currently running some Formula K24s but they are going on another bike so I need some new stoppers. Haven't read any tests for a while.

General trail stuff, the odd Alps trip etc.

Thinking maybe the new Formula RX, or Hope X2/M4

Any suggestions?

i went the whole nine yards and got saint 4-pots 8)

M4's with floaters – No probs at all in 18 months 🙂

Anything by shimano.

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any particular Shimanos?

SLX/XT/Saint

equivalent?

Formula's would be my first choice, although if you can wait it might be worth seeing what reviews of the new XT brakes are like

Why does the phrase "*THREAD CLOSED*" make me think of this bloke?

It must be great when you know your view is the only one worth listening to.

Anyhow, Currently got M4s on one bike and an old pair of lx on the other. Both seem good but M4s much more powerful, and also much heavier (inc big rotors)so not really comparable. LX will be replaced eventually but do the job of stopping a bridleway basher bike.

What I won't do again is go into non thinking bike building drone mode and copper slip the threads of bolts on my rotors like everything else on the bike rather than locktighting. Washing the bike the other day I discovered the rotor was on the verge of falling off the bike – school boy error.

im an avid man over and over, the only brakes that have never let me down around europe and at the top of pic blanc

I think I need to get my name changed to ironic-al, I was joking, as I often do.

Anyway my shimanos have never let me down in Europe also – so they must be at least as good as alexxx's avids, which are obviously awesome, despite all the problems other folk have with avids. (I'm being serious here btw).

has anyone used the RXs ?

I like the Hope levers – feel, shape and adjustability but at this stage this isn't quite enough to swing it in their favour.

My Mono Minis have been perfect for 2 years apart from needing fractionally more power on very long steep descents which is why I am not going to look at anything other than X2's for an impending upgrade. They just work, don't suffer from sticking pistons like my XT's used to, and very easy to bleed. Oh and you can get some nice cheap bling for them

Another vote for Shimanos from me. I've cooked Avids in Spain, ridden the same trails with Shimano XT several times with no problems (Same sized rotors).

Fit and forget. Easy to change pads, cheap (relatively), simple to bleed should you need to.

Ribble Cycles have some good deals on at the mo (exc Rotors) – I ordered some for my new bike yesterday.

SLX.

I went for SLX too as I couldn't see much difference between them and the XT ones. If I worried about weight, I'd need to diet first.

Go on, I'll say it. Avid BB7. None of all that bleeding nonsense.

My new saints are the best brake I have ever used, but only had a few months use (inc. one weeks DH use in the Alps) up to now so can't comment on reliability.
Had Hope m4's and 6 pots in the past, the saints are in a different league stopping power wise.
Currently got tech x2's on the more xc orientated bike, the're 'ok' but nothing special, look nice tho 😆 , thinking about changing to xt's.
Had some avid juicy 5's that came on my old orange big 't', used in the alps and lots of uk dh riding, worked fine, never needed to touch em apart from pad changes for the 2 years I owned the bike.
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Shimano Deore V brakes on tarred mavic 721 rims.

Immensely powerful, and the noise they create causes absolute carnage if your trying to stop to let a horse rider through

Another shimano vote here

cheers all

looks like some Shimanos then…..

Any point in going XT over SLX?

I couldn't find any but I am sure someone will pop along soon and tell me otherwise.

Never used XT, but loving my SLX's. Sure you can get them cheaper now, they only cost me £130 for both ends, seems daft to pay more when they work so well.

Shimano Saints. I've had some Oro K18 and the saints are head and shoulders better in terms of bite and power (insane power). They are a tad heavy but its a price worth paying.

Wasn't too impressed with SLX initially (after years of Hopes), but having spent a year on them I wouldn't go back. Very impressive.