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Submitted by
harley foord
a Weekend Warrior
from chch nz
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | bottle lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | trademe.nz | | Strengths: | good one finger brakeing grips really good than the alps cable brakes easy to set up gooes good withn the magura brake boosters too. | | Weaknesses: | dont grip to good in the wet but then again why would you ride trials in the wet | | Similar Products Used: | monty 219 alp cable brakes | | Bike Setup: | monty 219 alp with maguras | | Bottom Line: | good brake to use and great for trials | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David King
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Port Hills | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Fully sealed system which gives you dependable braking with good modulation. Set up correctly, they are silent and pretty much maintenance-free. Mine have been going NINE years without adjustment, other than changing pads and the fluid a couple of times. | | Weaknesses: | Braking suffers in wet conditions, like all rim brakes. Tricky to set up, but not if you get a mechanic to do it. New Evo2 mounts look like a major improvement. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano V, cantis | | Bike Setup: | 97 Santa Cruz Heckler | | Bottom Line: | If you can't use disks, the combined dependability and power of HS33's beats any rim brake. Get them fitted and forget about them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pedro
a Cross Country Rider
from Porto Portugal
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Strengths: | A very very strong brake!!! I think that it is to strong for XC! but know that I BOUGHT IT I think that I would never chang it for anyone of other brakes!! simply love It | | Weaknesses: | A bit difficult to set it but once it is set its simply the best brake ever! THE ONLY weakness that I think it as is when ist muddy terrain it has the weakness off v-brake.. a lot of mud in the tyre.. its the only thing that its worst than any disc brake... | | Bike Setup: | Giant MCM team 2003 with marzocchi marathon XC | | Bottom Line: | its just like set it and forgett it..! just love it and never gonna change it! a lot but a lot of strong power!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | CRC | | Strengths: | Evo2 slightly easier to set up than previous model. A1 braking, good looks. Cheaper than discs and imo as good as discs. | | Weaknesses: | The new 2005 levers are horrible, the hose runs out at 45 degrees making running them to the front calipers difficult. The levers also dont match my XT shifters. | | Similar Products Used: | Older Hs33's with decent levers. | | Bottom Line: | EVO2 system is easier to setup than the older model, I HATE the new levers and will be contacting MAGURA to see if they will exchange them for an older set. HS33'S are bombproof and will last forever. For value 5 chillis but for the overall rating just 2 because of the dodgy levers. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | CRC | | Strengths: | Evo2 slightly easier to set up than previous model. A1 braking, good looks. Cheaper than discs and imo as good as discs. | | Weaknesses: | The new 2005 levers are horrible, the hose runs out at 45 degrees making running them to the front calipers difficult. The levers also dont match my XT shifters. | | Similar Products Used: | Older Hs33's with decent levers. | | Bottom Line: | EVO2 system is easier to setup than the older model, I HATE the new levers and will be contacting MAGURA to see if they will exchange them for an older set. HS33'S are bombproof and will last forever. For value 5 chillis but for the overall rating just 2 because of the dodgy levers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | CRC | | Strengths: | Evo2 slightly easier to set up than previous model. A1 braking, good looks. Cheaper than discs and imo as good as discs. | | Weaknesses: | The new 2005 levers are horrible, the hose runs out at 45 degrees making running them to the front calipers difficult. The levers also dont match my XT shifters. | | Similar Products Used: | Older Hs33's with decent levers. | | Bottom Line: | EVO2 system is easier to setup than the older model, I HATE the new levers and will be contacting MAGURA to see if they will exchange them for an older set. HS33'S are bombproof and will last forever. For value 5 chillis but for the overall rating just 2 because of the dodgy levers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jose Thibault
a Cross Country Rider
from North of Toronto
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Trail? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | off Ebay | | Strengths: | - Fix-it and forget it
- TPA easy to use
- locks the wheels up nice and hard
- several kinds of pads available for different kinds of rims
- | | Weaknesses: | - Evolution adaptors for V-mounts are pain in the arse to set up
- brake is too strong for some frames, requires brake booster (included in XC kit)
- (if) booster (is) provided for V-mounts and not Maggie mounts (WTH?)
- cross over's brake easily, repairing requires rebleeding brakes
- Blue Blood is not included and often expensive itself ($20 compared to $10 for other hydraulic oils)
- 4-bolt adaptors often need to be purchased separately (only Trials-dedicated shops have them)
- NOT A GOOD XC BRAKE - WAY TOO STRONG - USE ONLY IF YOU DO TRIALS!! | | Similar Products Used: | Avid 2.0, arch-rival, Shimano XT | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Tibo with Norco Evolve Fork, HS33, Sun Mammoths. Single speed set up via Norailleur | | Bottom Line: | A great brake, but a bit on the expensive side. Set up takes a while and tweaking isn't too difficult, once the user understands how to place the brake.
In terms of value, i'm going to give this one 4, as it can be a bit of an expensive brakeset to maintain. Not to mention the need for extra parts when setting it up for 4bolt magura mounts... it's rather silly that a brake that has frames with mounts dedicated to it, doesn't come BNIB with the adaptors for the 4bolt dedicated frames.
I give it a 4 for overall as well, seeing as how it tends to come with the parts to set up an XC bike, rather than Trials bike. XC-riders seriously don't need a brake this strong, so there's no real point in the brakeset coming BNIB with the evo adaptors and 2pt booster. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jose Thibault
a Cross Country Rider
from North of Toronto
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Trail? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | off Ebay | | Strengths: | - Fix-it and forget it
- TPA easy to use
- locks the wheels up nice and hard
- several kinds of pads available for different kinds of rims
- | | Weaknesses: | - Evolution adaptors for V-mounts are pain in the arse to set up
- brake is too strong for some frames, requires brake booster (included in XC kit)
- (if) booster (is) provided for V-mounts and not Maggie mounts (WTH?)
- cross over's brake easily, repairing requires rebleeding brakes
- Blue Blood is not included and often expensive itself ($20 compared to $10 for other hydraulic oils)
- 4-bolt adaptors often need to be purchased separately (only Trials-dedicated shops have them)
- NOT A GOOD XC BRAKE - WAY TOO STRONG - USE ONLY IF YOU DO TRIALS!! | | Similar Products Used: | Avid 2.0, arch-rival, Shimano XT | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Tibo with Norco Evolve Fork, HS33, Sun Mammoths. Single speed set up via Norailleur | | Bottom Line: | A great brake, but a bit on the expensive side. Set up takes a while and tweaking isn't too difficult, once the user understands how to place the brake.
In terms of value, i'm going to give this one 4, as it can be a bit of an expensive brakeset to maintain. Not to mention the need for extra parts when setting it up for 4bolt magura mounts... it's rather silly that a brake that has frames with mounts dedicated to it, doesn't come BNIB with the adaptors for the 4bolt dedicated frames.
I give it a 4 for overall as well, seeing as how it tends to come with the parts to set up an XC bike, rather than Trials bike. XC-riders seriously don't need a brake this strong, so there's no real point in the brakeset coming BNIB with the evo adaptors and 2pt booster. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul burke
a Racer
from portugal
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | street | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | sportzone | | Strengths: | very strong, feel very nice to use, no need to mess around with the rims, like disc. | | Weaknesses: | a pain in the ass to set up. | | Similar Products Used: | disc. | | Bike Setup: | magura brakes, DM24 rims, trial bike . | | Bottom Line: | i like these brakes as soon as i tryed them they work very well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Midlands UK
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | best solution if you don't have or don't like disc brakes | | Weaknesses: | nightmare to set up, the QR bolts are cheapest metal | | Similar Products Used: | cantis, disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | I had these brakes on my old bike which didn't had disc mounts. I think the HS33 are the best solution in such a case, otherwise, I would prefer disc brakes. Rim brakes just are less powerful than disc brakes, they don't work well in wet and muddy conditions (which is the norm in the UK), and they cause rim wear: my rims had an U-shaped groove after one year of frequent riding. Having said that I think that the HS33 are the best rim brakes around once you managed to set them up without having a nervous breakdown. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil
a Racer
from London
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | two wheels good | | Strengths: | a truly fit-and-forget component. somebody asked me what kind of brakes my bike had the other day, and i honestly couldn't remember. i also couldn't remember where i'd locked my bike up... (it was late, the bar had closed an hour ago). but seriously, set these up once, and you'll only ever touch them to remove your wheel or change the pads. or maybe clean them. Cheaper and better than the best (XTR, Avid Ti) V-brakes... | | Weaknesses: | this is a closed system. that means no cutting the hose to your required length. however, the total closure of the system is probably what makes it so reliable... | | Similar Products Used: | Shi(t)mano XTR, LX. | | Bike Setup: | Fast, ultra-light road-optimized CAAD-3. Dura-Ace/Ultegra/XTR Drivetrain, Hope/Mavic X618 wheels, Specialized Turbo Pro 26x1.0 tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Magura have perfected the rim brake. if you are having difficulty setting these up, then it is likely that the geometry of your frame is not suited to the system. i would buy these over any V, anytime. truly Fit and forget. in fact, Fit, open a cold beer and celebrate your wonderful new set of brakes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Belgian Ardennes | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Strengths: | Great stopping power in dry and wet. Little maintenance. Little wear of pads. Pads easily changed. Big distance of pads to rim so no dragging with dirty rims. Silent when braking. Relatively cheap. Easy setup with new EVO 2 adapters and big (up to 2,5") tire clearance. | | Weaknesses: | Before the EVO 2 adapters fitting the brakes was a big pain in the ass!!!! And the tireclearance was only for 2.1". But that's all solved now! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT V-brakes (still doing fine on my girlfriends bike) | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude (1999), Rond Magura Quake CP, CaneCReek Thudbuster (2G), [RooX]. Cockpit, Shimano XTR r.derr./XT fr. derr./LX Cranks/SRAM PLasma shifters/Jagwire/Magura HS33 EVO 2 with red pads (Koolstop), Shimano WH-M540 wheels, Schwalbe Little Albert | | Bottom Line: | Great, easy to setup, cheap, lasting brakes which won't give you troubles and will stop you always.
Before the EVO 2 adapters they were very fiddle to setup, and I was never satisfied with what I could manage. And I wasn't happy at all when I had to reajust the brakes (Have had Nightmares because off these). Also I couldn't fit the tires I wanted as the tyre clearance went only to 2.1". I was actually thinking of a bike change so I could fit the tires and brakes I wanted.
Now with the new EVO 2 Magura saved their butt, and made the brake work for another x years on my bike!
Buy it when you want a trouble-free, cheap, lasting and pretty brake with little padwear. Use red pads (Koolstop) for extra power! Or go Ceramic, that way your wheelset will probably last way longer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jamie owen
a
from england
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | derby. skate park(storm) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction | | Strengths: | the hs33s are very strong as they held me very well when tail biking and learning new 180s.once i put them on i became instantly better at trail biking due to the power and knowing they will hold you!!! | | Weaknesses: | i fownd them quite hard to install but once on maintanance free!!! | | Similar Products Used: | v-brakes,cheep disc | | Bike Setup: | shinamo-v-brakes-----hardtrail bike | | Bottom Line: | they are defanantly one of the best brakes arownd for the price and the power of stopping i would advise you to get them if not already got them | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zeke
a Weekend Warrior
from Middletown, CT
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Frame-flexing power | | Weaknesses: | Pain in the @ss to setup | | Similar Products Used: | Cantis, Vs, Discs | | Bike Setup: | Trials | | Bottom Line: | Excellent trials brakes, much much better than cantis, powerful wheel lockup and release. Stock (black) brake pads are junk - remind me of old stock shimano pads (marginally useful when dry, snotty slick when not). Magura red pads are much better overall, have yet to get dedicated trials pads.
Brake setup on canti studs is horrible. Just plain painful. A fine example of elegant engineering that destroys the usefulness of a product - two bolts do EVERYTHING on each side, and when I say everything, I mean you can't adjust just one thing at a time. It's all or nothing every time, making the initial setup trial and error until you get it right. Then you spend the rest of your time hoping you never knock them loose!
Excellent stopping power though more affected by weather (water, mud) than discs. Better, but heavier, than Vs and vastly superior for trials. Buy some - it'd be 5 flamers if not for the setup... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Gravity's Edge | | Strengths: | Quality of manufacture, excellent modulation and excellent, repeatable stopping performance. | | Weaknesses: | a little fiddly to install. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Avid, Hayes, and another which I can't remember the name of, but whatever they came on the bike from new. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale hardtail, 60mm Air/Oil headshock, XT components apart from the brakes. Mavic 618 rims. It's a nice, light, good handling bike. | | Bottom Line: | Really good brakes, I would like Magura Louise if I get round to getting a bike which can take discs. But right now there is no point, I like what I have.
If you want the best brakes and don't have disc lugs, get Magura HS33 and you will be right up there with the best XC braking performance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Great stopping power for rim brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Takes for ever to setup due this the stupid design of brake booster. | | Similar Products Used: | XT V brakes, Avid Disc, Hope Disc, Promax rims | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar, CHris KIng, XT | | Bottom Line: | Great for XC/Hardtail and if your frame is old like mine and don't have disc mount on it, these are the best rim brakes you can get out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Great Value, more bang-for-the-buck than disk. works well in all conditions, and has great feel to them. | | Weaknesses: | setup is difficult, brake pads ware down kinda quick. power is reduced when rim is wet or muddy (same as all rim brakes) | | Similar Products Used: | v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | These are amazing brakes, and imposible to beat for trials. They are the best brakes for your bike, if you dont have the mounts for disk. For setup tips go to: www.execulink.com/~dtierney/wmc/Magura/contents.htm | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil
a
from London, England
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | as easy as V's to setup, virtually maintenance-free and a super nice lever feel... | | Weaknesses: | supplied brake booster not engineered anywhere near as well as the rest of the brake - CNC version only comes in nasty silver... oh, and don't lose the annoying washer when removing the brake at the side of the road/trail to fix a flat... | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX V's | | Bike Setup: | CAAD3 / Hope / Mavic / XTR / Blackspire / Thomson / Ultegra / 1.0 Specialized Turbo Pros | | Bottom Line: | HS33s are way better than most Vs if you get any lateral flex on the rear triangle - you would have to spend roughly $90 on an XTR Carbon Booster (if you can even find one) to get a similar amount of power from your Vs. If you're minted/foolish and scared of new technology, go for Avid's SD Ultimate Ti V brakes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Treadway
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose, ca
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wilder Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | Webcyclery | | Strengths: | Easy to configure, great breaking power. | | Weaknesses: | The brake booster doesn't seem like its that effective | | Similar Products Used: | XTR V's, Hope C2's | | Bike Setup: | Chameleon SS, 175 Turbine Lp's, HS33 Brakes, Planet-X Superlight Rigid Fork, Spot SS Chainring, Paul Hubs, Mavic 517 ceramics | | Bottom Line: | Great product, especially for the price, and an abundance of aftermarket pads to use. at 405g per brake, you may wonder why not just switch to disc, but what for? These work great in all conditions and cost 1/2 the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
H-Pross
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Dukes | | Strengths: | Imposible to beat for the trial rider, dirt jumper and even free rider | | Weaknesses: | Pads wear down a tiny bit to fast | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes Discs 8s 6s multiple systems
Magura Hydrolic Discs
Avids (levers) | | Bike Setup: | Norco Rampage (Hardtail all the way)
Marz Shiver
Axiom Cranks
DMR chain tensioner
Kenda Tires
Single Speed | | Bottom Line: | I am sponsored by my bike shop. I have tried soo many brakes that i could fill a room of all the old ones. There is nothing that compares to the stopping power vs. cost and reliablity of these brakes. These brakes are taking over the world of biking. To all the people who said that i takes too long to set the up, how many times did u have to work on them after? Once their on the bike that is it, a killer brake for any rider, for a cheap price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, WI USA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$157.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | One finger lock up, stronger than v brakes, no toeing in, no cables to corrode, they look cool, cheaper than disc, once they are all set up, they rock, great for a frameset w/o disc tabs | | Weaknesses: | Set up is a bit finicky, they brake on the rim, not so sure the brake booster is really all that great. | | Similar Products Used: | vbrakes, discs.... | | Bike Setup: | redline monocog, '01 marzocci z5, yada yada yada | | Bottom Line: | I was getting sick of v-brakes, they work fine, but they are not as strong as I would like them to be, not to mention re toeing the rears everytime I need to do something with my rear wheel, (it's a single speed,) these maguras are promissing, and everyone I've know who has used them swears by them, until they get enough dough to switch to disc... go figure, but for the price they rock, if you're not wrench savy, have them installed, it can be a but frustrating for someone who knows what they are doing, if I ever need to do it again, it will be cake. They probably won't be good for someone concerned about weight, but I'm 185 lbs, so my bikes weight isn't really a huge concern, I need a little durability. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything steep and narly dude! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | online - eBay | | Strengths: | -once setup correctly only have to use the adjustment dial on the handlebar as the pads wear down
-will stop you on a dime, time after time
-dont squeal like other rim brakes
-german engineered
-brake pads a snap to replace, dont have to reset the brakes after replacing the pads, not like cantis or V-brakes
-great modulation for just the right amount of stopping power
-comes in lots of purdy colours
-easy when taking a wheel off | | Weaknesses: | There are none!! all those guys stripping threads installing these bad boys are doing it wrong, get yourself a torque wrench!! | | Similar Products Used: | Cantilever brakes
V-brakes | | Bike Setup: | Leader frame, XTR hubs front and back, Sun XO rims, Magura HS33 rim brakes front and rear, Azonic bar, Chris King headset, Sun Ringle stem, XT rear derailleur, LX front derailleur, Shimano Dura Ace rear 12-28 rear cassette, Truvativ Stylo Team cranks and rings, Koobi seat. | | Bottom Line: | Get yourself a pair of these awesome brakes, you wont regret it!! I have them on all my bikes, best investment I ever made, never looked back. You can get these at a very good price online, best bang for the buck out there in brake world.
I gotta give em five flaming mouth heaters cause they ROCK!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ro vdH
a Cross Country Rider
from The Hague-Netherlands
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | easy to set up, easy to adjust, very strong and precise, ridiculous stopping power. Self adjustable. | | Weaknesses: | none experienced | | Bike Setup: | Klein Mantra race (modified) Rock Shox Sid sl, King headset, Fox Float RL rear, all XT-R, Rolf propel wheels | | Bottom Line: | Great relative inexepnsive alternative to disks but not that easy to break. Use the proper blocks when ceramic rims are used. Breaks are most important part, take the best; what are you waiting for? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bram
a Weekend Warrior
from Assen, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Strengths: | - Reliable
- Good modulation
- Good stopping power | | Weaknesses: | - Bolds tend to wear if you detach the brakes for maintenance purposes | | Similar Products Used: | - Shimano 1999 LX V-brakes | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Sugar 2 2001 LG
- HS 33
- Mavic 618 CD/Onyx/DT Competition
- Rond Magura Quake C85
- Time Atac
- IRC Mythos XC
- Selle Italia Flite Trans Am
- XTR shifters and rear der.
- XT front der. | | Bottom Line: | A reliable product that does what it's supposed to. As I am 92 kg. it's a bit tricky when I go downhill. There is only one solution for me; discs. So I ordered Magura Marta's. I'm very happy with the HS33's they will now move to a new XC bike I'm building for my wife. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Almonte, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything that's fun | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Kunstadt Sports | | Strengths: | Everything! the modulation is great, hardly ever have to adjust them unless you some pansy - assed perfectionist.
| | Weaknesses: | None; they're not that fricken hard to install. | | Similar Products Used: | None as good | | Bike Setup: | Norco Team Trials w/ Rock Shox Psylo. Shimano Mech. disc on front. | | Bottom Line: | Look, the pro trials riders use it (I.E. Shawn Denny, Ryan Leech) and most respected trials riders like Jared Jesperson all use this brake on the back. In trials, if you have a disc on the back, try riding backwards and hit the brake to spin around. You'll be buying a new hud and disc the very next day; it'll rip the disc right out of it's socket. It'll stop you at any speed. So to all you asses who gave this a bad review; go to the pros and ask their opinion. You seem high and mighty enough to treat yourself like one. Buy these brakes; Bottom Line! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Landgraaf/Netherlands
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | XC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Strengths: | -the perfect braking solution for your bike.
-awesome braking power.
-excellent modulation
-1-finger braking for safer and faster downhill.
-includes brake booster which prevents loss of brake power due to moving of the brake levers.
-quick adjusting at the lever
-Set them up and no need to ever look at them again, except for replacing brake pads. | | Weaknesses: | -I've been doing some adjustments(2 hours fiddling) and the allen key 5mm screw under the quick release has already lost it's corners(become slightly round), so not really optimal grip when adjusting, it still works but something to keep in mind.
-Brake boosters need bending at the second eye or cutting off. They will fit the given tires, but not during use, i have 1.95 tires and during sprints the tire would hit the booster even after correctly centering the wheel.
-Adjusting them is no real pain in the ass but can take some time. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano STX-RC with PC dia compe levers(my old brakes)
Other older magura's which had no number in their name but something like quito or whatever.
Various v-brakes(XT and XTR). | | Bike Setup: | Trek 970 SHX (1995) | | Bottom Line: | Brake anytime,anywhere with any wheel(s) you like to brake. Perfect feel. It's been said before, if you ever THINK about buying these and you don't have hydraulic discs, BUY THESE BRAKES. Best add-on ever for my bike.
Value:
they are not really cheap but offer superior braking to V-brakes like the XT or XTR brakes(at least i prefer them). V's lack the booster which will cost you even more if you decide to add these to the V's.(highly recommended)
Overall:
I just can't wait to start braking again it's just such a wonderful feeling, they ROCK! Buy THESE. Best way to spend your money on your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Hatto
a Weekend Warrior
from Bedford, England, UK
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | king size double deluxe in my bedroom | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | a shop | | Strengths: | Stops u on a six pence, very strong, easy installation not as expensive as discs but just as strong | | Weaknesses: | Can bve a git to alter sometimes | | Similar Products Used: | Deore, XT, hayes discs | | Bike Setup: | Kona Caldera 16', XT rear, Deore front,Z5, yellow maggy HS33 | | Bottom Line: | Sound as a pound as long as u keep your patience when fixin them! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Jamaica
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | great stopping power and modulation, look cool. | | Weaknesses: | the levers suck | | Similar Products Used: | xt and avid v's, avid mech discs | | Bike Setup: | K2 Evo,Z-1 fork, fox van r shock, bontrager mustang rims, xt stuff,currently Avid disc front and avid v rear until I can afford another disc. | | Bottom Line: | These brakes work great, much more power than V's especially in the wet.Set up is more difficult than V's or Avid Mech discs but it's not a big deal.I would give five flames if the levers were better.One broke in a weak pansy-ass crash and the replacement broke during installation.The other broke when hitting a bridge railing at very low speed.I know, if I didn't crash they wouldn't break but my old XT levers took five years of much worse abuse and are still working.A friend has some other aftermarket levers that I don't think are made any more, and has no problems, if I can find some these brakes will be back on my hardtail in a flash.Buy these for XC maybe, but not if you ride hard. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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$ 150.00
