-Two piece master cylinder allows lever to be remonved without removing shifters and grips
-Sintered metallic all-weather pad compound
-V6 Rotor
-Black Kevlar hose
-Open back caliper for easier adjustment and cooler running system
Submitted by
imabiker
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa Date Reviewed: June 15, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Still working even though second-hand. Very sensitive, and easy to bleed.
Weaknesses:
It is very different to v-brakes, but im geting used to it.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bottom Line:
These are really decant brakes. We have found a few tricks as with how to bleed them, and they are all on my blog, http://meandmymtb.blogspot.com/. I would buy these brakes new, I just don't know how easy parts are to get.
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Submitted by
joe
a Racer
from escondido, ca, USA Date Reviewed: December 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
South Ridge Idlewild
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$175.00
Purchased At:
cyco path
Strengths:
Very durable, held up on crashes, stopping was consistent, bled and fluid was still clean
Similar Products Used:
avid bb7s
Bike Setup:
Intense spider xvp, spinergy, bontrager
Bottom Line:
Hayes brakes are a good bang for your buck. They are simple to repair, replace pads and find parts for. They last along time and are hard to get rid of. They are like Chevys, you can find rebuild parts almost any where and aren't super expensive. Like everything else product knowlege is key to peak performance. I chose Hayes becasue of there reliabilty, not to mention my hfx 9s are still working good with many miles and no rebuilds yet. Bleed them, change the pads according to riding conditions and you will have a good experience this product.
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Submitted by
dave
a Weekend Warrior
from south bend in Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
House of Bicycles
Strengths:
I have the 8"/6" set up and it stops a 38 lb bike great. nosewheelies at speed are no problem. and it stops better than any other disc brake single piston type set up around. dependable and easy to set up a bit of a chore to bleed. quality feel throughout these will make you hit the trail a little faster with your new stopping ability
Weaknesses:
a bit bulky looking for my tastes. other than that i think they ARE superior to every comparable brake system.
Similar Products Used:
avid juicys,hopes,hayes nines,mech disc,vs ect.
Bike Setup:
06 opie. Fox 32 vanilla rlc,maxxis,sun,hope hubs,raceface crank set,SRAM not 1 thing from shimano, and thats the way we like it.eh!
Bottom Line:
if you are willing to commit to hyd disc brakes, the bleeding and such and are not going 40-60 mph downhill buy these. I am pleased and if they broke id replace them with the same,but those hopes look soooo goodI dont know.....
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Submitted by
Klaus
a Weekend Warrior
from Berlin Date Reviewed: May 31, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came with my bike
Strengths:
solid, easy setup
Weaknesses:
fading is an issue
Similar Products Used:
Juicy
Bike Setup:
mod. Coiler DeeLux
Bottom Line:
fairly good for XC/ trail riding. But for anything more biased on FR, their lack of power and tendency to fading becomes an issue.
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Submitted by
bennie
a Cross Country Rider
from oregon Date Reviewed: May 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
slowing down. rear seems to be fine
Weaknesses:
have had them "go out" once in the front, the front rubs with rotor, has been fixed. stoping power is not impressive. Skweaks in front often.
Bike Setup:
trek fuel 90
Bottom Line:
do not expect these to be miricle disc brakes, im not impressed with these, and have used many others. make sure you have the sintered brake pads, the semis are too soft.
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Submitted by
mgersib
a Cross Country Rider
from lincoln, ne Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
decent power
Weaknesses:
lack of modulation; terrible to bleed when the need arises, and it does frequently.
Similar Products Used:
shimano xtr, avid bb7, avid juicy 7
Bike Setup:
2006 salsa dos niner; they were on a kona before that
Bottom Line:
these brakes have ok power, but compared to current class-leading products like the avid juicy and shimano xtr disc brakes, they lack modulation and feel, and the sequence to bleed the brakes just about requires three hands, and can turn out to be a nighmare with dot brake fluid everywhere.
in fact, i wasn't really swayed to do an online review of these brakes until the nightmare bleed session i'm in the middle of right now. hayes' "bleed kit" is a big POS. i wrenched at a shop for 7 years, and have bled many disc brakes (both motorcycle and bicycle), and these are by far the worst brakes to bleed ever. ity's virtually impossible to get all the air out of the system. you should see how much dot fluid is on the floor of my bike room right now!!
i can honestly say that it'll be a long, long time before i again spend money on a hayes brake product. they basically suck compared to just about everything else out there in 2007.
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Submitted by
Pasi
a Cross Country Rider
from Espoo, Finland Date Reviewed: January 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
Good stopping power with V7/V8 rotors. Very reliable and easy to service.
Weaknesses:
Lacks modulation. Tends to rub the rotor, lack of caliper adjustability.
Similar Products Used:
Magura Marta, Hayes Mag HD & Mag Plus
Bike Setup:
heavily upgraded Kona Coiler
Bottom Line:
These brakes tends to give an on/off feel, i.e. lack modulation, general XC/trail riding. However, for freeride or downhill riding the stopping power is great. They have held up to many seasons of heavy use.
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Submitted by
Enrique
a Racer
from Mexico Date Reviewed: September 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
Blue Sky Cycling
Strengths:
great power, modulation, this are my first hydraulics and work way better than mechanical disc brakes
Weaknesses:
when I handed them to my LBS to get them installed on my bike, they noticed that the bleed screws were missing(BSC sent them right away) so it took like a week to get those screews to me. away from that, the brakes dont have any.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano Deore mecanical disc brakes
Bike Setup:
Kona Kula supreme- reba team fork - full sram X.7 drivetrain
Bottom Line:
I only had riden them in a few rides, but they had worked perfectly, best modulation and power.
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Submitted by
Tom
a
from westchester Date Reviewed: August 21, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Briarcliff Bike Works
Strengths:
My Bonz one finger brake triggers fit on them, they are easy to work on, they work well
Weaknesses:
the screws that connect the master cylinder to the levers tend to loosen over time
Similar Products Used:
HFX9s, shimano deore hydraulics
Bike Setup:
03 Kona Dawg, almost nothing stock remaining on bike, BETD plates, Sherman Firefly...
Bottom Line:
I absolutely LOVE my Bonz one finger brake triggers. These seem to be the only brakes they make them for. Hayes brakes can be kind of a pain if you have no clue how to take care of your disc brakes. Keep the rotors clean, replace the pads every now and then, no problems. I have two bikes with HFX9s and this bike with Mags. If you VERY CAREFULLY put A LITTLE BIT of loctite on the threads of the screws that connect the levers to the master cylinders they should stop migrating. If you are a retard (like me) and you get loctite on the outside of piece that passes through the lever (the one that the screw passes through) you will be very, very unhappy.
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