I need a Brake...

Please help, I've finally had enough of trawling on the internet trying to make a decision on what brakes to go for and get rid of my Avid Juicy 3's which have dragged all of their life. I've seen that there are a few threads discussing various options but none that discuss the below options for brakes but would like to see if I can get some help with my final decision and have narrowed it down to the choices below,
Formula RX 2010 for £240 from Chain Reaction (I can bike down there from where I live to pick them up and get them fitted)
Avid Elixir CR - Merlin Cycles (£199.95) These are the ones I am edging towards at the moment.
Hayes HFX-9 - Ltd Edition 2007 (Around £240, Chain Reaction)
Hope X2 - (£210 Chain Reaction)
Hope M4 (£240 Chain Reaction)
I'll be fitting these to a 2006 Specialized FSR XC Pr
Thanks everyone
Formula RX 2010 for £240 from Chain Reaction (I can bike down there from where I live to pick them up and get them fitted)
Avid Elixir CR - Merlin Cycles (£199.95) These are the ones I am edging towards at the moment.
Hayes HFX-9 - Ltd Edition 2007 (Around £240, Chain Reaction)
Hope X2 - (£210 Chain Reaction)
Hope M4 (£240 Chain Reaction)
I'll be fitting these to a 2006 Specialized FSR XC Pr
Thanks everyone
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VOODOO CANZO
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Was wondering if it was worth the extra £40 for the Formula RX's as they are the ones that everyone raves about on the forums, but I like the idea of being able to adjust the pad contact to stop rotor drag which has been driving me mad since I've had the bike and regardless of how much they are serviced, where they are serviced, type of pads or adjustment the front brakes always drag, that's all I ask for...no drag.
VOODOO CANZO
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Beer in moderation ... is a waste of beer
If riding an XC race bike is like touching the trail,
then riding a rigid singlespeed is like licking it
... or being punched by it, depending on the day
Thanks for the advice about the adjusting, I might get in touch with Chevin Cycles who I normally get my bike serviced with etc to find out how much it'll cost for a pro to fit and get the job done properly rather than me spending half a day doing it wrong then taking it to them later as I've done pretty much all parts of basic maintenance but not fitting and bleeding disc brakes so better to do it right the first time.
Thanks for the advice about the adjusting, I might get in touch with Chevin Cycles who I normally get my bike serviced with etc to find out how much it'll cost for a pro to fit and get the job done properly rather than me spending half a day doing it wrong then taking it to them later as I've done pretty much all parts of basic maintenance but not fitting and bleeding disc brakes so better to do it right the first time.
If the world was flat, I wouldn't be riding !
Thanks to everyone else who gave up there time to give good advice, to those who chose to take the piss(why can't I write p*ss?)...............
form of revenge when normal
people ask a simple question.
It does seem to between the Elixirs and RX: can you do without contact adjust? It is helpful for balancing brake feel. It is not essential though, and as you point out, the RX garners good reviews.
The M4 I would say is overkill, and the HFX a bit dated - notorious for having a wooden on/off feel.
WMB and MBUK have recently reviewed many brakes, some which have been uploaded onto this site with graphs showing stopping power.
VOODOO CANZO
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Do think the contact adjust will swing it for me, like I said earlier, will add a review as best as I can to help other people in the future. Is there not a brakes sticky (or whatever they are called, if not there should be as I did have a bit of a look before I posted).
Once again, thanks for all of you that posted constructive advice.
Hope u find what u were looking for.
Also, I'm very glad that pudsey beat me to that joke :shock:
"As I said last time, it won't happen again."
Opppps sorry if I offended you....was only a lighthearted joke...were all bikers at heart and I thought fun was what we are all about....ho hummm...anyway my opinion would be the Shimano SLX..the whole set is £170 a tad more than the Elixir's....my mate has had nothing but trouble from his Elixir's and I am looking at a custom build handjob from them and wanted to change from Shimano to Avids as I have Juicy Carbon on my Marin...the guys at Merlin suggested I stick with Shimano as they have less modulation....going for a look this weekend..
If the world was flat, I wouldn't be riding !
I'd go for them as Formula brakes seem so well engineered and aesthetically look great.