Saint vs XT calipers?

Big Red S · June 2007

What's the difference?

I've heard that the piston in the saint is bigger, but I've also heard that they're not really.

Anyone ridden both and able to comment on how noticeable any difference is?

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nicklouse · June 2007

i thought it was just the colour that was different. Mmmmm

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Big Red S · June 2007

The thing that puzzles me about a bigger piston in the saint is that it'll mean less pad movement (since the levers are compatible). So there can't be much difference.

And, if there is, would I want a little bit more power, or more buckled-rotor-clearance... Probably the latter, since I'll be using hope rotors.

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iggs · June 2007

My understanding is they are the same too, just a different colour

Only my undersatnding though so that means nowt

nicklouse · June 2007

ok if the saint piston is bigger then yes you would get more power for less pad movement and also less pad return.

need to dig to dig deeper.

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360 · June 2007

My understanding from the shimano manuals in my old shop was that they are identical however xt comes with 180/160 adaptors(or something like that) as standard rather than the saints 203mm adaptors.

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nicklouse · June 2007

they do the saint rotors in all 3 sizes. so i doubt it is that.

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360 · June 2007

this was in 05, not sure what the situation was, but when I checked all the parts were interchangeable

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nicklouse · June 2007

i remember when they first came out and the lad at the bike shop was WTF 160mm i am not going to use them where are the 203's they arrived a month later....

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Big Red S · June 2007

360 -> yeah, I'm sure I remember someone madison-related telling me that, too. But now that they do either in all sizes, I'm wondering whether there is a difference, or they just do them in two different colours to keep the i-like-a-whole-groupset people happy.

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