MTB brake upgrade

[Rich Stan]

So, I am riding an Anthem X29er which is currently running Avid elixir 5's.

 

After much consideration I have decided to put the Avid's where they belong, in the bin! They are really the worst brakes ever! The squeal worse than a stuffed pig and give as much feedback through the levers as i would expect if i had two midgets pressing blocks of wood against the rotors to bring me to a stop!

 

The question is, what do I replace them with?....

[dirtrider]

Any Shimano will do . But XT the better option

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I'll take your elixir 5's...

[jannosmit]

I replaced my Elixir 7 with Shimano SLX, no more sqealing, better stopping power and faster strava times

 

I got mine from my brother, cause he already had XT. I think for the few R100 more the XT are the best value for money

[cowboylegs]

i have the xt's on my new anthem advanced its a massive upgrade from my previous avid's

 

my advice if possible always switch to xt or slx when buying a new bike

[Helpmytrap]

Swapped from Elixir CR's to XT and never looked back. Now I swear by Shimano (no comparison.) Then again maybe the 180 rotor also had a large effect on the stopping power which swayed me.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I really will take your elixir 5's if you're throwing them away...