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Submitted by
jamie owen
a Weekend Warrior
from leis. uk
Date Reviewed: 12/20/2005 4:33:08 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dirt jumping and bmx parks |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $7 |
| Purchased At: | pedel power |
| Strengths: | Makes stopping much greater for hs33's, colour |
| Weaknesses: | seting it up in right position! annoying |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | Giant acid hard tail + stck 2006 kona scrap |
| Bottom Line: | very good! prvent bending or damaging ot bike. couler makes something stand out on your bike (depnding what colour you hopefully WILL bue)! with out it i dont like using my brakes! lovin' it:P |
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Submitted by
BOO
a Weekend Warrior
from Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: 6/26/2003 6:23:44 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | trials! |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $180 |
| Purchased At: | came with HS33 on ebay |
| Strengths: | stiff, loox mighty cool (for those who know what HS33 r), has color, serves its purpose |
| Weaknesses: | maybe a little bit heavy, but it's hardly noticeable |
| Similar Products Tried: | Tektro brake booster, |
| Bike Setup: | PX (planet X for all you un-trials-y ppl) - mk4: PX knifen rigid fork, HS33 rear, Avid mech disc front, easton scandium, ODI bolt-on grips, Bonz cranks, Shimano ultegra rear cogs n derailleur, Kujo DH rear, a really useless mini trials saddle (echo i think), Sun Mammoth DH rear wheel, alex DX32 front (brass nips, stainless spokes)... anythin else? chris king NoThreadSet (mmm yummy!), Amoeba stubby stem... that's it i think |
| Bottom Line: | Until i can afford to get a Whiteshurt Carbon booster, the steel booster from magura will do just fine. it's not THAT heavy, and it keep the HS33s worky perfectly -- nice and stiff for all your trials needs. Also works well if you don't want cable-Hayes (which r kinda gay), just be sure not to use tar if you're using these for DH or FR. RIDE TRIALS! NOT TRAILS! peace |
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Submitted by
Hardcore
a Downhiller
from Germany
Date Reviewed: 1/20/2002 4:22:36 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Die Rinne |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | They increase they weight of your bike! |
| Weaknesses: | flexing like hell expensive cheap steel they bend looks silly |
| Similar Products Tried: | Tektro (wonderfull, buy 'em!!!) |
| Bike Setup: | GT ZASKAR with any expensive hardcore part! |
| Bottom Line: | They came with the brakes and went on a trip to the dump. I had to replace them after 1 week! Buy Tektro -> cheap and good |
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Submitted by
Alex Thompson
from France
Date Reviewed: 6/26/2001 5:04:01 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dont do trails, only trials |
| Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only |
| Price Paid: | $20 |
| Purchased At: | french bike shop |
| Strengths: | great. theyre nice and solid, and they look good |
| Weaknesses: | cant get the damn thing on my back wheel. the stupid booster too small. that really sux, caus i cant find any other over here in france. my bikes a monty x-hydra, and the rear whell is about 3 inches wide. |
| Similar Products Tried: | megamo brake boosters |
| Bottom Line: | ok. but they should have them in at least two sizes |
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Submitted by
Alex Green
a Weekend Warrior
from London, England
Date Reviewed: 6/13/2001 4:27:37 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $10 |
| Purchased At: | Chain Reaction.com |
| Strengths: | Cheap, looks good, prevents flex, boosts brake performance |
| Weaknesses: | Uuuurm, the paint where it bolts on has worn a little thin. |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | GT Palomar, Magura HS12 setup, STX shifters, aluminium stem and bars, lizard grips, otherwise atandard. |
| Bottom Line: | Great product, improved my braking no end. Should also increase the life of the frame which is no bad thing. As I say, the only fault is taht the paint around the bolt is wearing a little thing, so as long as you keep this patched, this is a perfect product. Nice range of colours too, also available in alloy for a little extra. |
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Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Amsterdam/ Netherlands
Date Reviewed: 11/28/2000 3:45:04 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Kaprun |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $10 |
| Purchased At: | local store in Germany |
| Strengths: | Strong, easy to adjust on the bike, simple product which gives you a lot of braking power and control |
| Weaknesses: | Colours |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | Cannondale V-400 Moto120, syncross, xtr cranks and rear derailleur,fox vanilla with spring and adjusters. |
| Bottom Line: | There are much more brand which make these things but if you want a simple one just get one from magura, Besides you can choose for the regular or the horseshoe which i have in yellow (neon), fine product gives you more control over your brakes, you have them also in carbon (magura) woodman 50 us$, and so many more. But still i can recommand them to everyone who has magura's.!!!!! |
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Submitted by
Mel
a Cross Country Rider
from Saskatoon, Canada
Date Reviewed: 10/17/2000 10:59:28 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | wherever |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Dougs spoke n sport |
| Strengths: | Does wonders for the improvement of the brake. Allows to use the full potential of the hydrolic system. Very easy to put on. |
| Weaknesses: | Price. Pretty pricey for two pieces of machined metal! |
| Bike Setup: | Titus racer x, spin wheels, xtr rear, xt front, hs33 tomac edition brakes, xt shifters, xt crank, TNT crankarms. |
| Bottom Line: | They work awesome! I had no brake boosters on before and I was noticing alot of flex in my rear triangle. There is little to no flex anymore. 3 flames for value, mine were really expensive, and 5 chilis for the improvement in my brakes. |
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Submitted by
charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from kinnelon, nj, usa
Date Reviewed: 6/7/2000 1:38:22 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | watchung(i'm still living in the past. . .) |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | better than nothing, match the color of the brakes |
| Weaknesses: | not as good as the cheaper, lighter tektro's i have |
| Similar Products Tried: | tektro aluminum |
| Bike Setup: | trials/xc |
| Bottom Line: | (note:this is for the steel, swiss cheese ones, not the carbon ones) the magura boosters are a great step over not having anything at all, but they are very limited in their capabilities. mine came free with my brakes, but if you are looking to buy boosters, the tektros are much much better at doing what they are supposed to do(although chances are they dont match your brakes). it's possible the magura carbon ones are fantastic, but pass over these unless you can score a set for ten bucks or less. on the bright side, they are just as good as the tektro's when it comes to taking the brakes off for removing the wheel and they do help to keep the brake location consistent. i got them free, so i am not sure how much they cost, but my value rating is based on 30 bucks wich is what i figure they want for a set. |
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Submitted by
Aaron Flieds
a Weekend Warrior
from Canton Ohio
Date Reviewed: 3/28/2000 3:21:20 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | It is made from cheap steel, weighs to much and stops very little of the fles plus you get a cheap bolt with it that rust, if it deon't brake first |
| Weaknesses: | They cost to much for the cheap product, just beacuse they make pretty good slave cylinders (crap for lever sets) doesn't mean they do other things good |
| Similar Products Tried: | Moonlight (Ti flexs) A couple of other bad designs, does any body make a good light aluminum booster for quick release |
| Bike Setup: | GT FS with XTR |
| Bottom Line: | A very cheap product that does not stop the frame or fork flex, hard to install bogus bolt with it, cost to much and poor color choice |
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Submitted by
TRON
a Cross-Country Rider
from Potter, NE
Date Reviewed: 12/10/1999 |
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| Duration Product Used: | less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Stiff, Stiff, Stiff and it looks cool |
| Weaknesses: | none really.... |
| Bottom Line: | Ti is cool especially for this price. Great boosters for the price. Get some!!! |
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Submitted by
Vader
a Cross-Country Rider
from McMinnville,OR
Date Reviewed: 11/15/1999 |
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| FavoriteTrail: | I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: |
Adds sh!tloads of power. Ends component and frame fatigue. |
| Weaknesses: | hmmm. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Curve V brake boosters |
| Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Element/Marzocchi Z1 |
| Bottom Line: | I thought I had been enlightend when I installed the Maggies.It hit a whole new high after installing the boosters. The brakes are so powerfull that the chainstays were spreading 5mm's on both sides and even the stout Z1's were giving in. |
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Submitted by
Forrest Landry
a Weekend Warrior
from Wothington, Ma. USA
Date Reviewed: 11/7/1999 |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Mt. Snow's downhills |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Strengths: | Made especially for magura brakes workes well the best for maggie brakes |
| Weaknesses: | looks not as fancy as some |
| Similar Products Tried: | v-brake booster did not work as well when used witha v-brake as the magura booster did with the hydros |
| Bike Setup: | Diamondback V-Link 1.0 Girvin Chubby up front Fast trax in the rear |
| Bottom Line: | If you have maguras get em i would want to ride with out a brake booster |
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Submitted by
Mike T.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Woodstock Ont Canada
Date Reviewed: 4/24/1999 |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | Great looks! Nice and stiff. |
| Weaknesses: | I dunno - maybe price if you're poor. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Ionic aluminums. Magura steels. |
| Bike Setup: | Seven Sola Ti. |
| Bottom Line: | Magura carbon boosters! These things are sooooooo trick. They look great and wouldn't be worth anything if they didn't work well too. Maybe they're a little harder to install than the Ionics and steel Maguras (I have them all) as there is only one adjustment hole. No big deal. |
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Submitted by
Erik
a weekend warrior
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: 2/27/1999 |
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| Bottom Line: | My Magura brake-booster does not fit on my rear Quicksilvers because of the degree to which I must rotate the slave cylinder in the adapter to line up the pads with my rim. The problem is that the main oil-feed line prevents me from putting the brake booster over the head of the post-screw. Luckily, I didn't have the same problem on the front Quicksilver. As an alternative, I put a Tectro booster on the rear--but I had to modify the booster slightly. No fault attributed to Magura, since there are so many frame designs out there. By the by, my bike is a Schwinn Homegrown Full-Suspension. All in all, the Magura booster is light and stiff. Probably fits perfectly on most bikes. |
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Submitted by
Sherman
a weekend warrior
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: 2/24/1999 |
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| Bottom Line: | I got the steel magura booster. It came on a used bike that I bought. It is an good booster, my only complaint about it is fitting it on so that it will not rub the tire. I had to do a little bit of modification to get it to fit properly, like cutting half the hole off on the 2 hole side. I like the power that they give. I don't know if it is just me but it kinda seems like they are stiffer than aluminum boosters like Ionic. But I don't know. I like them though. |
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Submitted by
Big Dave
a cross-country rider
from Waterdown, Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: 2/10/1999 |
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I have steel and carbon Magura boosters. What can I say? They do there job and they do it well.The steel boosters come in several colours, they are designed to work WITH Magura brakes so there is no worry that they won't fit. The steel boosters are a little heavier than certain alloy ones but the difference is only 20 grams at the most. They sell for approx $20 US at many mailorder outlets.The carbon boosters well they are a thing of beauty! They are thick carbon shaped in a convex fashion for additional stregth and stiffness. They weigh a scant 29 grams each. On the downside they are a bit price, approx $50 US each but if you want to be the most stylish guy on your street pick up a set of these babies.Magura also offers a nice alloy booster that weighs about 1 gram more than the carbon but is much more affordable, $25-$30 each.One tip for anyone installing Magura boosters. Make sure you bolt the slotted side down to the quick release side and just slide the hole over the bolt head on the other side. When you release the q/r the booster just slides off the bolt and stays attached to the slave cylinder assembly. It is very ingenius actually.Forget about the impersonators and buy the real thing! |
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Submitted by
Aaron Heilbrun
a cross-country rider
from Santiago, Chile
Date Reviewed: 1/29/1999 |
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Got Magura brakes recently because of a special on them at Irvine Bike Source and was immediately impressed by their stopping power. They have a wonderful feel but were so strong their were actually pushing my fork (an Indy C) and rear triangle apart. I picked up a pair of boosters and put them on. It takes a lot of tinkering to get it right (part of that may have to do with my frame, a Gary Fisher Big Sur, which seems a tad narrow in the back for everything to clear. The boosters work very well. The brakes have an extremely solid feel to them and provide the confidence to navigate Santiago streets at rush hour. Stopping power is outstanding. One down side is that it is still difficult to remove the wheel. Either you have to fiddle with it for a bit or you deflate the tire. I'm not totally convinced that I have them installed correctly, so take this last part at face value. My brakes arrived without directions, so I'm still learning how to fine tune them. In summary, they are very much worth the extra bucks. Well recommended. |
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Submitted by
mark champness
a weekend warrior
from Surrey, uk
Date Reviewed: 1/25/1999 |
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| Bottom Line: | not really a weekend warrior, more of a trials rider. I have the 10th aniversary magura brakeset, and it came with one carbon fibre brake booster which i have fitted to the front brake. It makes a huge difference to the performance of the brakes, which are allready very good, and generally stiffens everything up in the fork/brake area. If you are using maguras without boosters, get some. Who needs v brakes with all there cable snapping and sqealing when you can have steel braided cables and very smooth feeling brakes |
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