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I've done it for a little bit but not enough to have formed an opinion. Some people say it's too hard to accurately pick a gear compared to 9 speed but that sounds a bit arbitrary to me as the difference is pretty small. If you've got the parts you might as well try it I suppose. Or have you not bought them yet?
If it's a road mech the 10-speed Dura-Ace bar end shifters will work and often go pretty cheap. Looks like brand new set is £60 on eBay. Think I sold some myself for £30 a couple of years ago.
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Do you think/know this is not good? I've got all the bits for 10-spd lined up ready to go on my bike, but been wondering about a friction shifter instead of indexed one. It's my commuter, not MTB, and I'm wondering if a nominally 9-spd friction shifter would be alright with a 10-spd mech. Cheaper than a microSHIFT friction shifter for £70-£90!