Finally got around to fitting these brakes and using the 3d printed Hope tools. Well worth the money – I’ve always budged a bleed block (usually something from the SRAM kit that almost fits) on Hope in the past but a purpose made block is better.
The alignment guide are excellent though – it’s always been an awkward job trying to sight the gaps from various angles and the metal Brizman shim I bought a few years back didn’t seem to help but with this it becomes a job that takes seconds. loosen bolts, drop on block, give it a shake to ensure its settled, tighten bolts.
The Hope bleed kit (pot that sits on lever and a hose adaptor that stays sat on the bleed nipple) also worth the money. much less Dot fluid on the floor than any time I’ve bled hope before – *almost* as clean as a SRAM bleed with good syringes.