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XTs are now back in stock, looks like mine are about to be shipped - cant wait!
Fitted mine yesterday on my EX8, had to shorted the hoses but it was thankfully very simple (used the guide as linked earlier in this thread), and been out for their maiden voyage today....
Wow, these brakes are awesome - so much power for so little effort (and I thought the M775s I had before were good)! Great price and quick delivery once they were in stock from Rose Bikes. Happy chappy 😀
EDIT: just realised they're now out of stock again, 19 weeks til more stock arrives apparently 😯 Glad I got in quick!
The irritating thing about the SLX brakes is the pad retaining clip requires pliers to remove. On the XTs it's an allen bolt. A simple thing, but it used to irritate the hell out of me on my old SLXs - you need to carry pliers on a ride in case you need to change pads.
I bet this saves no money at all, I'm sure Shimano just do it to differentiate the XTs from SLX. Well, you know what? It's worked. I've bought some XTs now.
The XT pin will fit SLX if you have one. Same caliper innit.
I use a rock if I need to change pads on the trail.
My hose has just given out at the doughnut end, any one know which is the best replacement kit ?
My rear XT brake came today, front was out of stock when originally ordered but now on it's way. So needing to cut the hoses down I have the inserts but not the hose clamp things. I have a vice, but will this damage the hose or can i push in the insert with my hands?
Interestingly, my XT's arrived today. The bag with the yellow bleed spacers and hose clamps were in with the front brake bag... so prob just wait till the front arrives 🙂
Yep as cp says, my clamp was also in with the front. I ordered while the fronts were out of stock, back one came 3 days ago, front today.
Thanks for the replies - will have to twiddle my thumbs and see what turns up.
Mine come today.....selling my slx for extra being 🙂
Does anyone know what the (real world) difference is between the xt's and slx varieties apart from the pad retention system?
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Does anyone know what the (real world) difference is between the xt's and slx varieties apart from the pad retention system?
XT have a bite point adjuster screw, SLXs don't. XTs have a bulbous, ugly lever body covered in a horrible plasticky chrome finish, SLXs look neater and have a nicer finish.
I got the XTs, wish I'd got SLX.
I've got SLX, replacing with XT's that arrived Friday, will report, expexting to be the same just more bling, slightly lighter, supposedly stronger due to manufacturing process, also the pin that keeps the pads in uses an allen bolt instead of what appears to be a hair clip!?
Quick question to those who have shortened hoses without bleeding do the feel as good as original or do the need a bleed?
I was going to just chop before fitting but was told a bleed at the same time would be advisable, don't want to faff unless I need to.
I didnt bother bleeding and have been fine.
I've bled my rear one many , many times and it's now at Maddison getting disciplined. My front's been fine though. The internet seems to think that the sealing at various points was a bit iffy on some of the sets.
Cheers, I'm gona just chop it and keep my fingers crossed, can always bleed later.
Will keep my fingers crossed on getting a good one too.
If you were a Facebook novice, where you find the voucher code?
I've liked them through my wifes account, but it just offers me a chance to enter a draw.
What am I missing?
Have you accepted and installed their application (facebook app)? When you do that, and you click on the app within facebook (on the left hand side under applications), you'll go to a page with a mahoosive voucher code across it.
I finally got round to installing my new XT's yesterday... it's the first time I've ever actually cut hose to the right length on discs, as I had to swap the hoses over... normally can't be bothered!
From Rose bikes, they came with resin, non-finned pads as standard. Aluminium backed, they are crazy light! Felt really light in the hand.
Some facts and figures some folks may be interested in...
Summary
Brake pad weight, pair inc. spring - 11g
Front brake, no pads, about 150mm taken out of hose - 248g
Front brake, as above, with pads & retaining pin - 262g
Rear brake, no pads, again about 150mm taken out of hose - 264g
Rear brake, as above, with pads & retaining pin - 277g
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Going to try and fit mine soon. If I need to bleed them do I need to use the funnel, if so any in stock anywhere? Or has anyone used a syringe instead successfully?
tri uk had them in stock a couple of weeks ago when i got mine, £3.99 and free delivery
Question, are all the resevoir caps shiny? Some look a matt/sand cast/shot blasted finish and others polished or is that just the light?
Just bought myself a pair, gonna swap my saints out for these and hopefully start ditching the extra weight my bikes eems to be carrying around.
Hmm, just convincedyself it was as cheap to buy these and sell my old brakes on eBay as it was to buy new pads but 4 weeks for stock 🙁