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  1. trestles126

    trestles126 Member

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    So I've ran XTR trails on my last 3 bikes and love them. You can deffinetly tell the difference from cheapo avid slx brakes compared to the xtr from my experience. But they are hard to come by and my "deal" has vanished. Anyone have any experience with brands like Formula one and Magura MT8s these will be on a New 650b nomad build and I do not need to hear about this is a first world Problem!
     
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    von Member

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    Y not just go with XTs. They are going for about $100 each.
     
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    I have the MT8's.....and I love them! Great modulation......
     
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  5. mfoga

    mfoga Intense Whore

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    If you like XTR trails just get XT. Besides weight only difference I know I done piece caliper vs two piece.
     
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    rojomas A.K.A The Oxx

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    Not to split hairs here but what are "avid slx brakes"?
     
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    herzalot Well-Known Member

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    XTs FTW.
     
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    sir crashalot Member

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    Stick with Shimano. xt's work great and are affordable.
     
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    me and my bike New Member

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    No brakes. Your nomad wont need them
     
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    Danimal Gary the Cat

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    Brakes, we don't need no stinking brakes!
     
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  11. bing!

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    Love Formulas, love the XTs. Avids are finicky but when you get to know them, they work excellently.

    Just helped a friend bleed MT8s and the video tutorial is lacking. The standard bleed kit sucks. Each bleed requires a full bottle of Royal Blood fluid. And those frikkin EBT screws strip like a... uh.... I will skip my adjectives as they offend.

    If I were to nit pick Shimano brakes, it would be the sandpaper feel and noise they make when you engage them. Everything else I own, Avids and Formulas, have a smooth rotor to pad engagement. I might try aftermarket pads next time.
     
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    Another vote for XT's. Great modulation, stopping power, easy brake bleeding, and pretty affordable.
     
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    at least with avids we can hear you braking...:D

    xt's ftw byatch
     
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  14. bvader

    bvader Long Live The Gorn!

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    XT as well... been running XT and XTR for years ... no problems works great single finger brakes...
     
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    MT8s are great brakes. I agree that the Magura video is not the best. I have found that a modified Shimano gravity bleed works best and only uses about 20 cc of the pricey Royal Blood. I'll post details if needed, in another thread.

    Just took my MT8s through the nightmare that was the Whiskey 50 and they performed admirably, and quietly, in rain, hail, snow, mud, and ice. Wish I had a pic of the ice build-up on the levers...

    That said, IMHO, the best brake for the money is the XT.
     
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  16. jae2460

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    They're similar to Shimano Juicy 7's.
     
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    strobe resident noob

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    If anyone's Avids are noisy, then they are setup wrong. I've got Juicy 3, 5, & BB7's. They are as quiet as my Formula RX's which are silent. As for power, i have never used Shimano brakes. But, all of my Avids stop my 165lbs+bike of momentum with one finger braking. They do this as well as the Formula's.
     
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  18. zioncoming79

    zioncoming79 Old Man Dead

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    I have found little difference in the SLX or XT brakes in modulation and power. Either one, in my opinion, is a solid brake.
     
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    How about a hope E4?
     
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  20. noweyout

    noweyout Can't kick dirt habit!!

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    Been running XT since '09 and love it. I never ran into a pair of quiet Avid brakes though. New or old, they always make noise.
     
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