Color me interested. I’ve been having overheating issues with my SRAM Centerline 223 up front (Saints with MTX red or gold pads). With the Shimano finned pads, I get by — but those are crazy expensive these days!

Anything to run cooler with more power…I’d happily pay $80 for a rotor that doesn’t overheat.

 

How are you overheating 223mm saints?!

 

Interesting. I also have Galfer Wave rotors and I really like them. Previously it was Sram Centerline and the change was a big leap for the better.
I'll have to try that new Shark rotor next.

 

I'll still keep the wave rotors for the winter. I do feel that they will shed mud better than the sharks. But for everything else the sharks win hands down. Yet to try the sharks in muddy conditions and won't be for another 8 months at least 😂

 

I tried to buy a Shark rotor directly from Galfer, but apparently their web store doesn't work because they never sent me an order confirmation, nor charged my card. 🤷‍♂️

 

I got mine from bikeinn as well as the pro pads

 

I have them and they're fantastic. I do have one question though - I have them on my ebike, but how am I supposed to connect the magnet directly to the rotor?!? Thanks for the help.

 

Can't use the old bracket?
Or are you moving it to the brake rotor?

 

Is it accurate that shark rotors are lighter than waves at the same diameter? I’m seeing the 180mm 1.8 th wave listed as 147gr and the shark 180mm 2.0 th as 120gr. Thicker and lighter at the same time? If true, that’s impressive.

 

shark 180 2mm is 140grams not 120 grams according to Galfer

the spider is different between wave and shark they
possibly get weight savings in the spider

 

🤷🏻‍♂️

 

I just weighed a 180mm Shark 6-bolt and it came in at 122g.

 

weird that Galfer USA says 140 on some pages for 6 bolt
and other places in Galfer own web site say 127 for 6 bolt

DB0223W2 (ø180 x 2.0 mm – 127 g)

yes getting the weight correct before purchase is tricky

Hey, spaniards aren’t known for being german-precise. What can I say? 😂

I just weighed a 180mm Shark and it came in at 122g.

Good enough for me! What about performance, are they noticeably better than the waves? I’m starting to notice a few dh bikes running dominions A4 paired with galfer sharks.

 

What about performance, are they noticeably better than the waves?

For me they seem to perform about the same as the Waves.
The difference is that the Sharks look WAY cooler.

 

just ordered two new Galfer waves, 'cuz I got new brakes coming
and want to use new rotors but don't have shark buck$

 

Galfer rotors seem like a really nice headset cap to me. I'm not sure why you'd buy them over anything else.

 

There are a couple of reasons:
1) good value for money. If the performance is great and they’re moderately priced I’m interested
2) It’s cool to support a product that’s designed and manufactured 50km away.

bonus: thicker rotor and lighter, can’t see anything wrong with that

 

The Shark rotor is premium.

Have a 223mm on the front. It and the 200mm HS2 Sram rotor on the rear has significantly increased the power of my Code RSC brakes on the Levo.

Makes the centerlines I had previously and the Shimano rotors I have on the Stumpy look like soda can cut-outs.

That being said, the XTR race 2 pot brakes with 180 f&r on the MTB are perfectly adequate cause it's a light and wimpy trail bike.

 

And I have TRP 223 2.3mm rotor, not sure what the galfer would do better, both are made of steel. Why pay more for the galfer?

 

I get it through a distributor, so cost is moot.

And there's the whole 2.3 issue.

 

Did I mention the HS2 in my last comment?

I guess you want the last word on this stupid issue of thickness and cost...




oops

My bad

Carry on...

 

Like I said, I don't understand the hype of Galfer rotors when there are other options, arguably better, available.

 

Does anyone have “for testing only” written on their (purchased) Shark rotors?

 

pinkbike did when reviewing them

 

so when you contacted galfer what did they say about it ?
or are you awaiting a response ?

 

I’m waiting for their response. I just don’t want to ride a compromised rotor that’s all.