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TORO1968
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, TN USADate Reviewed: January 9, 2012
Strengths: Awesome modulation
Easy setup - calipers have a ton of adjustment for alignment, no need to remove grips to install leversWeaknesses: Takes a long time to bed in padsBottom Line: After dealing with repeated bleeding issues with my Elixir CRs, I decided enough was enough. I've had great performance out of my XT M775s on my Kona Dawg, but wanted to try something a bit different for my 4X bike that wouldn't break the bank. I picked up a set of the Louise BATs on Ebay, new with rotors for $220 - not a bad deal if you ask me. It took quite a while to bed in the pads, but as long as you follow Magura's procedure, you shouldn't have any issues. The modulation on these brakes is incredible, and surprisingly the lever feel is great, too.
The levers are designed for two-finger braking, much like the M775s, which is just my style, coming from a moto background.
The build quality of Magura stuff is top-notch. I didn't run into any issues with the setup of the calipers due to them having so much horizontal adjustment.
I'd highly recommend these brakes!
Favorite Trail: Tsali in NC
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Avid Elixir CR
Shimano XT M775
Bike Setup: Commencal Absolut VIP 4x - lowered Fox Float RC2, Dura-Ace/XTR 1x6 drivetrain
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mrm1
a Weekend Warrior
from N. FLDate Reviewed: April 23, 2011
Strengths: Brake well. Modulate Well. Good Stopping power.Weaknesses: Parts hard to find locally. Easy to OrderBottom Line: I just came off of 3 years riding Hayes MX1 Mechs with 160 rotors. Had been looking as some budget / closeout Hyrdo's for the past year, but everything I was considering in the price range had average to sloppy ratings.
Introduce the Magura Louise System. Better than average ratings and finally at a price I wanted to pay. I found a white front and white rear on separate auctions on ebay. One was a BAT the other was not ... but it was all I could find in white for a deal.
Install was easy, and after just one ride I was wondering what too me so long to upgrade. Man these are so sweet. It was like night and day over the Hayes MX1's. Stopping, Control, Modulation like never before. I have done my share of upgrades in the past, but few if any have been this noticeable. I can say ... amazing for the price !!
I would say if you ride XC, have a touch of Weight Weenie in you and need some new stoppers, these are a good find.
Weight was a savings too (my gram scale).
- Hayes MX1's with Cables and Avid SD 5 levers F&R: 695g
- Magura Louise System F&R: 566g before I cut hose to length
Favorite Trail: Santos Area
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Hayes MX1, MX3, Center Pulls
Bike Setup: Intense Spider XVP moderately equipt
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yuffiefly
a Cross Country Rider
from Taipei,TaiwanDate Reviewed: March 15, 2011
Strengths: Good for TrailWeaknesses: No WeaknessesBottom Line: Such a good production
Favorite Trail: Tiger Mountain Trail
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Shimano SLX Disk Brake
Bike Setup: Anthem X3 + FOX RL100 + FOX RP2 + Magura Lousie Bat
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aika
a Weekend Warrior
from chicoDate Reviewed: October 7, 2010
Strengths: they're not permanent, boost magura's bottom lineWeaknesses: they're absolute schitt. stopping is merely average, lever feel is average at best. the brake sucks. periodBottom Line: I can't wait to get rid of these pieces of schitt. My old juicy 7's rubbed, and I'd rather have those back than run these. I've retrued the rotor 3+ times, sanded brake pads, replaced brake pads, re-bed brake pads,adjusted spokes, re-bled x2, etc. And Magura's official line on the squawk? It's the bike design. An RFX is not stiff enough- Are they serious? And they state that Kona's and Merida's aren't either- nice. Oh- getting support on their website is like pulling teeth, it's poorly laid out. the instruction manual was written by a native german speaker, and the company was too arrogant to have an english speaker translate, they just left it with poor grammar. My same year brakes LOOKED different (different casting), and the instructions were even different! Can you get good Maguras? Sure- both my brothers like theirs. But they can't get mine to set up and not suck either. So instead of taking a chance that you get a bad set of these POS's, just buy something, ANYTHING else. Otherwise you'll be sitting at your computer after working 10+ hours over a month on these brakes, wondering how to get a hold of the employees at Magura, and eating their children. Like I am.
Favorite Trail: whatever
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: avids
Bike Setup: Turner RFX, Pushed Van, Chris King bling everywhere, 160 float
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speedworkaddict
a Racer
from Bay AreaDate Reviewed: February 21, 2009
Strengths: Very easy to install even for a non-mechanic. Brakes come on smooth and never disappoint. SUCH a great buy. I much prefer these over XT's.Weaknesses: None so far. I don't anticipate any.Bottom Line: BUY THESE!!
Favorite Trail: Whatever's Close
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Similar Products Used: XT Discs
Bike Setup: Epic with Full XT Drivetrain, Magura fork (love it) misc. race face parts, and boat anchor Mavic wheels. ugh.
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TIN
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, San Jose, Costa RicaDate Reviewed: February 8, 2009
Strengths: Excellent modulation, power and no noise.Weaknesses: No weaknessesBottom Line: I ride Mountain Bike Action, July 08 and they give 5 stars for this brake.
Then I bought a Louise BAT and I think is the perfect brake for Cross Country and all mountain.
It has excellent power, set up, modulation, no fade in downhills and of course no noise at all.
Favorite Trail: Escazu mountains
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: Los Ases cycle store
Similar Products Used: Shimano XT, Magura Loise, Juicy Seven
Bike Setup: Titus Racer X full XT
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rzozaya1969
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico City, MexicoDate Reviewed: January 3, 2009
Strengths: Good power, excelent modulation. Great feel.Weaknesses: Instalation of the calipers was a bit harder to center the front one, but nothing mayor.Bottom Line: I really like this brakes. I've been using the XT for around 3 years and I liked them. I think that the Louises have about the same power, but are easier to modulate.
I think this brakes are an excelent choice right now.
Favorite Trail: Anyone
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Red Barns
Similar Products Used: Shimano XT, Hayes HFX 9
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