Planet X brakes

jacob2910
jacob2910 Posts: 218
edited July 2013 in Road buying advice
Hi, Im looking for a new brakeset and I have decided on a pair of these http://goo.gl/tRrHU are they compatible with shimano 105 5500 thanks

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  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    I guess so but you won't find better braking than shimano (SRAM, Campag & TRP are good though) so I'd stick to that myself.I'd guess 105 brakes would be better in terms of stopping power.
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  • slowandsteady
    slowandsteady Posts: 339
    Unless you are a true feather weight stay clear. The stopping power is terrible.

    they are light though
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  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Just got some Ultegras from JE James for £55 with the online discount voucher from their website - filppin bargain IMO much better than the stock Tektros that came on the bike and look darn sexy!

    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/shimano- ... 78669.html
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    solboy10 wrote:
    Just got some Ultegras from JE James for £55 with the online discount voucher from their website - filppin bargain IMO much better than the stock Tektros that came on the bike and look darn sexy!

    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/shimano- ... 78669.html

    I recently bought the Ultegras, perform better, look better, very happy with the purchase.
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  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    Slowandsteady wrote:
    Unless you are a true feather weight stay clear. The stopping power is terrible.

    they are light though


    I don't find the stopping power a problem on PX brakes - I've got Swiss Stop yellow pads and they stop really well on my carbon clinchers.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Yep +1 +2 in fact i have those on two bikes both with coolstop pads and they're just fine, last week i was in the alps riding brand new 105 brakes, first proper ride out i found zero stopping power at speed with the standard shimano brake pads, so swapped over to swissstop black, problem solved. I should also add that none of my standard campag pads needed changing out of the box.
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  • focuz
    focuz Posts: 150
    +1 for the px brakes, with swisstop pads.
  • slowandsteady
    slowandsteady Posts: 339
    I ran the stock pads that they came with so cant comment on the Swiss fellas.

    i sold mine on after a few weeks
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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    You can't compare them to 105 and above, pain in the ass brakes...light but shite
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    I bought the CNC ones and they have been great from day 1. Increased power than my old set and easy to whip out wheels when there is punctures.

    Switched wheels to some wide rim carbons and they came with specific pads. No problems changing and easy to tune calipers to cater for the wider rims.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    PX brakes are rubbish. Fiddly to set up, impossible to keep centered, and they flex like Arnie. Check the WW threads for the low-down.
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  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    Grill wrote:
    PX brakes are rubbish. Fiddly to set up, impossible to keep centered, and they flex like Arnie. Check the WW threads for the low-down.

    Well you must be an overweight crap bike mechanic then :wink:
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  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    LegendLust wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    PX brakes are rubbish. Fiddly to set up, impossible to keep centered, and they flex like Arnie. Check the WW threads for the low-down.

    Well you must be an overweight crap bike mechanic then :wink:


    In fairness, I've heard very mixed reports of them myself...never bought any though.

    Agree with earlier comments about the importance of good pads - at least as important as caliper choice.
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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    LegendLust wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    PX brakes are rubbish. Fiddly to set up, impossible to keep centered, and they flex like Arnie. Check the WW threads for the low-down.

    Well you must be an overweight crap bike mechanic then :wink:

    Hardly overweight and my LBS is run by a Welsh Cycling mechanic. :P
    They don't hold a candle to Dura Ace or most factory calipers and braking is the last place I want to make compromises on my bike. If you're going aftermarket to save weight on brakes the only real choice is EE.
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  • JonEdwards
    JonEdwards Posts: 452
    Demoed a N2A at Planet X last week that had these brakes on. The sales guys couldn't adjust the rear one so it didn't rub before I took it out, and after 5 minutes the front one had gone out of adjustment too. Braking performance seemed OK, but then I'm 10 stone and I wasn't exactly riding down Alp d'Huez.

    Based on my experience so far, I wouldn't....
  • milese
    milese Posts: 1,233
    I had some of the CNC ones with swiss stop green pads that I took off to put the 105's back on. I didnt think they were good....

    But a guy I ride with has them and he stops on a 6 pence.

    Think it depends on how you manage to set them up.....
  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    Milese wrote:
    I had some of the CNC ones with swiss stop green pads that I took off to put the 105's back on. I didnt think they were good....

    But a guy I ride with has them and he stops on a 6 pence.

    Think it depends on how you manage to set them up.....

    Exactly
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