Looking for cassette recommendations: 1x12 gravel setup

[00Garza]

Sunrace is a dependable budget option. I run them on my gravel and Mtb.

[alfiomotrambo]

I found out that Sunshine makes both Ztto and Goldix, do you know what I mean? I wanted to get this Goldix cassette https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005009145670643.html but I think I'll leave it alone.

[Rideordie]

Wow, Ali jammed an unwanted ad into my search... They inadvertantly showed me that SRAM has significantly reduced cassette prices! AI tells me that, because I don't care about weight, I would be foolish to buy the less reliable, crunchier shifting, Chinese competitors, as they are now more expensive than real D1 cassettes. Enshizzification actually works against the Borg sometimes!

[Fat Larry]

I used a sunshine 11-46 10 speed hg cassette on my hardtail for while without issue. It worked well with the Sram X9 drive train and fake Shimano HG chain I used. Didn't put a lot of miles on it though. It's on my commuter now but will be swapped out in the near future.

I did use it briefly on my e-bike conversion and it had terrible skipping issues so probably isn't the hardest steel around. Swapped it for a Shimano Link Glide cassette and have had much less issues since. The Shimano cassette also wasn't that much more expensive where i am.

[pushpush]

Anyone has long term experience with chinese 9-51t cassettes?
Looking to build an ultra wide range gravel drivetrain soon but have doubts about these cassettes. My other option would be an SLX 10-51t

The e13 9-50 and 9-52 are exceptional. I have two of them.

[TribesMan]

I've been running ZTTO 9-50 cassette for 2 years now.
No major complaints.
Sure it is not as refined as Shimano, or Sram, but it is extremely light and shifting is still reliable.

[alfiomotrambo]

Yes I agree, I've been using a Ztto MTB cassette for a little over a year, this one to be precise https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005008630357419.html, and I've never had any problems. In fact, I use it less than on my road bike, but on my road bike I always prefer to use Shimano cassettes.

[Leo.D]

For the Goldix 11-39 crowd: those cassettes are heavy (as noted) but the steel cog carrier is one-piece machined rather than riveted, which matters if you're a heavier rider or carry loaded bags. Riveted spider cassettes from some brands have been known to develop play between the carrier and the cogs after extended gravel use. The Goldix won't win any weight competitions but it will stay quiet longer than you'd expect for the price.