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Author:  Brad [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:43 pm ]
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What do people recommend are good brakes for FR/DH? I have got up to £400 to spend but trying to avoid hope.

Any suggestions? Im thinking saints
Author:  Damo [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:52 pm ]
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Hey Brad, trust me ive had most brakes and without a doubt, Formula "the ones"2010/11 are mustard mate. Even R1, which i have on my zesty are French mustard....!
Author:  Jon [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:05 pm ]
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What u running at the mo brad?
Author:  Brad [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:13 pm ]
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Upgraded from hope M4's to V2's
but personally dont like the v2's
Author:  Jon [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:22 pm ]
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Fair play mate.. but if it was me id keep em as V2s are wicked brakes and stick that cash towards a holiday or a wagon or something - you really wont get that much extra performance from switching dude :)

If you do switch id agree on the "ones" (ive got the 1st gen ones) but the saints are as good and maybe easier to maintain (ive had a good fiddle with Joels)
Author:  Brad [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:48 pm ]
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Karve wrote:
Fair play mate.. but if it was me id keep em as V2s are wicked brakes and stick that cash towards a holiday or a wagon or something - you really wont get that much extra performance from switching dude :)

I know what you mean, but i personally am not to keen on the feel of the V2's, probably just me being fussy,
Anyway, i had a offer for £380 for the brakes, so am keen to get rid of them.

Just been looking at the reviews for "the one's" and i am impressed.
Author:  Jon [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:21 pm ]
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bradley27 wrote:
Karve wrote:
i had a offer for £380 for the brakes, so am keen to get rid of them


they are only 260 new? Id take the money and run lol
Author:  Brad [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:22 pm ]
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Karve wrote:
bradley27 wrote:
Karve wrote:
i had a offer for £380 for the brakes, so am keen to get rid of them


they are only 260 new? Id take the money and run lol

yes but they are the limited edition team green ones ;)
you can't buy these from the shops
Author:  gladdice [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:10 am ]
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I have the saints and like them a lot.

great power and lots of adjustment to be had.

easy to maintain, no dot fluid just mineral.

i also run the same style XTs on the hardtail and they work very well too but without the full on anchor out the back feel of the saints.
Author:  Evil [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:13 am ]
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I have got saints on my nomad and they feel luuuurrrrvley!
Author:  Brad [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:44 pm ]
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Cheers guys,
Now need to decide between the saints and the ONES.
Author:  Brad [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:49 pm ]
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What about the avid codes? They seem to have good reviews
Author:  trax [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:06 pm ]
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I like my Codes. The original ones had a few teething problems (I didnt, but I got lucky) but the 2011 ones are supposed to be excellent.
Author:  ninja [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:20 pm ]
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Formula had a sh*t after sales as some of you know I went almost a year without my brakes due to a fault and sold them still not put right. Apparently they are distributed by silverfish now so things may well of changed.
Author:  Lawbags [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:01 pm ]
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I ran Elixir levers with code callipers on my bigshit. I really liked them. Id still have them now if the bike didnt get nicked.
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