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Description:Fluidless system, uses standard lever,cable and housing
Adjuster barrel for "tool free" pad adjustment
All-weather brake pads
Complete ball bearing system
Mounting bracket system for easysetup and adjustment
System weight 350 grams
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Sherwood, AR
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cut Fat | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Simple to set up. | | Weaknesses: | The inner pad adjuster SUCKS!! It is functional and you don't use it that much, but man is it a pain to adjust for initial setup-- it does work properly however.... They're still easy to set up despite this. | | Similar Products Used: | A lot- | | Bike Setup: | 00' Giant XTC SE2-- Scavenged parts-- Titec Riserbar/stem - cheap wal-mart speedo- tires- seat- Truvativ Crank-- LX front der.- Alivio Rear der.- 30 lbs with cheap a$$ wheels-- 26 lbs with sun ds-2's -- It's light, strong, and fast-- Great frame | | Bottom Line: | If anyone has complained about these brakes, I don't think they set them up properly--
Once the pad beds in-- they're really strong, and very close to the avids--
Endo's are easy-- Rear tire locks very easily-
NO V-Brakes can even touch these PERIOD! WHAT????
Smooth actuation, quick responding--
VERY Good brakes if you get a deal like I did.
I WOULD Recommend an upgrade to an 8" front rotor if you just have to have your front brake capable of flipping you over the bike at 20 mph- - But is that what good brakes are really supposed to do?? I really don't think they are.
The pad is a technological advancement in itself, as they designed the material for Harley Davidson, and it's a top secret compound..
Do you really need brakes? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a
from Alexandria, VA
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Awesome power - if adjusted properly
good modulation feel
nice price
strong mechanism and brake body | | Weaknesses: | Adjustability - inital mounting and brake pad | | Similar Products Used: | you name it | | Bike Setup: | several full suspension and hardtail rigs | | Bottom Line: | Lots of people complain about the noisy squeal these brakes make and I wonder if they adjusted the brakes properly and "broke them in" before submitting their review. Mine made some nose (as most do initally) but that went away after a short time.
These babys can stop with the best of them. Long decents have minimal impact on braking power. and they have an awesome feel fo XC and urban assault.
I have laid the bike down several times on these brakes and have not yet destroyed them. I have however, broken a few brake cables near the clamping area.
These brakes are awesome and quite inexpensive. A great combo for any rider unless you like to cover your skills (or lack of) with the latest flashy product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Springfield,ON,Canada
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | The One I Made | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Good braking power, sleek design, easy to install. | | Weaknesses: | pads cracked and fell apart, brakes make very loud irritation sqealing noise without being wet. | | Similar Products Used: | avid bb7 meachanical | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Warrior Sport w/ Avid BB7 Mechanical 160mm discs. | | Bottom Line: | The brakes themselves work well but there are alot of problems that occur with them. i suggest buying the avid bb7s. there only a few bucks more and there rated one of the best if not the best mechanical disc brake. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian
a Downhiller
from Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | "Nameless" Big Sky, MT; Chester Bowl East Bank, Duluth, MN | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Hut, Duluth | | Strengths: | -Excellent Stopping Power
-Doesn't pump up on long, tight, steep, downhill trails like hydraulics
-VERY resistant to fade! By the end of a 20 minute downhill through the woods (on a hardtail, 100mm travel!) they felt like just off the gondola.
-Riding Urban, develops plenty of nose manual torque, trials like power
-Haven't warped a rotor in eight months of riding ; Avid BB7 only lasted two. | | Weaknesses: | =Prown to brake chirp/howling
=Must adjust frequently for max power
=Can't be used with QR skewer type axle due to safetly advisory from Hayes. (BONUS POSITIVE: So much braking torque, you could snap your axle!) | | Similar Products Used: | Avid BB7 with 203mm rotor. (good stopping power, bad rotor design)
Tektro IO 160mm rotor. (dependable performance) | | Bike Setup: | '04 Specialized HardRock SS (single speed!),Marzocchi DirtJumper III 100mm travel,Nokian Tyres, Rohloff Single Speed Chain, Primo Tenderizer Platforms, Bashring, Avid Brake Levers | | Bottom Line: | I ride urban, a bit of bike trials, and lift accessable downhills. Brakes get a major workout. I've used them 8 months, with no problems. I'm into my third set of brake pads, and the rotor is still within spec, with no warping. These brakes are more badazz than Mr. T. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Weekend Warrior
from Roseville, California
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Bob's Cycle Center | | Strengths: | Hard to say. They look better than V-Brakes. | | Weaknesses: | these brakes are:
loud
unresponsive
week
and when they work they still are pathetic | | Similar Products Used: | None. This is my first Disc Brake system. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P2, E-Thirteen Bashguard, Marzocchi Drop-Off 2 (coming very soon... hopefully) | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy this brake system. They were included on my P2 so there wasn't much I could do. I have to say that I am very dissapointed in these brakes; franky, the V-Brakes on my dad's XC bike are A LOT better. Bottom Line: If you have a choice, do not get these brakes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lance
a Downhiller
from California USA
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | the one with no uphill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | modulates alright and has pretty good power | | Weaknesses: | it broke | | Similar Products Used: | hfx-9's, hfx-mags, avid mechanicals | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P.2 with DJ3 ect... | | Bottom Line: | My 2003 P.2 came with this brake on the front and it worked great for probly 8-10 months. i'm 190 pounds so i have to clamp down pretty hard on my front brake when i do a stopee. one day i rolled up to do one and SNAP!...... something inside the caliper broke. This wasn't some little spring or something that broke it was a large metal part that snapped. I have never herd of anyone else having this problem so i would still purchase this product. I'm sure Hayes would have warrentied it but i just bought a new Hydrolic.....which is sweeet! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
First Last
a Weekend Warrior
from bubba
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | joey | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$89.00 | | Purchased At: | cooky world | | Strengths: | stops fast | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | avids not as good | | Bike Setup: | specialized enduro | | Bottom Line: | everything is better | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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