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Submitted by
logbiter
a Cross Country Rider
from lafayette,LA
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | minimalist, leverage adjustable, 1 finger braking, kewl green color, nice pivot. | | Weaknesses: | yeah yeah, dry rot rubber tip- Tool dip works great. | | Similar Products Used: | avid sd, original deore | | Bike Setup: | rockhopper, avid tri-aligns, bastrd parts mix from spare parts bin | | Bottom Line: | These are nice levers.. Not as easy to adjust leverage as the Avid SD line, but way better quality than SD 2.0's. Lighter than SD ultimates. I would prefer the version w/ longer brake arms, but hey, they were a great deal (I'd never pay full retail for these). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mache
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | awesome looks
good feeling
adjustable pivot | | Weaknesses: | IT BROKE!
and they were really expensive! | | Similar Products Used: | Dia-Compe SS7 | | Bike Setup: | Yeti Pro F.R.O. | | Bottom Line: | These brake levers are the coolest on earth! They're light weight and work excellent with Grafton Speed Controllers brakes.
BUT
For G*d's sake! If you own them, make sure you ride with long bar ends, so they can protect the brake levers in case you crash. Mine broke... | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dwight Mitchell
a Cross Country Rider
from Piscataway, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Killington, VT | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | One Finger Action, Excellent Stopping Power on downhill sections. Lightweight maretials. Cool Colors. I use the complete Grafton braking system. I also have their crank sets. | | Weaknesses: | Rubber grips wear out quickley, but they can be replaced. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT & XTR | | Bike Setup: | Amp Research B3 Fully Suspended bike. No Disc brake system. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent product! I would recommend it to everyone. It's not the cheapest, but I feel you get the value for your dollar. I have never regreted spending the money. I love to ride hard, especially downhill. I wanted my bike to be as light as possible and at the same time be confidence inspiring. I want to know my brakes are going to stop me at the bottom of a long fast descent. There is never any doubt in my mind the the Graftons will not do the job. There products are bomb proof. I love them all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bo
a Cross-Country Rider
from Arkansas
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Devil's den | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Light Simple efficient, titanium pivot bolt and brass shims, stronger than anything on today's market. | | Weaknesses: |
rubber grip withers away, but you can buy foam ones from kooka for 2$ and they fit nicely, in fact I like them more. | | Similar Products Used: |
precision billet, avid, shimano | | Bike Setup: |
Judy FSK | | Bottom Line: | Sweet. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
durangoman
a Cross-Country Rider
from durango(duh) co
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
trails 2000 network | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
one finger braking with Avid cantilevers when set up by someone who knows how to do it right (me) | | Weaknesses: |
the rubber lever covers rot away quickly | | Similar Products Used: |
most all of them, for ragazine reviews | | Bike Setup: |
they're on my 92 Merlin, the second one made with curved stays | | Bottom Line: | I understand they were expensive, but I didn't pay for mine (thanx, John). I think they're perfect. A tip: Coat the levers with ToolDip, then you don't have to replace rotted rubber covers ever again. Once you achieve one-finger nose wheelies, how much more braking do you require? Plus, way better modulation (no wanker skids) that are so common with v-brake riders. I think they are the best levers ever made, just enough, no excess. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
STIFFY
a Racer
from NNL
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
good at being bad. | | Weaknesses: |
the whole thing. | | Similar Products Used: |
LX, XTR | | Bike Setup: |
ATB | | Bottom Line: | my love hand cramps when i use these. for that, they are worth -5 of those things. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
misanthropical
a weekend warrior
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: January 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Grafton levers are as compact as they get.
They made two versions long and short....the short ones are the ones pictured above. Graftons are solid and made of optimum materials. The weight above pertains to the long levers the short ones are 105 grams for all you gram counters this should be inserted into your history books should the question come up. Nothing is as sleek or as indestructable as grafton levers, I myself refused to buy new levers when V brakes came out, I now use the Travel Agent and XT V brakes which works wonderful with the Graftons. There are four individual pivot settings on the Graftons and the longest pull is almost enough to pull B brakes without the Travel Agent. Graftons get 5 stars from me....no they are not flaming cow turds or chilli peppers they are stars....see it says so in the overall rating box 1 star 2 star 3 star etc.... they look like no star I've ever seen maybe they are representing the top 1/2 of a red giant up close. Who knows.....5 stars from me though *****
**get your free e-mail address*** www.anti-social.com | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luv Thang
a racer
from fred Vegas, VA
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Jeez, only 6 reviews and at the top of the list...
I've had mine for 5 years now.
No doubt well designed & executed, though minimalistic (is tha ta word?).
Luv the light weight and the truly one finger feel.
Luv the brass pivot (when its clean (graphite lube works great)) and the adjustability.
Have you seen a cooler lever ? (are these retro yet?)My only complaints would be:
Theyz trez expen$ive & you can't find 'em (or replacement parts) anymore!
The large surface area pivot requires more frequent cleaning,
There ain't much material around the cable end hole so they bend here easy,
The rubber grips on mine have finaly dry rotted.Mr Grafton, Please make some more ! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randal Fujita
a cross-country rider
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These levers are the best! CNC machining and finish at it's finest. Unique features such as a 4-way adjustable pivot to vary cable pull, brass shims, and a lever handle that feels so right. As it's been said You get what you paid for not only applies to these levers, but to all Grafton products as well. Pricey, but SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
engleim
a cross-country rider
from Mo.
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These are the best levers ever made!
titanium pivot bolt...simple and effective brass shims on the inside.
beautiful....just beautiful. These are simple and elegant. The levers only require one finger. The rubber cover is comfy and they are durable yet light. More attractive and functional than Kooka it is a damn shame they went out of business.
one of the true 5 star products ever made | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven Rodoletz
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: February 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Here is a design so simply effective it becomes beautiful immediately. Perfectly executed, these instruments serve their purpose exactly as stated. One finger levers for one finger braking. I have tested many other fine levers at various price points. But these are the finest at any time and at any price. Fit, feel, materials, manufacture and design; all make Graftons the epitome of superior bicycling technology. Special Note: A patented adjustable pivoting pin allows for the feel of the forward and rear levers to be very finely matched, truly unique. The very finest brake levers in all world. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a cross-country rider
from lakewood, co.
Date Reviewed: January 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Very light, powerfull, and love the pin adjustment for lever action and feel. strong and durable. better than avids or kookas | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Planetarium
a weekend warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Small and Super Light!!!!
Very goooodd!!! but sometimes it's too small and reviewed that it wouldn't
perform as well when using V-brakes, compared with Avid
overall gooodd!!!
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