I havent seen any long term reviews yet, but mine have just started gobbling like an old set of Avids after about a year of use. No other changes to the bike, so weird really.

I always felt they lacked some power, but quite liked the feel vs XT. But it might be time for a set of Saints now.

Have you changed the pads recently, did you bed them in properly.

Nope, no reason for them to go all Avid on me

My guides have been flawless so far. In fact, I sold my XT’s in favour of them. Clean the rotors and change the pads.

Mine are good so far, better by a country mile than my new xtr trails on another bike, probably due to dodgy bleed from factory.

My mates guides are a year old and failed on him on the last descent at Vallelujah, something has snapped inside the lever.
SRAM are usually good with warranty tho

@agent – almost certainly something has got onto the disc. If the usual fixes don’t work, get medieval on them. I had to take mine off, sprayed them with disc cleaner then set it on fire. Did that a couple of times to get rid of any traces. For good measure I then sanded them. What ever was on there is likely on your pads too now so sand them too. You’ll have to bed them in again.

@kimbers – Guides are pretty easy to take apart if your oppo is even basically accomplished taking things apart and reassembling methodically. The internals are on Amazon for about £20. There is a special tool you need (get your mate to read the service manual). On eBay for £8.

Mine have been pretty bullet proof, gave them then their first bleed in 14 months yesterday and the old fluid was minging

Considering they do a 2 year Warranty

Guides are pretty easy to take apart if your oppo is even basically accomplished taking things apart and reassembling methodically.

Personally I’d just send them back and get them fixed/replaced for free. My general rule is in warranty leave alone 🙂

Nearly fell off the chair.

F’n saved. Expect to see this again!