hope Vs SLX

dirtydozen · Mar 6, 2012

just put the new SLX M666 on my jekyll so had planned to put the M665 that were on it on another bike(DH rig)
BUT... i have just got a set of hope M4 in very good condition that would look nice.

I have been really impressed with the SLX hense me getting the new ones but everyone always praises hope so which would you choose

poweredbypies · Mar 6, 2012

Having no experience at all with discs I went for the hopes cos of the bling factor :mrgreen:

tintin40 · Mar 6, 2012

Buy British

Then use the British

dirtydozen · Mar 6, 2012

well wont be buying em as already have em lol

Andy B · Mar 6, 2012

MBUK recently did a brake test

I believe that the SLX M666 were top of the pile in the test, 'Most Wanted' or 'Best Value' or something like that. I was midway through 'dropping the kids off' so wasn't paying too much attention to the mag

Saying that I'd probably go with Hope if cash wasn't an issue

kaiser · Mar 6, 2012

Sell both and get the new XT's.

dbmtb · Mar 7, 2012

SLX are great for the money. Hope are greater for more money.

SLX were SHimanos best-kept secret. The ulitmate combo until recently was M775 XT levers with SLX calipers - as the SLX calipers ran smoother longer due the the construction being stiffer. XT made some compromises for weight that affects piston travel. That piece of information came from Shimano's disc brake top man at Shimano Europe when I was on a course there in 2008.

If the Hopes are with Tech levers go with them.Otherwise use the SLX.

And ignore Kaiser. He just wants to buy them off you. New XTs don't come close - except for the blocks.

giant-one · Mar 7, 2012

Hope every time.

brocklanders023 · Mar 7, 2012

Hope for me too. Had a couple of sets and they've always been all the brakes I'll ever need.

Average Mark · Mar 7, 2012

Strange, new XT's for me have been the best brake i've tried

hope Vs SLX

Hope M4 or SLX M665

Hope M4

SLX M665

dirtydozen

poweredbypies

Old School Grand Master

tintin40

dirtydozen

Andy B

kaiser

dbmtb

giant-one

brocklanders023

Average Mark

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