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Avid Full Metal Jacket Cables
Product DescriptionDesigned for mechanical disc brakes. Whats even more efficientThan hydraulic fluid?This stainless steel conduit. A sealed system with no compression and no friction. Zero. So your cable cable-actuated disc brakes will work like new long after some other systems have given upThe ghost.
User Reviews
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nvmtbiker
a Cross Country Rider
from Reno, NV Date Reviewed: June 29, 2010 Strengths: clean system. when set up right, it's essentially sealed and will stay clean. Weaknesses: tough to set up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: MYOB Duration Product Used: 1 Year Bike Setup: full custom Rocky Mountain Element with Avid BB7 brakes 
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DEride
a Weekend Warrior
from Newark, DE, USA Date Reviewed: August 15, 2009 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Very difficult to install. Need lots of tools. Very vague instructions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Ebay 
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Elkader, IA Date Reviewed: October 26, 2007 Strengths: Amazing feel and power! Plus they are sealed up with heatshrink tubing so no dirt gets in to contaminate anything. Get them! Weaknesses: Tedious getting set up initially, but once set up they are sooooo nice. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: jenson usa Similar Products Used: Generic cables, Avid, Gore Ride-ons Bike Setup: Niner SIR, rigid, single
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Ifestion Papadam
a Downhiller
from Thessaloniki Date Reviewed: January 5, 2007 Strengths: Great feeling and perfomance, not only in my opinion since at least three mechanics in local bike shops, after looking and testing the system were amazed by the perfomance and feeling comparing if not overpassing the hydros. After one year of use the durability is still great. Weaknesses: Needs attention at installation and some testing before making the final cutting. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Ebay Bike Setup: Canyon Big Mountain 1 frame, Marzocchi All mountain 1 fork, Manitou 4 way swinger shock, Chris King headset, Mavic Deetraks Wheelset, Thomson Elite seatpost, Shimano XT groupset, Avid BB7 203mm brakes 
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Lance Low
a Downhiller
from Pleasanton, CA Date Reviewed: August 23, 2006 Strengths: Very fluid braking, no obstructions, not effected by mud Weaknesses: Long install not for someone that is mechanically inclined, metal stainless steel jackets will bend over time either from crashes or other things. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Joaquin Miller Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Pricepoint Similar Products Used: N/a Bike Setup: 05' Ibex Apogee Sport LT, Manitou minute 1, wtb tires, mostly deore lx parts, 5 inches of travel all around.
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James Jordan
a Weekend Warrior
from Bonita Springs FL Lee County Date Reviewed: March 25, 2006 Strengths: Ingenuity, linear actuation, removal of compromising cable flex. Weaknesses: For the less than apt, can prove dificult to install to the best working order. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: OE cabling Bike Setup: IronHorse Warrior Hardtail 2005 with a 5.1 inch fork, 7" Hayes F and 6" Hayes R w/ MX2 calipers. Hayes levers too. Little tiny rocks, bread, gravy, cider, mud, apples, lead...
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Gaz
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington, DC Date Reviewed: April 1, 2005 Strengths: A comparitively cheap component that delivers serious performance improvements. Avid BB7s + Speed Dial 7s + Full Metal Jackets = one excellent braking system. Also, the fully enclosed design means... dan-da-daaaan! Zero maintenance! Weaknesses: Tricky to install. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All ova' NoVa! Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: PricePoint (Price matched) Similar Products Used: Shimano XTR cables... Bike Setup: Ellsworth ISIS, Fox Vanilla RLC, full SRAM, Avid BB7s, XT hubs with Mavic X321 rims, yadda yadda...
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brent sheehan
a Downhiller
from hawaii Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004 Strengths: replaces almost straight runs of housing with straight runs of stainless steel tubing. Weaknesses: Very hard to assemble, for something that makes such little difference in performance. Stainless tubing bends and kinks making your $30.00 brake cable worthless. Comes with shrink tubing and doesnt indicate you need a heat gun anywhere on the directions. Directions are not very clear and there diagrams are poop. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: skyline Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: pricepoint Similar Products Used: jagwire the fat ones reinforced with kevlar. Bike Setup: who cares
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Brett Dulyea
a Cross Country Rider
from Newport Beach, CA Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004 Strengths: Exponentially better breaking power. Weaknesses: Feurells wouldn't fit my Cannondale Jekyll had to jury rig it, but it looks clean and works fine. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: El Moro Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Jekyll 500, XT build kit , Marz Mx Pro fork, Avid mechs, monkeylite bars, odi grips, ea50 post, hope/mavic wheels, full metal jackets, selle trans am seat.
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Cody
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004 Strengths: Completely sealed, zero friction. It completely transformed the performance of my Avid mechanicals Weaknesses: Weakness? There is one thing: Avid doesn't supply enough heat shrink tubing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ant hills Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $28.00 Purchased At: price point Similar Products Used: Shimano cables Bike Setup: 2004 Stumpy FSR with Avid mechanical discs & SD-5 levers.
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Jay
a Downhiller
from Vermont Date Reviewed: May 7, 2004 Strengths: NO FRICTION!! FER REAL!!! Make mech. disc brakes feel like hydraulic. Easy to follow directions, easily adapts to almost any frame or cable routing. Weaknesses: Not enough shrink wrap. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: CCC wilderness trail system Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Beyond Bikes Similar Products Used: regular cables/housing Bike Setup: Avid mechanical discs, lame 'ole Shimano stock levers. SD-7's coming soon...
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Ben
from Minneapolis, MN, Date Reviewed: October 2, 2003 Strengths: Front Brake was smooth to set-up. Shrink wrap a +++. Ample amounts of Cable Housing. Weaknesses: Not enough shrink wrap and Cable guides for rear set-up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Concrete Jungle Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $79.00 Purchased At: Inner Net Similar Products Used: First of Mech Disks. V-brake only before. Bike Setup: Disco Monkey. Avid Mech. Etc. Etc.
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Slim Tree Shadow
from Oregon Date Reviewed: August 7, 2003 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: North Umpqua Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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Chris Herraghty
a Cross Country Rider
from Edinburgh Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003 Strengths: Improves performance, especially the rear - feels sweet! Fully sealed - no more crap in the cables. Looks cool. Weaknesses: A bit expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dalbeattie Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: www.Chainreactioncycles.com Similar Products Used: XT, XTR, Avid FlakJacket Bike Setup: Trek 8000, Marzocchi Coil Marathons, Avid discs, Full XT, Hope Bulb/Mavic F219 wheels. Easton bits. USE post.
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kazimar
a Cross Country Rider
from portland, or Date Reviewed: June 20, 2003 Strengths: Reduces friction Lighter than standard cables Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: North Umpqua Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $28.00 Purchased At: beyondbikes.com Bike Setup: Avid mech. disc, front only
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