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C Star V Brakes

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Average Rating 2.25/5
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    Submitted by Aaron McGraw a Weekend Warrior from Oil City, PA, USA
    Date Reviewed: November 26, 2002
    Favorite Trail:Venango County, Sugar Creek trail
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Purchased At:On da bike when I gots it
    Strengths:Well, they'll stop you, but without grace....
    Weaknesses:Butt-Ugly- unsightly cheap looking calipers...the levers work quite well
    Similar Products Used:Scott-pederson, Avid, Shimano Alivio
    Bike Setup:Mongoose FS Frame, Titec bars, Kore Lite 3 stem, SRAM MRX shifters, Profile bar ends, Mozo ML-10 fork, Weinmann/Formula wheels, Kalloy post, SDG saddle, nashbar clipless pedals and cassette, derore front mech, Proshift Bombshell rear mech, KKT chain, Syncros and LX rings, Truvativ 5-D crank, nanoraptor rubbers.
    Bottom Line:Well, I am still in love with the Avid - Pederson Se set up on my hardtail, so anything else is - to me - is inferior. they do work, regardless of what some of these snobs that have deep pockets and can afford the latest Shimolo Doo-hicky or Avid Arch supreme with cheese will tell you. there is nothing wrong with inexpensive bike parts as long as there is some degree of functionality...and they are reasonably safe.
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Stim a Cross Country Rider from France
    Date Reviewed: September 10, 2001
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Strengths:Went with other crappy components on bike, wont wear rims, cheap
    Weaknesses:Squeaky, mushy, slow to stop, hard to adjust, no good if dirty/wet
    Similar Products Used:Arch Rival 2.5
    Bike Setup:Iron horse 2.0, formery factory set up
    Bottom Line:This (cheap) breaks will prevent you from going so fast that your tires rip off the rims in dry, warm weather. IF you want to do anythign else, buy some Single Digit 3 Avids. They are cheap and they work.
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Shanthakumar Abraham a Cross-Country Rider from Melbourne. Vic
    Date Reviewed: August 23, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    less than 1 month
    Strengths:
    Stop ok!
    Weaknesses:
    The place where the cable enters the brake is badly designed making it hard to remove the wheel if the brakes are adjusted properly.
    Similar Products Used:
    Shimano 99 LX V's
    Bike Setup:
    Nishiki Colorado 98
    Bottom Line:I wouldnt buy these, they suck... only had em cos they were on the bike when I bought it.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Bubba a Weekend Warrior from Indiana
    Date Reviewed: April 17, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    less than 1 month
    Strengths:
    Cheap , work great
    Weaknesses:
    None found yet
    Similar Products Used:
    Shimano Alivio Cantis with Kool Stop Pads
    Bike Setup:
    Trek 930
    Mozo Fork
    Riser bars
    STX drivetrain
    Bottom Line:Was getting a new fork, and none had hangers for cantis. LBS convinced me to try these, only $10 per wheel. They stop great, quiet, easy to adjust.
    I use them with Tektro levers ($16 bucks each). I am a total retro-grouch, and thought I would never give up cantis. Glad I did, Better than any Shimano product I've tried.
    Overall Rating:4






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