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  • which brake DB5 or SLX?
  • ravingdave
    Full Member

    I have a set of DB5’s on my bike currently; they are under powered (180/160mm rotors) and have a horrible spongy feel.

    Plan A is to:
    keep the DB5’s upgrade the rotor sizes, new pads and a re-bled this will cost about £110

    Plan B is to:
    fit the SLX’s, this will require a mismatch mount, new reverb lever and a bled to get hose through frame (possibly new hose too) this will cost about £120

    which would you do? never been amazed by the DB5’s but loved the SLX’s when they were on my bike about a year ago. I have no idea whether they will need a bleed now though.

    Posted 7 years ago
    sweaman2
    Free Member

    I have a set of DB5’s as well and while they don’t feel spongy they certainly feel underpowered. I think if you upgrade the DB5 you’ll still have issues where as with SLX that might be the end of it. So my thoughts are to go SLX.

    Posted 7 years ago
    cp
    Full Member

    SLX no brainer.

    Posted 7 years ago
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