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BOX Box Levers

MSRP $ 200.00
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# of Reviews 6
Average Rating 4.17/5
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    Submitted by Jon a Cross Country Rider from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    Date Reviewed: May 12, 2005
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Purchased At:ebay
    Bottom Line:now that I've had them going for a while, they've completely failed on me...don't waste your money. arms flex, springs die out, levers are sloppier than a pig in a trough...
    Value Rating:2Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Jon a Cross Country Rider from Saskatoon, SK.
    Date Reviewed: April 4, 2005
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $40.00
    Purchased At:Ebay!
    Strengths:Even though they're a lil finicky to set up at first, they're wicked solid brakes. Stylin' good looks, plenty of power, and comfy blade (takes a little getting used to, but I love it now). Super smooth too, and lots of room for adjustment.
    Weaknesses:little bit of lever slop when I first put them on the bike. I had to grind off the cable housing routing for my disk brakes though (I dont use disk brakes), next to the brake arm, because the part that holds the pad was bumping into it. I would've designed a few things differenly on these. The plastic adjustment knob for the levers to could be upgraded, but it still does the job.
    Similar Products Used:Shimano LX, Tektro
    Bike Setup:Ironhorse, shimano XT drivetrain, truvativ cranks, BOX BRAKES, ritchey tires, rynolite rims
    Bottom Line:Awesome brakes for the money, really under advertised though (ebay is the only place I could even find mention of them on the internet..and there's only one guy selling them.)
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Evan a Weekend Warrior from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Date Reviewed: November 18, 2003
    Favorite Trail:Mt Dandenong fire trails
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $40.00
    Purchased At:Ebay!
    Strengths:Beautifully made and light.
    Weaknesses:None
    Similar Products Used:Shimano STX / LX / XT, Tektro, Avid 7
    Bike Setup:Merida Dominator, Shimano 535 Wheels, Rock Shox Judy prototype, RST 56 shock
    Bottom Line:Great product! Not for weight weenies, but those who appreciate quality will love them. Real bearings in all pivots, ajustable reach and tension. Available on EBay for around $40 US for levers and v-brakes at the moment. You won't find a better brake set-up. Buy it!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Chris a Racer from UK
    Date Reviewed: October 10, 2001
    Favorite Trail:Lake District - any!
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $120.00
    Purchased At:John Atkins Cycles UK
    Strengths:Stunning and sexy and superbly made, will work with V's, Canti's and mechanical discs.
    Weaknesses:Nothing obvious!
    Similar Products Used:XTR, XT
    Bike Setup:Surly 1X1 M/C tech canti's, Middleburn cranks, rigid.
    Bottom Line:Cheaper 'quality'levers (XTR,XT etc)probably do the job just as well, but these babies have that Umm factor that the Big S just can't manage, try them and you'll know. John Atkins Cycles (UK) STILL have them for sale - cheap!!!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by ian a Weekend Warrior from toronto,ontario,canada
    Date Reviewed: May 16, 2001
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Purchased At:mtbr.com...LOL!
    Strengths:real bearings in the pivot!
    excellent construction, machining,comfortable as all heck once you get used to the wide blade
    Weaknesses:price for some but mine were cheap!
    Similar Products Used:xt v-levers, avid sd2.0's,dx v-levers,
    Bike Setup:cove stiffee, raceface stem and seatpost,xt/xtr,monkeylites,elgatos on real/321's
    Bottom Line:i'm not a small guy and i like my stuff overbuilt for the goof factor... all light but dependable
    levers are solid enough for mild trials and the blade is wicked comfy once you get used to it,the calipers themselves are sexy and stiffer than anything i've ridden before i'd rank them above maguras easily in terms of power and modulation, dunno about running them against discs though.. LOL! see you onna streets
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Matt Friend a Cross-Country Rider from NY
    Date Reviewed: July 14, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    Light, craftsmanship, looks, feel, the whole shebang!
    Weaknesses:
    none
    Similar Products Used:
    LX Levers, Truvativ 4-D
    Bike Setup:
    hardtail, XT V's
    Bottom Line:BUY THESE!!! They feel buttery smooth!
    Overall Rating:5






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