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ryanrider619
a Downhiller
from el cajon CA USADate Reviewed: February 22, 2010
Strengths: great power barely fadeWeaknesses: stock pads glaze over fast just get good pads and they rockBottom Line: they are awesome if you find a pair in good condition get them if your a downhiller get them if u use disk brakes at ALL get them the save you in tight situations
Favorite Trail: anything fun and flowy
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: no where
Similar Products Used: NONE
Bike Setup: foes fly
marzzocci shivers
hope 6 pistons of course with floating brake
chris king hubs
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JD
a Weekend Warrior
from UKDate Reviewed: October 26, 2009
Strengths: Strong build,good modulation and awesome stoppong powerWeaknesses: stock pads just bin them then get sintered padsBottom Line: If you want lightweight dont bother, if you want to know you can hit the trails hard and fast without worying about not been able to stop buy these if you can get hold of some.
The best brakes i have ever got and i have had lots of very good brakes but these are that little bit better
Favorite Trail: Wharncliffe
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: internet
Similar Products Used: XT, Avid, Hayes, other hope
Bike Setup: Godly
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Cactus
a Downhiller
from melb australiaDate Reviewed: July 28, 2009
Strengths: They will stop you.I have F&BWeaknesses: Pads use EBC RED front GOLD backBottom Line: THE BEST
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$1120.00
Purchased At: goldcross rich
Similar Products Used: hayes
Bike Setup: MONGOOSE OTERO ELITE i went nuts on the brakes
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from New ZealandDate Reviewed: October 29, 2007
Strengths: Super stopping power .
exelent modulation.
mean brake for downhilling or muckin around at dj,s.
these brakes have saved me from a few trips to the hospital{im not kiddin}.
Weaknesses: stock pads suck.
get some goodridge or ebc's.
Bottom Line: mean brakes. Buy some IF you dont have any.
Favorite Trail: Billy T
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: my house
Similar Products Used: Hayes ,avid, and shimano{are useless}
Bike Setup: Dorado,hope ,truvativ,DMR,Maxxis,5th ELEMENT.
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Stephen Nelson
a Weekend Warrior
from England, UKDate Reviewed: September 17, 2007
Strengths: Superb modulation and power, Killer looks. replaced Mono M4 and the difference is amazing. I had the standard sintered brake pad removed and replaced with organic from day 1. Absolutely love the power they give me and the confidence to fly into dropped berms knowing I can stop on a sixpence. (Dime to you colonial cousins) Total recomendation and I'm a big Dude! You can never have to much stopping power!!!Weaknesses: They need to be set up with care and feeling. But once done they are awesome. Its definitley worth taking time to remove the pads and set the disc up dead centre in the run out grove and then re-fitting the pads and setting the pistons individualy. Love em!Bottom Line: Super powerful stoppers and super smooth modulation give total confidence on Alpine downhill rides such as the Leogang Austria downhill and Fort Bill Scotland.
Favorite Trail: Coed Llandegla
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At: Thomas cycling revelution
Similar Products Used: Hope mono M4. Hope Mini. Shimano XT
Bike Setup: Cannondale super V. Magura headshok, fox RP2, Raceface Deus cranks, all else shimano XTR groupset.
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Mark G
a Downhiller
from RomeDate Reviewed: July 24, 2007
Strengths: Excellent brake, Do exactly what a brake is supposed to do. Ultra reliable. I ride the alps in Italy and never get any face running a 225 mm front, and 200 mm rear.
Most consistant brakes I've ever usedWeaknesses: The stock pads are pretty useless, just replace them on day one and experience the brakes the way they should feelBottom Line: Great brake, let down only by the stock pads. I am suprised Hope hasn't done something about this really, compared to the brake, pads are very cheap, and the performance you can get with decent pads beats anything else on the market.
Highly reccommended..
Favorite Trail: Any
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Similar Products Used: Avid Juicys, Hayes 9's.. Avid Mech.. Shimano (absolute crap!)
Bike Setup: 2x Tomac 204's, a Tomac Moah, and a Mountain Cycles Shockwave.. all running 888's.. all with Hope 6Ti's...
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Nick Irwin
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol, UKDate Reviewed: May 21, 2007
Strengths: Modulation, looksWeaknesses: Rubbish out of the box, PriceBottom Line: Purchased the Moto6 to replace my old M4.
Once again Hope let me down and were rubbish out of the box.
Re-bled using Castrol SRF racing fluid and fitted EBC green pads and they now rock. Feel just like a brake should. Firm & consistant.
Cmon hope, sort your stock pads out - I know they are designed for british weather (wet, wet and wet) but better pads would be good...
Favorite Trail: Hanham Woods
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Similar Products Used: Hope M4
Bike Setup: 2007 Specialized Epic Expert
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Greg Millet
a Weekend Warrior
from U.KDate Reviewed: May 15, 2007
Strengths: Good Power and modulation. Reasonable weight.Weaknesses: The stock pads are poor and need to be replaced P.D.Q
Adjustments are a pain....no one should still be using shims today. The pistons can stick sometimes.Bottom Line: Pretty good brakes. Some caveats regarding the shims and sticking pistons and also I think the stock pads are a real weak point and the brakes should not come equiped with such pads.
Favorite Trail: Glentress Black
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Magura Gustav, Shimano Saint.
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Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Lafayette, CaliforniaDate Reviewed: March 20, 2007
Strengths: They look great, the machining is artwork. They are extremely strong brakes but have enough modulation to keep you from going over the bars. They dissipate heat well and rarely fade at all.Weaknesses: The damn shims are a pain in the ass. The stock pads are pretty weak, get some EBCs.Bottom Line: Amazing brakes. Period.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$500.00
Bike Setup: Intense 5.5, Marzocchi All Mountain 1,SRAM X.O stuff, FSA Mega Exo... blah blah.
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kenny
a Downhiller
from port hope ontarioDate Reviewed: November 1, 2006
Strengths: you can get post mount and other adapters
huge rotors with aluminum carier
nice lever blades
looks
braided hoses
modulation
Weaknesses: stock pads need regular use.
cnc lever cuts into the carbon weave in my bars its so fine.
price
and..... hmm i'm gunna say the shimms even though using no shimms gave me no rub.
and i guess not many pple like to bleed them. they are from uk so replacement parts iuno lol.Bottom Line: you have to use them dhing on a regular basis to keep them strong. its the pads thats the problem. after a dh run they are very touchy when going slow and have lots of power and modulation for speed. i can do nose manuals blind folded. riding dh i can let my fingers off my brakes because i know i'm going to be able to slow down. i can stop so quicly. you can modulate them between dj packs wich is what i mostly ride. not much else to say but some pple hate them and some pple love em. imo the 03 gustav was better but they are rare.
Favorite Trail: embryo r.i.p.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: new from friend. payed in canadian for the set.
Similar Products Used: saint hayes gustav and grimica. just not avids.
Bike Setup: rc2x, hadley, thomson, xtr/xt/105, drs, slrxp, syncros mental magnesium
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jace
a Downhiller
from The ShoreDate Reviewed: October 26, 2006
Strengths: huge caliper/ pads
heat "dispersion" overall power/modualtion
descend 10.000 feet on 225mm rotors and 300 pounds of bike/rider without heat fade etc.
there are now post mount m6 calipers
I also hear they now use delrin on the piston like magura's gustav m to "lessen" heat transfer.Weaknesses: maybe some in the long run, but I am just starting to use them.
Bottom Line: winter on the shore should really test them.
Favorite Trail: All
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: internet
Similar Products Used: Gustav M, XT four piston with Saint levers.
Saint
Bike Setup: hadley king hope saint diabolus monster
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