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Formula Brakes Oro K18 Disc Brake System
Product DescriptionORO K18: Powerful, Lightweight, and Affordable!-Lever: Flip-flop lever design. Removable lever clamp – no need to remove shifters and grips for lever removal. Patented inline open system reservoir which makes for a super compact lever design. Polyester braided hose for increased expansion resistance. Zinc plated fasteners. -Caliper: Post mount style calipers w/adaptors. No little shims to mess with: Quick and easy adjustments. 22mm pistons for the most stopping power of any 2 piston brake (testing done by Bike Germany in conjunction with a German University). Quick and easy pad replacement. Vented Caliper for increased heat dissipation. Zinc plated fasteners. -395g with 160mm rotors, IS adaptor and all fasteners included! -Add 32g for 180mm rotor and 62g for 200mm rotors.
User Reviews
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sam Date Reviewed: September 22, 2012 Strengths: at first the back brake had a pile of power. look great. the front brake is amazing. Weaknesses: back one died after 2 weeks. origional pads are crap. Bottom Line: 
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gatien3030
a Weekend Warrior
from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 12, 2010 Strengths: Great feel and stopping power. Weaknesses: A little finicky when it comes to bleeding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Buckwallow #11 Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Pedal Force, St. Joh Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 2007 Meta 5.3 - upgraded to Push'd RP23 
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Damitletsride!
a Cross Country Rider
from Ireland Date Reviewed: September 26, 2009 Strengths: Looks good, good stopping power in most conditions. Weaknesses: The silver rod in the leaver pops out in most kind of crashes meaning the end of a race, major fault to the break. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Hope mini. Bike Setup: Commencal meta 4
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Schwede
a Cross Country Rider
from Örebro, Sweden Date Reviewed: August 12, 2009 Strengths: Lightweight, Italian, modulation, maintainance. Weaknesses: Sounds quiet allot if not properly calibrated/tuned. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Bergslags-track 280k´s of FUN Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Chain Reaction Similar Products Used: Shimano XT and XTR, Avid Juicy 7. Bike Setup: Cube Reaction, Complete XT Shadow group and FOX F100RL
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Gman086
a Downhiller
from Portland, OR USA Date Reviewed: July 17, 2009 Strengths: Excellent stopping power, unreal modulation, light weight, quality second to none. Weaknesses: Somewhat difficult to bleed - there is an updated "how to" bulletin on their site now that helps. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Post Canyon Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $245.00 Purchased At: Universal Cycles Similar Products Used: Avids, Hayes. Bike Setup: Have on both my Blur LT trail bike and on my Iron Horse 6 Point FR bike (sintered pad upgrade for FR/DH use). 
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eirisch
a Cross Country Rider
from Gothenburg, Sweden Date Reviewed: May 11, 2009 Strengths: Cheap, great stopping power, good modulation. Easy too bleed. Weaknesses: Had a leak in the rear piston. It was easily replaced. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $220.00 Bike Setup: Frame: Specialized Stumpjumper M4 Wheels: Mavic Crossride Tyres: Fat Albert Evo Components: A working mix of deore and standard specialized-parts.
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codenamepistol
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: December 30, 2008 Strengths: Great stopping power. Modulation feels great not like any other brakes (xt) ive had! u can feel the brake working rather than just on/off. Weaknesses: Not really a weakness but theres better pads out there than what come in the box. cant complain tho. I did the whole 2007 winter and never had any trouble. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywere u can explore Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: merlincycles.com Similar Products Used: XT.. Avid juicy 3. Bike Setup: Commencal Meta 5 frame with custom powder coat!. Fox Float 32. Sram X9 Shifters. X9 Rear Mech. XT Front. Formula ORO K18 Brakes. Race Face Atlas Crank. Chris King Headset. Hope Stem. Easton EA70 Bars. ODI Ruffien Grips. Thompson Elite Seatpost. Gobi XM Saddle. Time Z Freeride Pedals. Mavic 719 on Hope Hubs. Maxxis Hi Roller 2.35's Hope QR All Round.
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aphex2k
a Cross Country Rider
from Wolverhampton UK Date Reviewed: September 1, 2008 Strengths: Amazing power using the 160mm rotors. Standard Formula pads aren't great in UK riding conditions but a switch to some quality sintered pads and the power is there whatever the conditions. Lever feel is superb - not just off/on like some brakes, you can actually feather your braking. When you need to stop, you will. These inspire confidence and you begin to leave corner braking to the last minute because you know they will bite if you need. Weaknesses: They are a bugger to bleed... Especially if you lose the bleed nipple o ring! It's tiny. Be careful. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cannock Chase Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $280.00 Purchased At: Velosave ebay Similar Products Used: Magura Julie, 08 XT, Avid BB5, Avid Juicy 5 Bike Setup: Pipedream Sirius hardtail with Revelations @ 120mm
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Daniël
a Cross Country Rider
from Antwerpen, Belgium Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 Strengths: looks, braking power, price Weaknesses: leaking calipers Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local trails Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: magura HS33 Bike Setup: Rock shocks, Mavic, Selle Italia, thompson, truvativ, shimano XTR, Schwalbe and now Magura Marta brakes
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Patrick Carney
from Esopus, NY, USA Date Reviewed: May 9, 2008 Strengths: Does everything a disk brake should do... and very well at that. Price is right too. Weaknesses: Recall on a screw on the lever. If it's not tight enough, it could result in lever failure. Don't know why they issued a recall though, maybe some freeloader took a shot at a lawsuit. All you have to do is tighten the screw, if it even needs it. Common sense, not a sign of a bad product. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Taconic 909 Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Jenson Similar Products Used: Magura Hydraulic Rim-brakes, Shimano XT disk. Bike Setup: Kelley Steel Hardtail.
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Morten Andreassen
a Weekend Warrior
from Oslo, Norway Date Reviewed: April 28, 2008 Strengths: This brake gives me the confidence to improve my DH skills whilst not having to worry about fade or lack of power. Weaknesses: Slightly weak lever. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Korsvol-Grinda Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came with the bike Similar Products Used: Only v-brakes Bike Setup: Locally made make- Diamant, model Oppenheimer ( xt gears, Manitou Minute Elite fork, Manitou spv Swinger Coil, Stylo cranks )
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Andy
a Downhiller
from Fort Collins, CO Date Reviewed: April 14, 2008 Strengths: Cheap, really powerful, great factory bleed, upgradeable to Formula's top of the line stuff. Weaknesses: ??? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $135.00 Purchased At: mtnhighcyclery.com Similar Products Used: Hayes Mag HD G1 and G2, Avid BB7, deore hydro Bike Setup: Brodie Thumper, 66 Light, DHX 5.0, assorted heavy freeride things
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guitargonaut
a Weekend Warrior
from Beckley, WV Date Reviewed: January 19, 2008 Strengths: Solid feel, great stopping power. Weaknesses: Not really a weakness but the levers are large. Because of this it took a couple of rides to get them adjusted to my liking. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Avid BB7 Bike Setup: Stock Cannondale Rush 5. I'm upgrading as I break or find the product I want.
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Randy
from Mammoth Lakes, CA Date Reviewed: December 25, 2007 Strengths: Power, superior modulation, low maintenance, very reliable. Plan ahead and have spare pads on hand before you need them. Sintered pads are the way to go when your replace your pads. I weigh 225 pounds, down from 255 when I got the brakes... And these K18's are doing a great job of stopping me on 180mm rotors and long steep descents, 1500 to 2500 feet over 2 to 4 miles of travel. I replaced the factory organic pads with sintered metal, and it's made the brakes even better, quiet! Weaknesses: Organic pads can get noisy if overheated. These brakes will point out other weaknesses in your braking system, like having tires not suitable to the current riding conditions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Shimano, Magura Bike Setup: Bionicon, Truvativ FireX, 2006 Sram X-7, Performance K-18 w/sintered metal pads, Schwalbe Big Betty and Fat Albert on DT Swiss hubs and hand laced Alex FD20s.
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nate
a Weekend Warrior
from denver, co usa Date Reviewed: December 20, 2007 Strengths: It took me 3 months of searching and scourring for the best budget brake and I have found it with the k18 they blow my hayes and avids and maguras out of the water hands down Weaknesses: lever broke on hard impact but formula usa took care of me and I was on the trail by the next weekend not very many distributors yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hall Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Bike Setup: 2007 stumpy fsr, mavic crossrides,
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