions not to do that.

 

[ozzybmx]

Multi or single... Depends on your shifting style. A lot of us came from riding normal bikes and I always taught my kids to 'shift the gears like the teeth are made of glass' other words, power off before shift.
It still works for me on an eeb but I can understand the industry idea of single shift on ebikes as a lot of owners may not think about what's really happening down there with premature wear or ride ending failure.