M4 or X2

manc1
manc1 Posts: 24
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
Please help me, my wonderful misses is going to buy me some new brakes for my birthday :D . I have decided i want hope brakes mainly because they are British and look god dam sexy! i was wondering with would be best for my bike and use. i ride a specialized enduro mainly around the peak district and the occasional trail center.
Will swap family and friends for a 1993 Klien Attitude.

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  • scotttomo
    scotttomo Posts: 531
    A vote for the m4's here mate but they can be fiddly to bleed and are noisy (squeel alot)
    Mine are quite old now though so not sure how much better the new m4's are?!
    Hope this helps,
    Scott

    Oh go for sintered pads too for longevity and make sure you bed them in properly :)
    "If i was a slug i don't think i could handle it, i'd just throw myself in the salt pot" -Karl pilkington

    Whyte 46, i fall off it alot!!
  • yoohoo999
    yoohoo999 Posts: 940
    i've had both, currently using M4's.

    Honestly, the Tech M4's are just ace. I've not had any noise issues with mine at all, even when a bit wet.

    Get them, you won't be disappointed.

    The new M4's have been massively redesigned, have a google around, there's quite a lot of info on them

    As for bleeding, the Hope website has video guides to help you specifically set up, service and bleed the M4's. Very helpful.