This kit includes one set of general purpose, all-condition replacment brake pads for Hope M4 disc brake systems. Order two of this item if you need replacement pads for both front and rear brakes. DuPont Kevlar construction is long lasting and offers outstanding braking performance.
Submitted by
John Young
a Weekend Warrior
from U.K Date Reviewed: November 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Jacob's Ladder
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Can't think of any unless it's endless modulation.
Weaknesses:
Rotten braking power. Expensive.
Similar Products Used:
pads from Fibrax and Shimano
Bike Setup:
Kona Kikapu built up with Shimano XT, Marzocchi All Mountain 2, and Easton bits. Mavic on Hope with M4's
Bottom Line:
There is plenty of modulation with these brake pads but not enough bite. I struggled for ages and then changed the pads for Shimano XT. Vast improvement. Cannot recommend the Hope pads at all.
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Submitted by
Nathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Upper State N.Y Date Reviewed: October 28, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
I got them on-line so they were about average price I guess.
Weaknesses:
Real bad grip. Plenty of lever feel but NO BITE.
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Joker....more or less as stock.
Bottom Line:
Wow......is this one bad set of Brake pads or what!!?? I guess Hope have just got a bad batch, least ways I hope so but there is no way that these repalcement pads cut it. I got come Fibrax Composite pads but I heard you can use others too and they have done the job like it should be done. Kind of makes you wonder how it is that other pad makers do a better job than the original.
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Submitted by
Phil Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from Kendal U.K Date Reviewed: October 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Skiddaw
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
??
Weaknesses:
These are not good pads in my opinion. I think they are sintered and they create heat build up and fade.
Similar Products Used:
Hayes own, EBC, Fibrax and other Hope
Bike Setup:
Specialized FSR
Bottom Line:
It just goes to show that different riders have different views. I don't think much of these Hope pads at all. I don't think they grip enough and the modulation is so excessive that there isn't enough braking power, especially for a Freeride brake. I was unhappy for a while but waited for the perculiar "bedding-in" period to elapse. But I was still unhappy, and a buddy advised me to change the pads for Shimano XT as they would fit. He had already done so with his identical brakes....I tried his and Wow! So this all became more evident when I replaced my new Hope replacement pads with Shimano XT Pads. I am amazed at the difference.
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Submitted by
Kevin Yee
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 25, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Warfdale in Oxford
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
chainreactioncycles.com
Strengths:
Review for the mono M4 Long lasting and great power and cheap to boot. Installs easily and you can use shimano 4 pot pads also if you get stuck. The sintered metal ones take a while to bed in but last longer than the standard ones. They squeel a little more than the standard compound but provide heaps of stopping power.
Weaknesses:
They squeel even though my forks and frame are faced. Not all the time but it dosen't really matter that much, I'm just being picky. But no-one ever complained about not being able to stop from any other pad review, just the longevity and noise.
Similar Products Used:
Hope M4, hope M4 mono, Hope mini, hope mini mono and Avid BB7 6" and 8"
Bike Setup:
xtr this and raceface that fox this and carbon that.....
Bottom Line:
for longevity get the sintered pads, but allow a few more hard stops to bed these babys in. The standard pads bed faster but last less longer but when you can get them online who cares.
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