-Lever:
Carbon Fiber lever blade.
Patented Feeling Control System (FCS) which changes the lever contact point!
Flip-flop lever design.
Removable lever clamp – no need to remove shifters and grips for lever removal.
Patented inline open system reservoir which makes for a super compact lever design.
Kevlar braided hose for ultimate expansion resistance.
Titanium and Alloy fasteners.
-Caliper:
Post mount style calipers w/adaptors. No little shims to mess with: Quick and easy adjustments.
22mm pistons for the most stopping power of any 2 piston brake (testing done by Bike Germany in conjunction with a German University).
Quick and easy pad replacement.
Vented caliper for increased heat dissipation.
Titanium and alloy fasteners.
Alloy backed brake pads.
-341g with 160mm rotors, IS adaptor and all fasteners included!
-Add 32g for 180mm rotor and 62g for 200mm rotors.
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I have these brakes since January 2007 and the only problem that I had was changing the master cylinder piston from both levers, and I perform the procedure at home.
But so far they are the the best brakes, and I'm considering trading for R1 but I'm thinking if I do well changing.
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Submitted by
TwoWheelMan
a Racer
from upper right coast Date Reviewed: May 26, 2009
Favorite Trail:
stromlo,kamloops,albion...
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
mtbr classified
Strengths:
light and work great
Weaknesses:
service and parts availability
Similar Products Used:
Hayes, Avid
Bike Setup:
Giant Anthem, Olympics,XT
Bottom Line:
I bought these second hand on mtbr. I had to bleed and replace a line, and all has been great since. Good deal. I'm running 160mm rotors front and rear.
Function is superb. The modulation and stopping power of the Oro's are great. No squeal provided proper alignment and installation, at least on my frame and fox fork. I've run both sintered and organic pads.
The only downside I can see is the availability of parts and in cases lacklustre bike shop service. In Canada and Australia, at least, you won't find parts in stock (pads etc) and many shops have never seen, let alone sold, Formulas. This bit me in the ass once on a trip, when needing service and parts after a crash. Avid and Shimano are plentiful, not so Formula. So, bring your own bits and do your own service!
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Submitted by
arrowem
a Cross Country Rider
from Duluth,MN,USA Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
dirt
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Strengths:
Works Perfect. Easy setup, Just bolt and go. No fade even on big down hills and one finger effort.
Weaknesses:
tough to find. Price but you pay for quality.
Similar Products Used:
XTR v brakes
Bike Setup:
08 S Works FSR Stumpy set up with goodies
Bottom Line:
If you can afford them then you will never complain about not being able to stop easily
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Spiros
a Cross Country Rider
from Thessaloniki, Greece Date Reviewed: April 22, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Xortiatis
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
e-bay
Strengths:
power adjustability modulation
Weaknesses:
not floating rotors in small diameters
Similar Products Used:
shimano XTR marta SL
Bike Setup:
Cannondale scalpel team wih Lefty SL XO rear XTR front and fomulas with 160/140mm hope red floating rotors.
Bottom Line:
No drag, super modulation after steep downhills and i weigh 200 lbs great adjustability and quite light with my set up with the hope floating rotors.
Far far the best disc brake not comparable with martas.
A little bit overpricey
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Beau Vallee
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Charles,LA,US Date Reviewed: March 28, 2008
Favorite Trail:
anywhere there's dirt
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$425.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Great stopping power. I have not noticed any difference when wet or dirty. Very reliable. When first used almost went over end. Had to get use to the superior stopping ability. Hard to ride other bike with Hayes brakes.
Great product. excellent for downhill, a little strong for my use as a xc rider.
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Submitted by
fern
a Cross Country Rider
from Corte Madera CA Date Reviewed: March 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
rock springs
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Strengths:
Weight, Power, Modulation, Technical support from the guys at formula in petaluma is the best. Carbon levers have survived two big crashes. They look good after 2 years.
I've had these over two years, and I just had to rebuild the rear levers plunger and ring. $14.00 in parts from formula and it took me 30min, all new again. These brakes are designed to be completely rebuildable, they thought of everything. We all know they work great, but they last also. 2 huge crashes and 200 rides later and I just replaced a $14.00 part. These brakes are awsome, cant wait to buy "The One" from these guys. I work in shop, I ride all the brakes. I think Marta Sl feel as good but they havent proven the test of time. Just Buy Em already!!!!!!
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Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Inland Empire Date Reviewed: February 3, 2008
I made this buy out of the good feedback I read as well. I was already down quite a few bucks, so I jumped for the puros and wanted to compare these against my current Juicy 7 setup. The quality is quite better in terms of noise, weight, simplicity of setup. Once you see the titanium bolts, calipers, and lever body you will be impressed at the workmanship. On the forums it is noted that there is substantial weight savings compared to the Juicys. I am so far very satisfied and once I save up I will get another set, the k24, for my other ride. You wont regret these!
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Whitney Jones
a Racer
from Wooster, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: December 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Vultures Knob
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Light, Powerful, Reliable, Easy setup, Great customer service.
Weaknesses:
Cost, you get what you pay for.
Similar Products Used:
Avid BB7, Juicy 7, Hope Mono Mini
Bike Setup:
Fisher 29er, race bike, 22.01 lbs, Formula Oro Puros with Goodridge lines 160mm rotors. Reba fork, Stans 355 laced to Hope Pro II hubs with supercomp spokes.
Bottom Line:
At first power was less than I hoped, turns out I most likely contaminated the pads. I bought a pair of sintered pads and bed them in on the biggest hill around. The power is extreme and they offer great modulation. I put the Goodridge lines on for extra toughness and for extra bling factor, they offered no performance upgrade over the stock lines. Very happy with these brakes. Great buy!
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Submitted by
Pete
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Dirt ones
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Light, powerful, ease of setup, looks, great feel, lots of adjustment.
Weaknesses:
had some trouble on one finger setup with xtr shifters
Similar Products Used:
Hayes 9's, diatech cable, avid juicy 5
Bike Setup:
norco fluid, full xtr driveline, aclass cervino wheelset, marzocchi all mountain sl fork
Bottom Line:
These brakes are sick. FR and RR (7" rotors) lockup with one finger and still have great feel. They are so light but feel strong, and they look wicked. Used them for 3 months and i love them. If you have the money and are serious about your biking, get them, you will not be disappointed. Had a small issue with getting everything in a position i liked due to the large clamp but was all sorted, not even worth a minus chilly. These brakes are worth every cent.
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Bob Maso
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: October 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Albion Hills
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$625.00
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
Beautifully Engineered Easy Installation No Noise!!
Weaknesses:
Oh my God, the cost!
Similar Products Used:
Hayes HFX
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Heckler
Bottom Line:
This is an early review of these brakes. I will post another when I have put more miles on them. I depend on this website for accurate info on products and over the years have learned to spot the bogus reviews. When I saw that the Formula Oro Puro's had a perfect 5.0 overall score I had my doubts. But one thing I knew for sure was that I had to get rid of my Hayes Comp's. I have had them on my Heckler for over 4 years. My 1999 Gary Fisher X-Caliber also came with Hayes Discs so they are really the only hydraulic disc brakes that I have any experience with. The Heckler was getting on my nerves with the constant rotor dragging and squealing. I swapped rotors, pads, wiped the rotors with alcohol, and adjusted them every way I could. In defense of Hayes, I will say that these are the lowest priced hydraulics that they sell. I wanted to try something new. After reviewing and demo riding some Avid Juicy 5 and 7's I was ready to buy. I had my eye on the Juicy Ultimate system when I hapened to read a review of the Formulas. I do like function, but bling also is nice to have and the Formulas seemed to have both. The price was a bit shocking, but I rationalized that if they performed as well as the reviews, then they were worth it.(sound familiar?) I closed my eyes and hit the "Order" button. Mounting the Formulas on my Heckler was a breeze. The instruction manual is spot on. The hardware is all Titanium but I'm not sure if that really matters. I had to trim the rear hose length which was the part that I feared. The brakes come with all the fittings you need for shortening the hoses. I followed the instructions step for step and to my delight it worked. Order the bleed kit when you buy because you will need it if you have to trim the hoses. Bleeding the brakes was no big deal but it does involve removing the pump/lever assembly from the handlebars. The lever seemed to have good action when I was done so I headed outside for a test run on some heighborhood streets. I could not believe the way these brakes worked. They are absolutely silent and stop the bike seemingly without effort. I immediately got over the pangs of guilt I had for spending so much money. The quality of this system is far more that it's beautiful looks. The fact that they are so beautiful is just icing on the cake. I was out on some city singletrack trails today and I can't tell you how nice it is to hear nothing but the Fall leaves rustling when you squeeze the carbon levers. Gone is the high pitched squeal, replaced by silence. I know that a few short weeks of riding does not make for a true test of a products durability and worth, but I can tell you that these Oro Puro's have saved me the cost of buying a new bike. I was seriously considering trading in my trusty old Heckler for a new ride. All she really needed was a new pair of Italian shoes! In 6 months I will post a new review and let you know if the honeymoon is still going on. For now I will tell you that this is one sweet brake system. For this review I will deduct one value Chili only because I feel that the Rotors should be included in the price instead of being an extra cost.
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Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Monica, California Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hectic
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
E-Bay
Strengths:
POWER, weight, quality, comfort design & big time bling
Weaknesses:
Price? Nah...you get what you pay for
Similar Products Used:
Juicy 5s, Hayes
Bike Setup:
Intense 6.6, suitably equiped
Bottom Line:
Believe the hype - these brakes really are as good as they get. Monsterous power - 180/160 rotor combo was more than enough for Mammoth - and super comfortable. I ride faster and more aggro knowing I can stop on a dime. And they feel awesome in the hand. Just awesome. You can feel the rock solid power. I love them. How can you get any better? (On the down side they did cost almost as much as my 1st car, but you get what you pay for, I guess)
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Alexei
a Cross Country Rider
from Irkutsk,Russia Date Reviewed: September 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
xc, all mountain
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Power of braking and light weight
Weaknesses:
Does not work silent with alu rotors, I've tried five types of recommended pads!
Bike Setup:
Titus RacerX, sram x.o, xtr, etc
Bottom Line:
These brakes are great. Cable directions from calipers and levers are easy to change for any angle. Two lever adjustabilities will fit perfect for all. Easy and fast pads exchange
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Mark Brenna
a Cross Country Rider
from Plymouth, MN Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Namakagon Cluster
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Freewheel Bike
Strengths:
Light, smooth, great feel, powerful, BLING BLING!
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Avid Juicy Seven Carbon
Bike Setup:
Titus Racer-X / SRAM X-O / Ind nine wheel set...
Bottom Line:
The cost was a bit much to swallow but form and function are all there. I had the Juicy seven carbons on the Racer-X and moved them to my Rocky Mountain Blizzard when I bought these. The Juicy's are nice but don't hold a candle to these babies! Nicest feeling and most powerful brakes you will ever use in the function category and the Kevlar braided cables are seriously cool looking in the form category. If you want the best, buy the Formula Oro Puro's.
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Tom Dibley
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton, UK Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Hayes Mag '99 & '02, Hayes HFX 9, Shimano XT, Hope Mono 4 (utter crap), Formula B4, MPH
Bike Setup:
Stunning Yeti 575 with ultimate build kit: Rohloff, Brooks, Chris King, Thomson etc etc
Bottom Line:
It's amazing how much power these brakes push out! I'm running 200mm on the front and 180mm on the rear. About 1/4 mile to bed in and are SOOO powerful, yet predictable. The weight is astonishing and they look amazing. All my mates told me not to bother, but i'm glad I did!
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Derek Shannon
a Weekend Warrior
from Upper St. N.Y Date Reviewed: April 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The next challenge
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Lbs
Strengths:
Fabulously made. Strong rotors for their weight. Very Powerful. Excellent lever feel and modulation. Very good adjustments. Very, very light. Immaculate build quality.
Weaknesses:
None at all.
Similar Products Used:
Endless types from Avid, Hayes, Hope, Magura and Shimano.
Bike Setup:
Trel Fuel EX 9.0
Bottom Line:
I have owned and used pretty much everything on the market over the years but I have never ridden better brakes than these. Power and modulation are unequalled. The build and finsh quality is immaculate. Installation is straightforward and reliability is guaranteed. The weight is super low without unecessary compromises like flimsy rotors (Hope) and the overall package is just brilliant.
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Gareth Dunbabin
a Weekend Warrior
from U.K. Date Reviewed: April 9, 2007
Stunning brakes. Super Powerful and very good modulation. They are very well made and with a high quality finish and the whole set up screams top quality. Weight is low but there are no obvious weaknesses like bending rotors. If you make a mistake and pick up too much speed on a very long descent....you can burn these brakes and you will not believe that there is no pump-up! Choose whatever rotor size you like but remember that these brakes are POWERFUL!
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Nick
a Racer
from Camrbridge, ON Date Reviewed: March 14, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Twin Ponds
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Comp. Cyclist
Strengths:
Great modulation, excellent feel, light, great asthetic. Suprisingly strong!
Weaknesses:
Parts still hard to find (in Canada), aluminum bolts are weaker than you'd think! Price (atleast when they first came out)
Similar Products Used:
Hayes HFX-Mag, Avid Juicy 7, Various Vs
Bike Setup:
Trek Top Fuel 110
Bottom Line:
Absolutely fantastic brake set! Set-up is a breeze, and adjustments are intuitive. Suffers slightly from the "Hayes-syndrome" (self-adjusting lever throw), but easily fixed with a bit of loctite. I had waited a long time to find light weight brakes that still offer the feedback and smooth feel of high-end Vs, and these have it. You will not be dissappointed! And for any of you carbon neigh-sayors, I've landed on the lever a couple times and it just pops nicely in/out of the ball socket in the piston. No damage at all!
Only problems I've had pertain to storing the bike (have to keep it up-right or the brakes get air in the lines), and tha aluminum fasteners. Not a great way to save weight, IMO as bolts are designed to stretch to maintain clamping load, and the grade of aluminum the use is not so good at that. After snapping one off (I was using a torque wrench), I just switched out to stainless hardware. Makes trailside repair/adjustment a little less hairy (did I tighten enough? hmmm...little more little more...snap!)
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Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Strengths:
Modulation, Power, Weight, Tuneable
Weaknesses:
Price
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT, Avid Juicy Sevens, Mugura Marta SLs
Bike Setup:
Racer X
Bottom Line:
These are the best brakes I have ever used. They are powerful, have a great feel to them, and are light.
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Joe hutchinson
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Gatos, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 31, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Grozly Flats
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At:
Trail Head Cyclery
Strengths:
Quite possibly the best hydraulic brake I have ever used! Extremely responsive, adjustable, light weight and durable.
Weaknesses:
Bleeder screws and banjo bolts are a bit brittle.
Similar Products Used:
Hayes (variety), Magura Marta SL.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Prophet, carbon Easton bars, Easton carbon seat post, Formula Oro Puro brakes, RaceFace Deus XC cranks, SRAM XO thoughout, lefty fork and Industry 9 wheelset
Bottom Line:
In addition to being a great product, the customer service staff is top knotch. I called their sales dept in Petaluma and told them that I lost the small bleeder screw and wanted to order a few to hold onto. They sent me 5 for free!
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rappid
a Cross Country Rider
from cork/ireland Date Reviewed: January 23, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
chainreaction
Strengths:
lightweight, modulation, power,
Weaknesses:
none so far ;)
Similar Products Used:
hayes el camino
Bike Setup:
anthem 1, mavic slr, sram x.0, race face deus xc, fizik
Bottom Line:
awesome brakes. much better than my old el camino.
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Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland,Or Date Reviewed: September 15, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Brown's Camp or 3CornerRock
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
CyclePath
Strengths:
Stopping power (lots!) and great modulation.Levers have (for my hands) an awsome feel. Very low weight penalty.
Weaknesses:
Due to all the high end bits and bolts. If you work on this brake use a torque wrench!
Similar Products Used:
1st disc brake used. Avid Ti and XTR V-brakes where previous brakes
Bike Setup:
Titus Racer-X, i9 wheelset, SRAM components, all-in-all bike with disc brakes comes in at 24.3lb
Bottom Line:
As previously noted 1st time disc brake user. What was I waiting for, these brakes rule, they give me more confidence braking and the modulation is better than V-brakes.The learning curve going from V to disc was 1-2 rides. Some complain about cost; but you get what you pay for, as they say.
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Jay Mon
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon Date Reviewed: September 2, 2006
this brakes really rocks! lightweight, carbon bits, less hassle, easy to bleed, no special fluid, what more can you ask for! Unlike the magura which really have a problem with spongy-ness, hayes have too much power to handle, Formula just feels right. dump all the lightweight XC discs, formula is the only way to go!
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara Date Reviewed: March 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
All
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$444.00
Purchased At:
aEbikes
Strengths:
Functional, Light weight, Modulation and Feel, Stopping Power, Ease of maintenance, Ease of pad adjustment and replacement.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Hayes HFX Mag Plus, Formula B4 Race, Avid Juicy 7
Bike Setup:
2006 Extralite F1
Bottom Line:
These brakes were rated as the new KING of hydraulic brakes surpassing Magura Marta's SL. I agree with MTB Actions test. The 160mm kit is lighter than Marta SL's and modulation is comparable. Where these brakes surpass the others is a few features that allow simple adjustments and maintenance. They have excellent modulation and power. Mine are setup with Stan's Alloy rotors and Extralite Ti rotor bolts.
I have been riding on mine for over 2 months now. No complaints even in the rain and mud.
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KEN
a
from BOSTON Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006
THESE BRAKES ARE SIMPLY THE BEST THAT IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.PICK THE PROPER ROTOR SIZE AND THEY SHOULD EXCEL ON ANY BIKE-RIDING STYLE.OUT OF BOX STOPPING POWER IS BETTER THAN OTHERS BEDDED IN. THERE IS NO NEED FOR EXTRA PISTONS OR ADDED BEEF WITH THESE.THEY MOUNT VERY EASILY, LOOK ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL,AND RUN COMPLETELY SILENT.THE FADED GOLD COLOR AND YELLOW/BLACK WEAVE LINES SHOULD MATCH MOST BIKES.LEVER FEEL IS SUPER COMFORTABLE EVEN HOLDING FOR LONG DECENTS.THE BEST PART FOR ME IS THAT THEY ARE ALL THIS AND THE LIGHTEST SETUP AVAILABLE.ACTUAL WEIGHT NUMBERS DON'T MATTER.IT'S THAT I CAN ACTUALLY FEEL A NOTICEABLE LIFT DIFFERENCE AS COMPARED TO WHEN USING THE HAYES.THE PREVIOUS HOPES I HAD WERE USELESS FOR STOPPING AND THE PURO'S ARE CLOSE TO THE POWER OF THE CAMINO'S AT MAX POWER.THEY ARE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF BRAKESET PRICING BUT WILL DELIVER WHAT YOU'D EXPECT.COULD THEY BE IMPROVED? WELL THEY SAY THEY COME WITH TI AND ALUM HDWR WHICH THEY PARTLY DO BUT NOT ALL.THE ROTOR BOLTS AND ADAPTOR BRKT BOLTS ARE STAINLESS STEEL.I USED TI BOLTS FROM THE HAYES TI BOLT UPGRADE KIT FOR THESE AND AT THIS LEVEL THEY ARE WORTH IT.LEVER REPLM IF BROKEN DOESN'T LOOK EASY EITHER BUT I'LL WORRY ABOUT THAT IF NEED BE.OTHER THAN THAT YOU COULD PROBABLY SAY THEY ARE PERFECT.THE SET I GOT IS WITH THE 160MM ROTORS FRT AND REAR.BUY THE ADDITIONAL BLEED KIT TOO.
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Jas Hill
a Cross Country Rider
from Christchurch, New Zealand Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Craigieburn, NZ
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Ease of setup, weight and looks. Carbon lever runs rattle free.
Weaknesses:
Require T15 (torx) for lever clamp adjustments.
Similar Products Used:
Hope Mini Monos which I really liked.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Blur XC, Fox F100RLT, RP3, Stans ZTR wheelset.
Bottom Line:
Awesome brakes. Have only had a couple of rides on them so far but I am impressed. I had been using Hope Mini Monos which I loved so the Formulas had some big boots to fill. The power from the Formulas is greater than the Hopes and they are way easier to setup. The FCS lever makes a noticable difference to the lever feel and is super simple to adjust. The Goodridge hoses are very nice and the whole package looks super cool in gold. They are running drag free and silent and took very little time to bed in. All good in my book! And on top of all this they are lighter than the Hopes. Using the Hope two piece rotor with the Forumula hardware they are only 3 grams heavier than my old XTR v-brake setup!
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Perry
a Cross Country Rider
from Sunnyvale, CA USA Date Reviewed: January 6, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At:
SoulCraft
Strengths:
Incredible! That is the word. These brakes modulate awesomely, have killer adjustments fro throw, and just look great! One finger is all I need to stop on the most demanding situations. The brake's handle feel soooo comfy. I am very happy with these brakes!!!! Also, many folks who have seen and oogled over them on my bike have positive comments on them, so ain't just me.
Weaknesses:
Like all brakes, they howl in the cold, wet slime of winter riding. But that is so trivial...
These brakes are so excellent. They are worth the Washingtons you plunk down on them. All I can say is Avid is in trouble with these bad boys. Hayes is a no comparision.
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