SRAM and Shimano 11 speed mixing

[rliu]

Hi I know this is another often re-tread topic, but as I got some very well discounted SRAM Force shifters and brake calipers last week from Planet X I am looking at the various component combinations and wanted to just re-confirm:

• SRAM shifters on a Shimano Chainset should be fine? I have a BB92 BB already with a second hand frame I recently bought (actually the same frame as a bike that was stolen last year)
• I should get SRAM front mech and rear mech
• I want to get SRAM cassette but a Shimano cassette is potentially also fine?
• I have a KMC 11 speed chain lying around which should be OK with either SRAM or Shimano cassette?

Thanks

 

[fossyant]

The answer is they mix fine. Even 12 speed, but Shimano Deore works better than SX and NX

 

[Jenkins]

Chains, cassettes & chainrings are interchangeable so you can use any manufacturer (except Campagnolo), but you must match shifters and derailleurs by brand and speed.
Just beware that SRAM Force/Rival/Apex 11 speed shifters are 'exact actuation' and cannot be used with 11 speed NX/GX derailleurs which are 'X Actuation' with a slightly different pull ratio, but they can be used with the Rival/Apex 1x 11 speed derailleurs as well as the road equivalents.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Chain OK. Cassette interchangeable. Chainset agnostic. Brakes OK provided road calipers. As @Jenkins adds caveats to what you say in bullet 2.

 

[rliu]

Great, thanks for confirming on that everyone