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Shimano SLX BR-M665 Hydraulic Disc Brake System
Product DescriptionThe SLX Disc Brake System offers 20% stronger stopping powerThanThe Deore LX BR-M585.The SLX Brake system also features improvedergonomics, direct cable routing, andTool-free reach adjustment and add inTheServo-Wave brake levers providing superb power and feel and you get a quality brake set. Optimized for 20% higher stopping power (than BR-M585) by servo wave Opposed 2-piston system New designed rotor Brake PadTypes: metallic / resin Hydraulic Fluid:Shimano genuine mineral oil Brake HoseType:
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Trevor
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 12, 2013 Strengths: Stopping power, crisp feel, durable Weaknesses: Haven't found any Bottom Line:
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Michael Yarros
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: June 13, 2012 Strengths: Excellent Braking power. Weaknesses: None so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Palmer Park Price Paid: $65.00 Purchased At: Ebay Bike Setup: 2008 Kona Blast fully upgraded.
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scrap15
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 16, 2011 Strengths: no noise, super quiet, great modulatuin, fantastic stopping power, easy to remove pads, easy to adjust Weaknesses: none so far, except the look, rather bulky, but even that is growing on me Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: avid bb5, bb7, juicy 3 juicy 5 juicy 7 Bike Setup: stock sette 1
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Hangtime
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland Date Reviewed: March 22, 2011 Strengths: Initial fit and feel is great. Using them with Avid 185 rotors and they match up well. Break in period was effortless and they have great power, I will switch out to metal pads in the front this summer for even more stopping power. Modulation is better than the Juicy sevens thay are replacing and zero turkey worbble noise. Weaknesses: I grew to like the Avid bar clamp system, Shimano is single bolt slide on. It holds in place well but for on/off ease avid is better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $160.00 Purchased At: CRC Similar Products Used: Avid Juicy seven, Avid Code, Hayes Nine  
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Vuco
a Cross Country Rider
from Zagreb, Croatia Date Reviewed: November 30, 2010 Strengths: - Reliable on the trail, never faded on 185mm rotor (had no problems with leaking, riding in low temp. conditions) - really easy to bleed - good cheap aftermarket (superstar) pads - pads retract far from rotor, so no rubbing on the rotor (servowave) - silent in dry conditions, but on wet resin pads make some noise while breaking - lever position (not that I've used it a lot, once positioned, didn't change it after - if too close to the bars, the brake will have less power so no use from this) - great modulation (best I've ever seen on disc brakes) - easy to change pads (pistons retract easily, not like on Juicy 3 where you need to remove some fluid from the brake) Weaknesses: - average power (I'm 83kg with 185mm rotor) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Medvednica Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $100.00 Similar Products Used: Avid Juicy 3, Juicy 7 (my brothers brakes), Avid Elixirs CR (friends) Bike Setup: Focus Thunder full suspension with 130mm of travel, Monarch 3.1, rear Juicy 3 brake, Mavic 317 wheels, DT Swiss spokes, Spec hubs, Deore shifters and FD and XT Shadow RD.
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Allan
a Cross Country Rider
from nabua, philippines Date Reviewed: October 29, 2010 Strengths: nice look,great stopping power, and less maintenance...best brakes i,ve ever had...my fingers does'nt stiffen when im pulling the levers for long descents because its fluid actuated...my v-brakes do,coz of the cable friction. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mt. asog Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: bikeshop,quiapo, man Similar Products Used: this is my first hydraulic,been using xt v-brakes,awkward of using hydraulic brakes then coz of weight penalty,but its worth the switch coz you'll love the power of hydraulics... Bike Setup: xc
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Damage
a Weekend Warrior
from Wellington, New Zealand Date Reviewed: July 2, 2010 Strengths: Super Powerful, easy to bleed, Its Shimano so parts are easy to come by, easy to set up, and they LOOK awesome! Weaknesses: Only problem I have had so far is with the rotors. I have the splined versions, and where the rotor is rivited to the body it has a little bit of play in it. I got these replaced under warranty so all good, BUT the new ones have this too after only 2 months use. I'm going to upgrade to the XT rotors and see how they go. But otherwise these brakes are brillant! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: WOA Trails Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Cycle Science Similar Products Used: Avid Juicys/Elixir,Hayes Strokers, Hayes HFX, Shimano Deore, Shimano XT, Magura Marthas, Hope Bike Setup: GT Zasakr Carbon Expert, Stock with a FSA Gravity Carbon riser.
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rhyko
a Weekend Warrior
from Newport, S.Wales Date Reviewed: April 2, 2010 Strengths: Best brakes ive had by far. very powerfull, no fade halfway down descent, very reliable, im very happy Weaknesses: A little hard to feather in wet conditions, slightly on off due to how powerful they are. the pads that come with them are rubbish (resin fibres), changed pads to sinterd and wow what an amazing brake! also the hoses are really long and need to be cut down. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Local natural DH Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $65.00 Purchased At: Chain reaction Similar Products Used: Avid Juicy 3(rubbish) Hayes Stroker (not sure yet on new bike, seem rubbish but probably poor pads) Bike Setup: Giant Trance AM set up 180mm front, 160mm rear, however may put these brakes on my Reign X as they seem more powerful than the Hayes strokers
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johnstoc
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon Date Reviewed: September 14, 2009 Strengths: Cheap, plenty powerful, ridiculously easy to bleed and swap pads. Weaknesses: Took me quite a while to get everything set up right, lots of tinkering and tweaking to get rid of massive squeal and "crunchy" lever feel... but great now. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Like em all Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Juicy 3, 5, 7, ultimate, elixirs, Shimano XTR hydros Bike Setup: Squishy XC endurance race rig.
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yeahdog31
a Cross Country Rider
from South Central Ohio Date Reviewed: August 20, 2009 Strengths: Affordable upgrade, quality, effortless stopping power, builds confidence on the trail Weaknesses: None yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Blue Sky Cycling Similar Products Used: Avid BB7 Roundagon Rotors, Shimano RM-53 (160mm) rotors Bike Setup: '09 Gary FIsher Piranha, quickly becoming a custom rig.
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Kimchirider
a Weekend Warrior
from Jecheon, South Korea Date Reviewed: June 26, 2009 Strengths: They work, for one. Good modulation, good power, low fade. Weaknesses: Too much lever travel for my tastes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ha So Ri Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Bikecruz Similar Products Used: Quad, 2002 Shimano XT. Bike Setup: SC Heckler, Van 36 fork, DHX 5 shock, Ringle Str8 Track wheels, XT drivetrain.
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rabidchicken
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Myers, FL Date Reviewed: June 23, 2009 Strengths: -Stylish -Easy to install -Easy lever reach adjustment -Stop nicely -Quiet Weaknesses: The only problem I had is also a strength. The brakes came prebled and ready to install. The problem is that my brake cables route through the frame's rear suspension. I had to disassemble the rear suspension to fit the caliper through the frame. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Blue Sky Similar Products Used: -Deore mechanical disc brakes -V-brakes Bike Setup: Haro Sonix Werx.
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patrickcasas
a Cross Country Rider
from Manila, Philippines Date Reviewed: May 24, 2009 Strengths: High quality, very reliable and does what it is designed to do. Has a bunch of stopping power with very comfortable feel. Weaknesses: haven't seen any weaknesses yet.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: La Mesa Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: taurus bike shop Similar Products Used: Avid juicy Bike Setup: cross country and trail
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freeflightx
a Weekend Warrior
from byron bay australia Date Reviewed: May 15, 2009 Strengths: looks, power, feel, mineral oil Weaknesses: bleeding, hose routing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: goes up and down...mostly down Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: bike shop Similar Products Used: avid, hayes, shimano Bike Setup: which one... black market frame, xt cranks, other stuff I had laying around,Fox 32rlc,slx brakes
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mixi
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 11, 2009 Strengths: easy to setup, enough power, looks great, easy to bleed Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Austria Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: avid juicy 5 Bike Setup: cotic soul frame, slx groupset, race face parts
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