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Ashima AiRotor Brake Rotors

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Product Description

These rotors are targeted at the seriously weight conscious or the competitive cross-country rider were every gram saving can make a huge difference on race day.

  • Lightest stainless steel rotor on the market!
  • Unique Ashima design
  • Special High Grade Improvement to 410 stainless steel (specifically for brake disk use)
  • Double ground for superior flatness
  • Heat-treated to 42HRC
  • Excellent wet/dry performance
  • Excellent disk wear
  • Excellent heat dissipation
  • Rapid air circulation

    • Ashima AiRotor Brake Rotors Pro Review

    by pastajet  Nov 14 2011, 3:42PM

    The AiRotors come in 140mm, 160mm, 180mm and 203mm sizes (soon a 185) in the ubiquitous 6 hole IS interface. They are made from 410 stainless steel that have a special high grade improvement, and they are heat treated to HRC 42. HRC is the Rockwall Hardness Scale, which is a hardness scale based on the indentation hardness of a material. An indentation hardness correlates linearly with tensile strength of metals. HRC 42 correlates to a tensile strength of approximately 194 ksi. Continue reading →



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    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by duggus a All Mountain Rider

    Date Reviewed: April 24, 2012

    Strengths:    Weight, colored rotor with chrome bolts, feel

    Weaknesses:    none

    Bottom Line:   
    I love this rotor. I got one first to try on the front... a 180 and am now ordering one for the rear as well. I have yet to be able to get these rotors to squeak or squeal or make any noise. They have a nice feel where you can tell they are there when you are pulling hard on the brake. They virtually weight nothing and come in cool colors, with really nice chrome mounting bolts. I'm sticking with these!

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    Similar Products Used:   Hayes discs (OK), Avid SQUEAKY discs : (

    Bike Setup:   11 Kona Hei Hei 29, Hayes Stroker Trail brakes.
    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by greg a Weekend Warrior from Merseyside

    Date Reviewed: February 2, 2012

    Strengths:    Very light. Really good braking performance. Reliable. Excellent cooling and cleaning properties.

    Weaknesses:    Clearly a little finess is needed with a less robust rotor

    Bottom Line:   
    This is for a pair of rotors 180/160mm run with XT servo brakes.
    Light, reliable and consistent performance that exceeds the braking power created with the original XT rotors. They also run cooler on protracted descents and are appreciably lighter. Literally a case of "...less is more". They are a reasonable price as well.

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    Favorite Trail:   Llandegla

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Price Paid:    $90.00

    Purchased At:   Merlin Cycles

    Similar Products Used:   Hope, Shimano XT, SLX, Deore, Hayes, Magura.

    Bike Setup:   Commencal 55 Meta.
    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Dambala a Cross Country Rider from St. Louis, MO

    Date Reviewed: January 27, 2012

    Strengths:    Very light weight, well made at a good price.

    Weaknesses:    Make a bit of noise, not the usual break howl just that you can hear them "working", probably due to the large number of cut outs in the braking surface.

    Bottom Line:   
    Performance, weight and price are excellent IMO

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    Duration Product Used:   6 months

    Purchased At:   LBS

    Similar Products Used:   Shimano, Braking, Magura

    Bike Setup:   Magura MT-8 brakes with Ashima 180mm front/160mm rear rotors
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