I’ve had Sram guides on both my recent bikes and they’ve been awesome.

My beloved Jeffsy came with some on, and I half expected to want to swap them for something better pretty quickly. I’d even eyed up some Hopes and pretty much bought into the idea that I’d change them. I still haven’t, and I really do quite like the Guides. I’d have another pair in the blink of an eye. I have XTs on the other bike and they’re OK but not a patch on the Guides.

XT are too grabby and lacking in modulation for my liking.

Like the Guide RSCs I’ve got on one bike, Probalby like the lever shape more than any other brake I’ve used. Modulation feels quite like Hopes but, compared to Hope, bleeding them is a lot more faff.

Wth a choice of anything I’s still go with Hope. Great feel, easy to bleed, spares available when needed, great customer service and however old and whatever the condition, they fetch good money second hand.