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Tupac Shakur
a Weekend Warrior
from Brantford, OntarioDate Reviewed: March 17, 2008
Strengths: Light. Simple, Looks OEM on the bike. Great 1 finger control, amazing pad life. Does not overheat, even on a dirt jump / street bike. Right now I only have the 6" rear installed, and it does the job amazingly.Weaknesses: Absolutely nothing I can think of :DBottom Line: I got my rear hydro for free. I loved it, and bought a front for $20. The front needs to be re-bled, but the rear has not been re-bled since purchased by the first owner, almost 3 years ago. These breaks are amazing.
Favorite Trail: street / DJ
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: From Friend
Similar Products Used: Various Hayes Mechanicals, Avid Juicy
Bike Setup: 2005 Norco Ryde, nothing stock.
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Andy Lo
a Cross Country Rider
from Penang, MalaysiaDate Reviewed: March 5, 2007
Strengths: Lightweight. Burn-in fast, took me only 2 rides.Weaknesses: No fancy design, looks dull and simple. Not quite good stopping power on the front. Can't take too much heat. Ocasional rubbing.Bottom Line: I'm using 6" front and rear. On the rear, of course it's powerful enough, but on the front it's never enough. Since I play lots of downhill, the front never gives me the confidence. There's no chance that I thought I can ever lock the brakes. I think it's more suitable fr normal cross-country riders or weekend warriors. Definitely not for those who enjoys doing downhill or require instant braking. I'm changing to 8" XT rotor front.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: KT Cycletron
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Tank Easton Elite.
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sam
a Downhiller
from londonDate Reviewed: June 3, 2003
Strengths: quite powerfull when broken in but that dont take longWeaknesses: cables kink easily, very easily, brakes rnt 2 gd in wet, overheat, grabby, sharp, little modulation, with bad tyres U WILL DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bottom Line: good budget buy, but i dont like em.
Favorite Trail: my own
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: formula hydros, XT they r much better!
Bike Setup: saracen x-ile with xt hydro discs, pyslo race tulio, mavic d321 rims :P
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Tyler
a Downhiller
from West Shores of CanadaDate Reviewed: October 14, 2002
Strengths: Very decent braking power... Im 160 ibs and a light braker aswell, theywork incredibly, Im perfectly happy not upgrading.Weaknesses: Front brake has some trouble locking at speed.. most likely a good thing, but Id rather have the control then the safty measure. Also seems to squeel under high pressure, such as trying to lock them at speed lol.Bottom Line: Im very happy with them, but they choke under pressure...
Favorite Trail: I havent named it yet, some disgustingly steep singletrack
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: PM Bikes in Victoria
Similar Products Used: Hayes 8 inch hydro, avid mechs, hayes mechs
Bike Setup: deore 6 inch hydro, 2001 kona stinky-deelux, 2000 jr ts, 26 doublewide w/ 3.0 gazzy on the front, 24 doublewide w/ 3.0 gazzy on the back
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dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Sale, Vic, AustDate Reviewed: August 4, 2002
Strengths: Good stopping power and modulation. Not too heavy.Weaknesses: Occational rubbing.Bottom Line: Kick ass on rim brakes ( buckles no longer matter) Can squeel when they get dirty. But they are fantastic. I would get them again. Theses are better suited to X-country than free ride/downhill. Good for big blokes who give their stuff hell and expect it to last for an eternity.
Favorite Trail: any singletrack
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Flemington cycles
Similar Products Used: V brakes, Old U brakes and canti's
Bike Setup: Raceline comp. Hugi's and f519s
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Ryan Bowden
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 7, 2002
Strengths: Great stopping power
Light enough for xc ( S'what I use them for )
( Look good :P )Weaknesses: Not as stopping power as 4 piston discs, but great if you don't want to fork out tons of cash, and you're looking for a system light enough for xc.Bottom Line: Great discs for xc, if you don't need ENORMOUS stopping power.
Great price, great value.
Very above average performance.
Favorite Trail: Kanata lakes
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Fresh air experience
Bike Setup: sugar 3+ with fox vanilla rl fork and WH-M575 wheelset.
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Trevor Bell
a Downhiller
from Victoria B.C. CanadaDate Reviewed: May 3, 2002
Strengths: Great modulation. Burn in fast. decent power and look awsome. Very affordableWeaknesses: not the most powerful two piston brake out thereBottom Line: A excellent preforming brake for a rider on a budget.
Favorite Trail: b-52
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: goldstream bikes
Similar Products Used: hayes mech, avid mech
Bike Setup: 01 Kona scrap, 5 inch z5's , front ditch and back dx 32
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Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from SeattleDate Reviewed: March 11, 2002
Strengths: Smooth braking, one finger control.Weaknesses: Occasional rub.Bottom Line: A new bike this year and the Deore hydraulics were stock on the Instinct. I've been out on 3-4 good rides and they have performed well with plenty of stopping power from the 2-piston design; although, I'm 160lbs and a light braker. Good feel and control that has remained consistent so far. This was the one component on the bike with no history, so this is an initial review. We'll see how they hold up through the season.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Gregg's Cycle
Similar Products Used: V-brakes
Bike Setup: 2002 Rocky Mountain Instinct
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