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runbuddha
a Date Reviewed: May 14, 2012
Strengths: Super strongWeaknesses: a bit heavyBottom Line: Great power...went from avids with a 180 upfront to just running these with 160's
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Greg
a All Mountain RiderDate Reviewed: April 27, 2012
Strengths: Consistently spongy.
Consistently require a full purge.Weaknesses: Heavy, spongy feel, reach adjustment does nothing, extremely difficult to fully purge/bleed. Poor/disappointing power levels. Does not warrant its cost. Very expensive pad replacement costs.Bottom Line: I have 2 sets of the 775's. Each set with the 2 varieties of rotors available in 180/160, one being centre-lock. I have encountered endless poor power levels and the constant, consistently essential need for a full purge of the system every few months. This is time consuming and with the rediculous cost of Shimano oil...expensive & with no real advantages. I feel that the maintenance needs and spongy feel added to weak power levels render this brake only useful for XC......except that this is a heavy set of brakes. Very expensive pad replacement costs too.
Duration Product Used: Llandegal Black
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Hope Mini, Mono Mini, Formula K24, Shimano Deore, Magura Julie.
Bike Setup: Commencal Met 5.5 U.K
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Tom
a Date Reviewed: April 11, 2012
Strengths: Very good stopping power, very light, easy to maintain. no problems whatsoever.Weaknesses: they squeak very loud when they get wet. It is very annoying.Bottom Line: Very good breaks all around. theres really no weaknesses. i wouldnt use them for DH though because they may not be strong enough for extreme stopping power, but they are light, strong and easy to maintain. If you want silent brakes, these are not for you.
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chuckbuck
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento CADate Reviewed: February 13, 2012
Strengths: Jay-zus they are powerful. Almost too powerful. I like the heat sink thing they got on the pads. I like the mineral oil.Weaknesses: My set up didn't come with a rotor so I had to fork over another $45 for that.Bottom Line: Super powerful. If you want the tires not to continue rolling, squeeze the lever a little tiny bit, and just like that, you stop, bottom line. Awsome brakes, bottom line. If your in the market for new disc brakes, take a serious look at the XT from Shimano, they will stop your bike, abrubtly!
Favorite Trail: any street with a curb
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Mad Cat Bikes
Similar Products Used: Hayes 9
Bike Setup: 2006 Marin AXC B-17 hartail dirtjumper. All stock except the XT brakes on the front.
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MagicCarpet
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, QueenslandDate Reviewed: February 4, 2012
Strengths: Bleed once and forget. Adjustability. Extremely easy to change pads. Stop very well.Weaknesses: Can't find one after two years.Bottom Line: Very easy to set up never need bleeding again. We have very steep fire trails here and are often coming in to corners at 40MPH, reducing to >10MPH, where straight shooting spells disaster. I have confidence with these brakes and recomend them. They have been superceded and were recently on special for ridiculous prices. If you can find them, buy up.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: CRC
Similar Products Used: I must admit, these are my first hydraulic brake, replacing BB7s, which I still use on another bike and like very much. The price I posted was per end.
Bike Setup: 203mm front and 160mm rear. Aligator Windcutter rotors. Clarks sintered rear and organic front.
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mhandgis
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZDate Reviewed: September 14, 2011
Strengths: Incredible brakes, they live up to everything I read. One finger stopping.Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: If you are looking for new brakes buy these.
Favorite Trail: Desert Classic
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Adventure Bikes
Similar Products Used: Juicy 7, 1st gen XTR disc.
Bike Setup: Blur LT, Fox Talas, Thompson, XTR trans, XT cranks, Mavic Crossmax wheels.
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Dan Parry
a Weekend Warrior
from Nottingham UKDate Reviewed: July 3, 2011
Strengths: ease of set up, installing new pads and bleedingWeaknesses: price of mineral oilBottom Line: I've read many reviews on the XT's about their stopping power etc. I'm 240 lbs and I have no issues with these brakes being able to stop me. They work extremly well in all conditions just as long as they are bled and set up correctly. A really good all round brake thats easy to maintain :)
Favorite Trail: Anywhere local
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At: e-bay
Similar Products Used: avid 5's hope mini's
Bike Setup: Rockhopper pro
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angular momentum
a Weekend Warrior
from NorcalDate Reviewed: May 26, 2011
Strengths: Good lever feel, modulation, caliper feedback (see bottom line), ease of bleed, pad clearance, durability, pad wear.Weaknesses: These brakes are weak, though not unacceptably so.Bottom Line: I'm not sure how some folks are actually lauding the XT's power--for it's really the only major drawback I have found. Even with 180mm rotor and metallic pads I cannot get these to lock up to do a nose wheelie or nose pivot. Granted, I weigh about 190 geared up. I believe the Elixirs and the Formulas are at least two steps higher in power. Otherwise, these brakes are solid, especially for a lighter, less aggressive rider.
Favorite Trail: Demo forest
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Formula RX, Elixir 5, Hayes HFX, Magura Julie
Bike Setup: '10 Blur LTc
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PauloC
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: April 1, 2011
Strengths: Stopping power, relatively light weight, adjustable reach.Weaknesses: Noise! The rear brake squeals like a pig. Also relatively pricey.Bottom Line: The stopping power is really good and performance is consistent in the wet and dry, but the noise is unbearable. Apparently the organic/resin pads don't have the same problem, but the product comes with sintered metal pads so I can't comment on this yet.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Tektro Auriga Comp
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zsabor
a Cross Country Rider
from Budapest, HungaryDate Reviewed: December 21, 2010
Strengths: Good stopping power, easy to adjust and to change padsWeaknesses: Both brakes died in cold weather after 2 daysBottom Line: I have the BR-M775 on my touring bike. Winter came, I continued riding. Temperatures dropped to -5 - -10°C. After two days, the rear brake started to behave as if it needed bleeding, and squeal horribly at the same time. One day later, it was completely dead, and the front brake started to exhibit the same symptoms. Next day the front brake was dead as well. When I checked them, I found that a lot of mineral oil was gone - onto the brake pads and rotors.
My LBS told me that the seals have a tendency to fail if temperatures get low. They are non-repairable, so I will need to get them replaced under warranty. Lucky I didn't go out touring in winter with these.
I also have the older model, BR-M765 on my other bike, which has been working without problems for 4 years. Interestingly enough, the older model can still be purchased new in some shops, and is more expensive than the 2008 model.
Don't buy it if you intend to ride throughout the year, and live in a part of the world where it gets cold during the winter.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: BR-M765
Bike Setup: Tout Terrain Silkroad Rohloff Gold
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davis
a Cross Country Rider
from tetonia, ID, tetonDate Reviewed: August 22, 2010
Strengths: average braking power. Brakes are not always on. Some how the brake pads seem to stay off the rotors. Fifty rides and little ajustment to keeep everything centered and not rubbing!
Weaknesses: ummmmm, why does shimano even try to sell brakes that retail for hundreds of dollars with noisy metalic pads. I've nearly givin poor inicent hikers heart atacks screeching my way down hill. I've tried ear plugs but nothing seems to keep my ears from ruptering. What up w/ this sheet!Bottom Line: nobody can make a descent hydrolic disc brake on a bicycle!
Favorite Trail: Lithium
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: peaked sports
Similar Products Used: avid sheet
Bike Setup: shiano xtr/xt
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Don Duende
a Cross Country Rider
from Eastern Sierra, USADate Reviewed: August 18, 2010
Strengths: Good power and modulation for XC ridingWeaknesses: NoisyBottom Line: Good calipers for the money.
Favorite Trail: Rim Trail
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Similar Products Used: Shimano XTR
Bike Setup: 29er Hardtail Access XCL, Shimano SLX dual control shifters, Manitou Minute Fork
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Razvee
a Cross Country Rider
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: June 24, 2010
Strengths: Very good brakes. Very good modulation and braking power. Works well here in Singapore woth tropical climate all year round.Weaknesses: My rear Caliper only one side of the brake pad move in when pressed. The other doesnt move. But this occure after over
7 000km of riding and think it wont be very expensive to get it fixed.Bottom Line: Works well with not much problems. Great value and price. Better than XTR brakes in my opinion. These brakes are fantastic.
Favorite Trail: Bukit Timah
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$165.00
Purchased At: Togoparts
Similar Products Used: XTR, Hope Mini, Hayes 9, Avid Juicy, Deore, SLX Hydros.
Bike Setup: Raleigh Mojave 8.0 Team Full XT/XTR/XO Components.
Whyte PRST-1 XTR/XT/X-9/Hope
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Get_A_Ride
a Weekend Warrior
from AtlantaDate Reviewed: April 23, 2010
Strengths: Great all-around brakes when a rider does not have a specific riding style in mind.Weaknesses: I haven't noticed too much modulation between light braking power to lockout. These brakes are not the strongest brakes for aggressive AM (I've been at the mercy of large pine trees partially due to the lack of strength in the brakes and partially due to my stupidity.)Bottom Line: Great brakes if strength is not a necessity for your style of riding. I guess the brakes are fairly light, though there's no carbon fiber parts so it's not THE lightest obviously. Overall I do recommend the brakes for an aggresive XC to slightly aggressive AM.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Bike Setup: GT Force 1.0 frame
full XT groupset
Fox Float R 15QR (150mm)
Fox RP23 Boost Valve
40mm Hussefelt stem
Easton Vice DH bars
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jjjensen69
a Cross Country Rider
from Glenwood Springs, Co., U.S.A.Date Reviewed: March 28, 2010
Strengths: strong, instant braking in any weatherWeaknesses: Calipers froze up and wont compress.Bottom Line: why are my pistons frozen open?
Favorite Trail: Prince Creek
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: Special order
Bike Setup: k2 attack 4.0,Marzocchibomber, xt/xtr components,Sun singletrack rims/kenda2.6w
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