Shimano brake differences...

The Northern Monkey

Whats the difference between the Shimano M475 and the M595?

Hercule Q

120?

nicklouse

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12551837

one is deore and one is lower than deore.

The Northern Monkey

ah haa well spotted :P

I mean in design etc you muppet hehe. cant find the m457 online... only pads come up on a search

The Northern Monkey

ahh cheers nick... so the m475 is budget budget

nicklouse

I would call them both something else.

The Northern Monkey

crap?

Raymondavalon

bigbenj_08 wrote:

crap?

Now you're just being politically correct :twisted:

supersonic

The M595 is the most powerful SHimano brake bar the Saint according to the dyno testing at WMB.

nicklouse

supersonic wrote:

The M595 is the most powerful SHimano brake bar the Saint according to the dyno testing at WMB.

I think you are reading the info wrong

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/categ ... e-10-37554

supersonic

Nope. 8.31 is the 2nd most powerful brake at 150n pull force. In fact is was the 4th most powerful brake on test after some of the DH brakes.