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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    it looks like the juicy 7 is cheaper and the five is even cheaper again.

    i have used 3, 5 7 and ultimate and think they pretty much all feel the same. i would go for fives for a balance between price and performance.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    I really dont want avid brakes again :( i know its a tad OTT, but i HATE my 3's. and i want to try something else.
    My brothers stroker trails are amazing ( i'm tempted by some myself) but these brakes are for my freeride HT build and want something sexy...i cant afford formula the one's before anyone mentions them 8)
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    i ran k18s by formula before and they were pretty good, i think they are 160 quid for the pair. still prefer juicys though :wink:
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    So what is your budget?

    You could get the cheaper formula brakes perhaps?
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Fair enough :) for some reason i have the misconception that avid brakes are fairly budget and average performance brakes....think i've just have a bad experience with my 3's.

    Btw, the brakes i was looking at were £160 each :wink: i found i can get my wheels a bit cheaper than i realised :shock:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    you must have just had some bad luck with your 3's, what exactly is wrong with them or is it that you just want something gucci? (theres nowt wrong with that by the way) i have tried loads of brakes and avids are the best by far.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    ride_whenever wrote:
    So what is your budget?

    You could get the cheaper formula brakes perhaps?

    well my GF is giving me £300 towards the bike for xmas/belated birthday/money she owes me, but obviously i dont have to spend all of it just on brakes...there are other bits an pieces i'd like and have already budgeted for in the next few months.
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    There's a review in this months (Decembers MBUK) they get a good write up.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    you must have just had some bad luck with your 3's, what exactly is wrong with them or is it that you just want something gucci? (theres nowt wrong with that by the way) i have tried loads of brakes and avids are the best by far.
    theres no feel to them... when riding my bro's stinky with stroker trails on, you could just tell exactly what the brakes were doing, they has loads of power...and then more in reserve if you needed it.
    when i went back t the 3's it felt like i was using 2 planks of wood on ice to stop myself!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • OwenB
    OwenB Posts: 606
    Formula K18s are £129 at merlin at the moment for the set. I want some for myself but I'm skint.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    So your budget is £160 each end? Then the world is your oyster, you could get Formula MEGA brakes or Hope moto V2 (without the vented rotor), there are a lot of good brakes for £160 each end!
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • OwenB
    OwenB Posts: 606
    oh and the Hayes Stroker Carbons are cheap too at £130 for the set at Merlin.

    https://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1285&categoryId=130
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    I do like the sound of the mega's...will save me a bit of cash too.

    thing is tho, will i see the benefits of more expensive brakes? its the only thing toying with my mind atm. I won't be taking it easy on the bike, and know that tyres and brakes are one of the most important things safety wise (besides armour) and fel that scrimping on something that important is pretty stupid!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    OwenB wrote:
    oh and the Hayes Stroker Carbons are cheap too at £130 for the set at Merlin.

    https://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1285&categoryId=130

    Cheers mate, thats very tempting...bloody good price!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    those ones from merlin are insanely cheap, i doubt they will be around for long!! would leave you plenty to spend elsewhere too
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    but are they sexy enough 8) :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher

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