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Description:The new 4 piston Downhill brake by Hope Technology is the most revolutionary braking system ever made. The DH4 uses a totally open system that provides drag free, self adjusting performance. This brake provides more power than any other brake out there, yet offers superior modulation.
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Submitted by
Daniel Matthews
a Downhiller
from South Wales
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Intense | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction Cycles | | Strengths: | Very Powerful, very progressive, reosonably light and looks great ! | | Weaknesses: | The biting point is a little later than I would like, because its an open system the adjustability is limited. | | Similar Products Used: | Grimeca stuff, Hayes, Magura, V-Brakes | | Bike Setup: | Dirt Jumping Freeride bike, Z1 Freerides, built for strength. | | Bottom Line: | Very Good All round brake well worth the extra money, suits lots of styles of riding, another great product from a great company ! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Good stopping power | | Weaknesses: | The best got better...
Need to bleed after heavy riding | | Similar Products Used: | RockShox Disc | | Bottom Line: | If you're using these discs and are having trouble bleeding them, get the bleed kit off hope as it's a lot better (although pretty expensive).
Also if you want to improve performance (less pump up & less bleeding to do) then switch to DOT 5.1, I did this summer in Morzine and noticed my brakes worked a lot better than last year with DOT 4. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich Steels
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | www.chainreactioncycles.com | | Strengths: | They are British, they are manufactureed to excelent standards. They stop you with one finger!!! And have stopped being made as single crown fork users were using them only to find that they are so powerful they bent the forks!!! | | Weaknesses: | Non!!! Just only for Downhill bikes and forks. | | Similar Products Used: | Haynes | | Bike Setup: | Karpiel Armageddon, Profile cranks, atomlab trail pimp rims Hope bigun hubs etc | | Bottom Line: | These disks rule....Period, There isn't a brake out there yet that can stop a 50lb Downhill bike as fast as these and offer as much feel and confidence. I used to live 200yards from the Hope factory over here in the UK. I had a BIG crash one day, totally recked my Big'un hub and damaged the pipe leading into the caliper. I went to see Hope to buy some parts to fix the damage as everything was out of waranty apart from my DH4. Hope wouldn't sell me anything!!, they replaced everything free of charge. How good is that for customer service. Steve Peat was furious to know that GT wouldn't let him run Hope last year. This year he's on Hope, Say no more. British at it's best, brin it on..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clint
a Racer
from Tyrone, GA
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | sponsor | | Strengths: | Craftmanship, performance, weight, ease to use
| | Weaknesses: | Oil changes and bleeding the system. This is a tedious process and to do it well takes two people if you do it as the manual describes. I'm open to suggestions for a better way. | | Similar Products Used: | Avid mechanical disc. I've ridden others but have not owned them. | | Bike Setup: | Haro Werks DHR, Stratos S7, Hadley, rhyno's | | Bottom Line: | I painstakenly debated spending the money on these brakes. No one in my area uses Hope so I had to go by what I read in this forum. Thanks. I must say these brakes perform like nothing I've used so far. One finger is all you need for all the breaking power you can handle. Keep your hands on the bars, not the brakes on those hammering descents. For those of you out there considering what to buy next look no further. I know it's painful but just drop the cash, you wont regret it. Are these brakes British? No wonder my bike wants to stop at every durn tea plant on the trail and sniff around. Happpy trails!
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Submitted by
Mojombo
a Weekend Warrior
from La Verne, CA
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | universalcycles.com | | Bottom Line: | Before I bought these somewhat pricey brakes I did some research. Look at the reviews on this site, what do you see? The Hope disc brakes are the ONLY ones to get consistently good reviews. And for good reason. These things are godlike in their power. With V-Brakes you get wet noodle braking. With Hope Disc you get the manly testosterone braking you deserve. Ever wanted to do stoppies or find a need to actually stop on that mindbending downhill before you eat it at 40mph into a fallen tree? I put the DH4 on my front wheel and the open 2 on my back wheel (what am I, Mr. Money Bags?). These things will squeak a little bit at first but after a couple weeks of solid riding they'll whisper. Besides, the squeak tells everyone below you to GET OUT OF THE WAY OR BE MAULED! I used to tap on the brakes to give a heads up to hikers that otherwise would be oblivious of my approach. But alas! no more squeaking. Simply put, if you're going to buy disc brakes, don't wuss out and get some mechanical or crappy Hayes hydraulic. Get the real thing. Get the Hope. 5 flaming poops all around for the most outstanding piece of gear on my bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
STEVE DH
a Downhiller
from uk
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | nonr | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | n | | Strengths: | They r hope. the look trick. r trick. perform trick. and stop fat blokes on a dime. when i meen fat i mean nutty professor fat. GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE 2. | | Weaknesses: | let me think. let me think sum more. THINKIN. still THINKIN. nope. no weaknesses my fellow mountain bikers. ONLY POSITIVES. | | Similar Products Used: | none. thougt of hayes but there reputaion is absolutly FOUL. | | Bike Setup: | 195 disc at the front dudes. 165 AT THE REAR | | Bottom Line: | I am one who takes great notice in fine detail.stats etc. i only expect the finest. These r the finest. power. well were do i start. lets put it this way. they r so good that they could not only stop 1, but both of the planes from crashing in 2 the trade centres. contumplate that for a hour or 2. so its safe 2 assume that they will stop a mere mortal and his/her 50lb bike on a very steep, fast section of downhill. they are relly that good. go out and by these 2 put on ur mantale piece, such is the beauty and function of these. wat was that sayin. bueaty before function, now u can have both. by the way theY r relly controlable 2. hope make me sick. no one does it better. respect to the lanc's boys. keep up the good work. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Downhiller
from St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dag's DH at Silverstar | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Tons more power than any other brake I've tried, great modulation and feel at the lever. They look wicked too. | | Weaknesses: | A bit pricey(but they are worth it). | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes, Magura, Shimano, Formula | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Specialized Team DH, Boxxer, Mavic D321s, Tioga 2.3 DH rubber, and the Hopes | | Bottom Line: | If you want the best, get Hopes. They are more expensive, but the performance gain is more than worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rufus
a Downhiller
from Norway
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Even better brakes | | Weaknesses: | Differcult to find a fork to fit it to | | Similar Products Used: | Normal, mortal disc brakes | | Bike Setup: | Giant DH team, Manitou Dorado | | Bottom Line: | In 1994/5 Hope made a double front disc brake system prototype. I WANT THIS! All those in favour e-mail this spot, or even better e-mail Hope and tell them! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joE ???
a
from eng-er-land
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | made of marzipan | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | winstanleys, wigan | | Strengths: | unmatchable power
looks fantastic
its british
makes all other disc brake manufacturers look WANK | | Weaknesses: | £120 still aint pocket change | | Similar Products Used: | maguras, hayes | | Bike Setup: | kona stuff, 2k judy races etc.... | | Bottom Line: | there is nothing else on this planet that can really make it for power and looks. i dont care how much they cost in the US and canada, they shouldnt be so gay with prices to Britain for everything else
5/5
makes ya proud to be british
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Submitted by
Chris Herron
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | any downhill trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | a bike shop | | Strengths: | Awesome power and modulation. Great control when hitting dry dusty trails at speed. Can feel when the wheel is going to lock up. Strong levers, calipers and disks. All parts for levers and calipers can be ordered separately, very good when need repairing. | | Weaknesses: | Gold pads squeal like hell. Will be grabbing the new red pads as soon as they are avail. in Oz. | | Similar Products Used: | Hope sports, pros and hayes. | | Bike Setup: | Giant AC1, 2000 Bombers CR, XTR driveline with Blackspire chain device, Hope hubs laced to Mavic 521's, Hope Enduros with 185mm rotors f/r, Azonic bars and stem, lock ons and 636's. | | Bottom Line: | If you can spare the cash, these puppies are greatest in disk technology. Killer looks and with the power and modulation to match. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
don
a
from Newbury Park California USA
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Sycamore Canyon loop/swithbacks | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | Reliable, good modulation, low maintenance, excellent one finger stopping power, Works excellent in water, mud, normal, cold conditions | | Weaknesses: | Bleeding any disc brakes can be a pain fluid is toxic
Putting the disc / hub / skewers onto bike takes patience
Oil on the pads or rotor reduces braking
Can burn you if you touch them after a long down hill run.
| | Similar Products Used: | Maggies HS 11 hs 22 hs 24 | | Bike Setup: | Animal 5 inches rear front ZR-QR20 130mm xtr atacs | | Bottom Line: | Had them for two years with over 1500 miles on them. Still on the original pads. Squelled for the first 50 miles. I do absolutely no maintence (except H20 hose them off)on them and they are perfect. Excellent one finger modulation & stopping in any condition. Customer support is excellent.
Best product I purchased in recent years. It is not light weight but it will definitely stop you ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Malvern,Worcs,U.K.
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Back On Track | | Strengths: | Enduro4 165mm front
Power,Control,Customer service | | Weaknesses: | None now, O.K. maybe a little less weight (ti bolts?) | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing comes close | | Bike Setup: | Klien Attitude (pre trek),RS7's,XT,XTR,Rond quake comp,x-lite stubbie pro,mavic X317/X517,velociraptor's | | Bottom Line: | I originally had problems with pad fade, hope sent me sintered pads (free)and I then managed to warp 3 disks in a row over a period of 3 months (I ride like a total loon,like 30mph stoppies and am heavy), hope have now fixed this problem with the 165mm disk and pads with a new design (free again)and the brakes are now preforming at their outstanding best.
If you want a high performance disk brake buy enduro4's
5 chili's for the brake,I'll forgive the problems as hopes' fast customer service mean't I didn't miss a single ride
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Submitted by
Jimmy R.
a Weekend Warrior
from Chico, Ca.
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Power, modulation, no fade, all the major parts are billet. Looks like bike jewelery. | | Weaknesses: | a bit squeeky at times. | | Bike Setup: | Cheeta Prowler, Stratos S7, Enduro4 brakes, shifters/der, Raceface NS crank, Hugi hubs, Mavic 321's, Thomson SP/stem, Pro-Taper bars. | | Bottom Line: | You have to love stuff that works as advertised & looks trick to boot! Great product, Great cust. service. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Downhiller
from Kennebunk
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | there all good | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$239.00 | | Strengths: | I think the levers are very nice; they have nice pull. Also i think the disc looks ill. | | Weaknesses: | I think mine is just funcked or something i have bleed them several times and they still have a delay. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes, Avid, Sram, Hope Mini, Magura Gustav and Clara | | Bike Setup: | Intese Uzzi Dh Jr.T RaceFace/XT | | Bottom Line: | I think this disc brake blows but by every one elses rating they must be good. That means mine are just funcked up! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jordan Harris
a Downhiller
from Victoria,BC,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | The bullit | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$410.00 | | Purchased At: | WestShore bike Shop | | Strengths: | Everything The most power I have ever felt in a Disc. A hell of a lot better than Hayes. Its like a block of Alunnium no casting crap here like most other discs. The best modulation I have ever felt | | Weaknesses: | It squeeks a bit but who cares because its the best disc in the world | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes, grimeca, and Magura | | Bike Setup: | Norco,Special crome Long travle Z-5's,Hayes MX-1 in for the rear,Hope up front,Sun rims, LX-XT. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that these are the best breaks out there. Don't buy hayes there good but not as good as these puppies. And these are not for u X-Country kids. Freeriders and Downhillers only. The caliper weights more than my hole Hayes MX-1 Rotor and Caliper.
Buy hope don't settle for anything else | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AZX AZX
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver Wa USA
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Universalcycles Portland | | Strengths: | Works right out of the box. Took 10 minutes to install. No funky sounds from it whatsoever. Not to mension the good looks. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. Maybe to much money to spend for some people who wants to pay less. (less performance in return) | | Similar Products Used: | Diatech disc for 2 years(worst pile of junk I ever had) throughing body parts at the wheel make a better brake | | Bike Setup: | Haro MX3 98 frame. parts are currently changing everyday | | Bottom Line: | They worked just as good as my friend's one year old Hayes the very first day I got it on my bike. But then I had to remind myself. Hey! they work even better after a couple of rides. If anyone is out there to get the best, or has post traumatic stress syndrome from bad brakes that doesn't work, then these brakes are for you. Happy trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Savage
a Cross Country Rider
from Towcester, Northants, UK
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Aston Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction Cycles | | Strengths: | Compartively low weight, Eye popping stopping power, modulation, Designed and built in UK, comes fully bled and ready to use, uses automotive brake fluid.... | | Weaknesses: | Ummm.... I lost the little grub screw that secures the reach adjustment. Will not fit with Y2K Manitou MARS C forks (Manitous fault not Hopes) | | Similar Products Used: | Hope C2 (used on front due to compatability issue) | | Bike Setup: | Y2K Marin Mount Vision with HopeXC hubs/517 rims,Easton EA70 Monkeylite bars | | Bottom Line: | I went for discs for 1 reason, mud clearance. However, theres far more to it than that now. These babies allow you to brake later, have more confidence in stopping,my biking has improved 100% especially on technical/rooty downhills.
The Enduro 4 gives far better performance say the XC4 or the Formula B4 with hardly any weight penalty.
Support from Hope could not be better, I spent 30 minutes chatting to them on the phone about what brakes I should choose for my style of riding before they recomended their mid cost Enduro's, only weight freaks and racers should use the XC4 was their opinion, everyone else should go with either the Minis or the Enduro's.
Also they sent 2 replacement grub screws to me overnight top quality people who know how to look after their customers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roberto nacinovich
a Downhiller
from cleveland
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | whitetail (closed) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | bill bowers | | Strengths: | great modulation, great power, sweet looks. banjo fittings are protected from front impact, super cool lightning bolts on rotors | | Weaknesses: | bleeding process sucks- if you do it the way you're supposed to it locks it up. NO SUPPORT at races BIG MINUS. adjustment setscrews for lever reach crack, NO SUPPORT at races, parts are hard to come by, had 2 relatively new pads just fall off, NO SUPPORT at races. | | Similar Products Used: | pro stops | | Bike Setup: | karpiel armegeddon, mr. dirt, hopey | | Bottom Line: | great brakes- best out there, but that doesn't mean squat if you're on your last practice run & snap something that can't be repaired because hope is too cheap to bring a trailer to a race to support their customers. you can't beat hayes' customer support and you can get parts everywhere. 3 chilies for lack of support (and these babies aren't cheap!) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Micahel Hardy
a Cross Country Rider
from rhyl, north wales, UK
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | MBR, Coed-y-brenin | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | tangeable dream | | Strengths: | this is for the enduro 4
Power,looks,no fade,modulation,lighter than C2's | | Weaknesses: | rotor warped and dis-coloured after the first 2 week's use,
bit of pad rattle using EBC gold's | | Similar Products Used: | Hope O2's, C2's, XC4's(naff power to much pump), last years DH4(to heavy by far) | | Bike Setup: | DS-1 16.5", Z4 100's, Hope XC ti hubs F519 rims, Enduro 4 185mm Front disk, XTR rear brake w/Carbon booster, XTR/XT drivetrain, Racface stem, seatpost and chainrings, Titec XC bars,Spesh BG comp saddle,PD-536 pedals, lock-on grips, total 28 LBS (approx) | | Bottom Line: | Rotor turned hot enough to osolate side to side while coming down a steep road hill going home, still no fade or pump. Hope sent me a new one within 2 day's then the old one was sent back (i only have one bike and it does everything even commute.) pads were ruined so changed to EBC gold's. Since then the brake has been wonderfull constant power with a smooth bite, one finger use, 15 foot stoppie's downhill toward's traffic light's. than again it does that everwere you want it to. but all in all i love it and i intend to get one for the rear as well | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Prescott, AZ
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mt. Lowe-Gabrielino Epic | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$560.00 | | Purchased At: | Airbomb.com | | Strengths: | I've never had tham fade, ever, sick looking, billet everything, long wearing everything, fit out of the box, no bleeding. Fit my Hayes 6-bolt pattern hubs. | | Weaknesses: | So much breaking that rotors squeak for a minute when cold and also when really hot, then pads adjust, and it's gone. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano disc, Hayes 6", Hayes 8", Cannondale disc | | Bike Setup: | Non-production blue 2001 Schwinn 4-banger, Millenium 5" front shock, Stratos 5" rear shock conversion, Carbon Monkey bar and post, Azonic/WF "Cullinan" shorty stem, Race Face Team SL head set, Sweet Wings crank with Ti chainrings, Gripshift ESP900 and rear der., Hadley disc 20mm front Hub w/Velocity 440 rim by DAVES WHEELS, Hugi 240 disc rear Hub w/Velocity rim by DAVES WHEELS, Homegrown headset cap and seatpost clamp for style. | | Bottom Line: | Yes, the DH4 is the best disc brake on earth right now, period. I used them on an 29 lb. XC freerider, and any 100 lb. rider would enjoy the effortless stopping as much as my 190 lbs. They have more power than needed, but never too much due to the moto-like modulation, meaning they actually modulate, as opposed to the others which come on to fast. HOPE customer service was friendly, heads above Hayes, not to mention shimano. The customer service at Airbomb.com was the best I've ever had on the net. The brakes fit and functioned better than all the other disc's I've used, with zero setup. Visually sicker than everything else. Ajustable reach that really adjusts. Self adjusting pistons. Harder rotors than all the others.
Finally, one finger breaking (front wheelies), honestly these brakes are the best gear I've ever used and I ride better and SAFER because of them. I could care less what they weigh. My freeride 5-banger is still sub 29 lbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | any!!!! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | awesome brake power! | | Weaknesses: | really are no weakness's | | Similar Products Used: | none! | | Bike Setup: | x-6 DBR-whitebrother dual crown-azonic double wall handlbars-raceface kranks/next lp-titaium bottom bracket-mavic rims-fomula hubs. | | Bottom Line: | kick ass brakes. It's used for every kinda of riding I do. Thinking of converting to disc/hydro this is the way to go. VERY LOW MAINTANCE!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Downhiller
from Pleasanton
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tractor trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Kalo MTB | | Strengths: | UNBEATABLE POWER,looks,modulation,setup is under 30 minuets,you can change the front and rear pads in 10 minuets, and they look cooler than other discs. | | Weaknesses: | The only thing I could say is they squeal a little bit after you wash your bike | | Similar Products Used: | Had Grimeca,tried Hays,Shimmano | | Bike Setup: | Storm Thunder, 01 inverted Hanebrink g-7 LT,full XTR,WTB Laserdisc DH rims,Hays F hub,Chris king R hub and headset & dh04's front and rear. | | Bottom Line: | The most POWERFUL brakes on the market, people that own Hayes say there the best-until they try Hope DH4's just ONCE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Gunn
a Downhiller
from Northants, England
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hopton | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Julies | | Strengths: | Power, power, power, oh, and did i mention, POWER!! | | Weaknesses: | fitting can be tricky, weight, but that is not important | | Similar Products Used: | hope O2, Hayes. | | Bike Setup: | Rotwild RDH03, RST 8inch up-side downs, mrp, hope on D521
| | Bottom Line: | Power, no fade, power, looks, easy to service, power. the main thing with these brakes is power, stronger than any other brakes i have tried. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gareth Roberts
a Downhiller
from Derby UK
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | halfords uk | | Strengths: | Extreme power!!!!! Extreme power and erm extreme power!!!!!
Nuff said.... Seriously these brakes will blow your mind... a job well done by hope.. revolutionary design, manufacture and performance. | | Weaknesses: | Slight rubbing but bearable. | | Similar Products Used: | Hope open 2 | | Bike Setup: | Pace frame. middleburn/XTR spec. Monster T Forks. Pace stem. Azonic bars. Hope big un /Mavic 521, Titanium spokes. Pauls components R/mech. | | Bottom Line: | Extreme power at a cool price.... get some NOW!!!
If you want raw power combinded with exelent control... buy them... you'll be impressed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
melvyn
a Downhiller
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | loftus | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Build quality., looks, PERFORMANCE., reliability, they stop, not fade or lock up (unless you want em to), they set up easily, and are reasonably light. Also, they dont leak normal DOT fluid, and they dont have mounting adaptors. | | Weaknesses: | none so far, maybe a little squeel. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes, Formula, Shimano | | Bike Setup: | GT00 ID3, XT, mavic 521, Azonic gear, psylo XC, fox vanilla, etc | | Bottom Line: | Well i put these on, and they have changed my style of riding, you can brake quicker & later, demolishing any line you take, more confidence at high speed. They are one finger stoppas, leaving the other four for better uses on the bars.
They are the best upgrade for any serious rider! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fly Sports bikes
a Downhiller
from USA
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | OEM | | Strengths: | These are some of the best brakes we've used. They are like mini brembos; and the rotors are cool too. modulation is great, like they have ABS on them. Reasonable weight.easy to bleed, and durable. The best, thats why we put them on our best | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes, shimano/grimeca | | Bike Setup: | Frame: Fly Sports: PLUSH;
Fork: Zokes, Mr.T
Componentry:full raceface/XTR
WHeel set hope/mavic/ti spoke, with hope dh4 brakes | | Bottom Line: | no question, if you want the best, get these.
Mike Danger
WWW.FLY-SPORTS.COM
"Pedal to the Mettle" | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke Hyslop
a Racer
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheelpro (UK) | | Strengths: | I've got the enduro which is the new DH4. Extremely powerful. Great modulation. Reasonably light. (The enduro, not the DH4). Handles the heat. | | Weaknesses: | Drags very slightly but this is supposed to come right after a while. | | Similar Products Used: | Rim brakes only though tried magura louise, magura Gustav M and hayes. | | Bike Setup: | Wheeler 7900zx hardtail frame. Manitou SXRs. Enduro on the front (175mm rotor). V-brake on the back. | | Bottom Line: | I only got this brake today and haven't even worn it in properly but it is still more powerful than anything else I've tried. I'll post more when I've used it for a few months. About 30grams lighter than an 8 inch hayes. This brake is light enough for XC and is unbeatable for downhill. Heaps of rotor sizes available. Had a bit of trouble getting the hope rotor on a magura louise hub but that was more to do with the hub than the rotor (had to modify the hub). The rest of the setup was easy. This brake is awesome - nothing else even comes close. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig Boyns
a Downhiller
from bournemouth England
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | team Animal trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | hope tecnology | | Strengths: | I'v actually got the new enduro 4 which is the replacment for the dh4 modulation is spot on power is emence (even feels more than the DH4) it's smaller, lighter, more compact and easy to set up I have the very new 205mm disc with my name CNC'd in to it. also hope could'nt have been more helpful, also they havent yet pumped out even though I,v had the discs glowing | | Weaknesses: | they did drag a bit but once they bed in it stops, they also squilled alot but a little copper slip on the back of the pads sorted that out. I did'nt go for the braided hoses so no problem there. | | Similar Products Used: | hope DH4s, XC4s, also Hayes and Shimano crap | | Bike Setup: | Orange Patiot, boxxers, bulbs, mavic D521s, DT double butted spokes and of cource enduro 4s | | Bottom Line: | Sh1t hot brakes for a sh1t hot bike!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Vibert
a Racer
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Waiterere | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$730.00 | | Purchased At: | J'ville Cycles | | Strengths: | These brakes if your pull too hard you go over but i'm just a light height XC racer. These brakes are cool as. Great stopping power and great handeling aswell.
These Brakes will look after you | | Weaknesses: | THERE IS NO WEAKNESS except get the braided hose | | Similar Products Used: | Magura Clara | | Bike Setup: | HOPE DH4
GT Ziang Titainium
Magura HS33 Rimmy's
Rock Shix SID's SL
XT
Mavic Crossroc Tubeless Fr&R
| | Bottom Line: | Great performers and not too over priced
GO GET EM
Matt | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | exerlent stopping power, better feel if you bin the gold pads and use the green ones. | | Weaknesses: | Well my disc's turned blue after a 50mph - 0 stop, they also warped but returned to normal after cooling down | | Similar Products Used: | Hope Pro | | Bike Setup: | M1-SL, boxxers, hope bulbs with 321's. ETC | | Bottom Line: | Exerlant brakes for full on DH. Feel very good and good modulation. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oliver Chamberlain
a Downhiller
from Nottingham
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ambergate Rock Garden | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | |
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