Looking at the above too... anyone have any pref.. pro's v cons?
Cheers Stu
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Formula RX V Hope Tech X2 brakes
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ive had both - the rx's are leagues ahead - hope lovers will tell you otherwise but they seem much more powerful to me, and have a much nicer feel to them in general!
rx's can be had about half the price too if you look around!
cracking brakes!
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I find them about as powerful as each other TBH
after trying both - I've ordered a set of X2s for £280, they just felt better to me
rx's can be had about half the price too if you look around!
If RXs are available for £140/pr inc mounts and rotors - I'll be seriously pissed off
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£160 uplink, 180mm rotors hardware kit and the lot! in lovely white too
sorry to piss you off
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go on then, let's have a link, I may buy some for the next build
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Cheers guys...
it is becoming a toss up on price.. I can pick up the hopes from merlin for 95quid each with vip discount (without adaptors and rotors)
or Formula's for 113 each for CR (prob again without rotors and adaptors)
...have been a loyal hope fan but tried some formula's at the weekend ;-/
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I'd hang on for Oscillate Wildly's source
£160 all up for the pair is mega cheap
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its from a french shop called purebike.fr i think....the stuffs at home, ordered on a wednesday and they delivered friday morning....cant fault them, that said you will need a bleed kit and hose shorten kit so add perhaps another 30quid if the hoses arent correct....
still a cracking bargain though, i am mightly impressed by the power and feel...the lever is lovely on them, really is!
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yep thats them! they come OEM no branded box but everything is legit and ok etc ....
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EU200 in black (2011 version)
X2's for me still. Hope service - winner every time
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+1 for formula. Used to have mix of Hope and Shimano brakes but have since changed all bikes over to Rx for hardtail, R1 for XC race bike and The One MY10s for AM/DHer. The modulation, feel are similar to hope if not slightly more modulated but I felt quite a difference in power in favor of Formulas. Hope customer service is first rate I agree, but as is Formula's, it's just not British. But the decider for me was price. I can get brand new Rx's in black or white, with rotors and fitting kit for £180 and I've seen the white OEM ones at £160 or cheaper without rotors. The value can't be beaten when the Hope's will run you ~£240 inc rotor kit etc.
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I went Hope X2's recently after many years of Juicy troubles, very happy, decent price and they are British.
Plus look bling.
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I've just replaced some R1's with the X2's
R1's
Slightly more power
Weight
Eat pads real fastHope X2's
BRITISH
Modulation
Dont eat pads Leaver feel
Customer back up
BRITISH
Hope's every timePosted 1 year ago # -
New Shimano xts.If they are only half as good as my xtr's but cheaper they will be the best brake out there by a country mile.
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I like my hopes easily lock up either wheel on tarmac, how much more power should I want/need?
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