Shimano XTR and XT NEW Cranks FC-M9200, FC-M9220 and XT M8200 - Di2, Wireless Generation

Love Shimano cranksets, but this new XTR colour and design looks like a cheapie aliexpress special, or some bargain bin sram SX crankset.

Cograts on 90k. There is no one on y/t that brings the depth of explanation of new products, like you. Cheers

If it's ain't broken don't change it 🙃

Thank you. This answered all my questions.

Definitely I prefer the old M9100 crank logo, more classy. The previous preload adjustment was awesome; that Shimano brings back now the old horrible pinch-bolds on the XTR cranks is a bummer!

I love how everything is backwards compatible with the outgoing groupsets. No new standard derailleur hanger, now new freehub body, now new chain and cassette profile.

It's really nice that now we can use the new ring with an M8100 crank to get the 55mm chainline and narrower Q compared to M8120.

They really should have an option to get all silver cranks

I prefer the Looks of the M9100 crank tbh

No 2× chainset anymore....
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
2× til i die! 😂
I suppose the old 2× chainring will fit the new cranks but then there is no front mechs but side pull, which won't work on my Ritchey p29er, staying 2× is getting harder

I have older XTR 9120, which weigh 561g. In my opinion, new ones with the traditional mounting system with two bolts in the arm, and a plastic one eliminating the play are a step back. I prefer mine with Sram system. Additionally, new 9200 look awful, like parts from Aliexpress. Maybe if colors were the other way around, that most of the arm was silver, it would help. New chainring also looks bad. Atleast XT 8200 looks normal, although they could finally make a silver version like it used to be :).

Glad to see 160mm, but would like to have seen a 155mm option

Classic

I had no idea cranks were based on number of cassette speeds.

I like the pinch bolts. That’s the good point about the Shimano design.

The new cranks are heavier?

You consistently create the most informative, detailed technical mtn bike content on the internet. Thank you!
(And I consider myself lucky that I don't think about my cranks much, if at all!)

1. Looks awful
2. I don't like the increased q-factor
3. 160 mm XC would have been nice

M9100

The new XTR M9220 crank weighs exactly the same as the M8100 XT crank; and also shares the same form factor. 😂 Smoke and mirrors with that XTR larger than life decal.

love shimano cranks, no need for 50nm torque, steel axle and nice big bearings

Are you gonna review the new xtr xc wheels aswell? Crazy weight coming from shimano

Shimano selling and asking a ridiculous price for the XTR crank without having the 6/4 Titanium chainring is Ridiculous!!

$400.00 for crank arms is also Ridiculous!!

I'm mistaken, the chainring also is included. They should still return to a 6/4 Titanium chainring. It can't be a cost thing, they're still using 6/4 Titanium on the XTR cassettes.

I'd like to give you a tip: enable simultaneous audio translation.

These new xtr cranks are a joke! The last one was more advanced and complicated to producent… and the old 9100 was 450gr (60 gr lighter) 9100 was soooooo much better and lighter! 😂

The classic design allows more dirt and grime to get into the pinchbolt area on the cranks, not sure if thats a good idea compared to a more sealed and machined design that eliminates the pinchbolts...

Also, is anybody going to notice the stiffness the extra 19% yields or at that point, would it just be a placebo?

I use shimano cranks 100 percent of the time. Even on MTB's that are SRAM gears - DUB BB's wear out too quick for me...

What were the "issues" regarding the previous generation cranks? I have the 9125 (55mm chain line) and have no problems at all. The new/old pinch bolt area collects crap and I do know that there were some problems with people not torquing the bolts accurately so over or under tightening.

Shimano cranks been very reliable for me.

😁 165 nice , I’m not sure witch I would like , I still run Raceface , mmhmm the bb bearings are small balls , I believe 52 chain line . The new rings heavier because they have the bash area beefed up I think .

I love the classic design crank preload and I like the previous design logo.

Love the packaging. Pretentious boxes that people just throw away are the dumbest things ever.

I use sram xo cranks with an Absolute Black chainring for HG+. I got it cheaper than XTR and it is lighter.

Are they sourcing chain rings from ZRACE? looks just like my direct mount ZRACE chain ring that I took off cause I decided I didn't like how it looked

I run XT cranks on two bikes (M8100). Other than them being black they have been excellent. Love the steel ring too.

New cranks looks much better. Classic Shimano mount also best

I have a Superboost bike, but haven’t seen a traditional 9230 variant. Any word for Superboost?

I prefer the previous one.