Pin-it Posted October 31, 2013 Share The XTs and SLXs are pretty closely priced, diminishing returns though, surely, when you start moving up to XTR, etc?The XTR's have a much "smoother"(probably not the right word completely but it'll do) feel to them and are obviously quite a bit lighter! But most importantly they are more shiny!! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted October 31, 2013 Share finally a proper brake's thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 31, 2013 Share The XTR's have a much "smoother"(probably not the right word completely but it'll do) feel to them and are obviously quite a bit lighter! But most importantly they are more shiny!! ;D Apart from the shiny XTR gets ceramic pistons, titanium backing plates and a few other exotic upgrades. The cash to performance ratio is out of whack though - XTR works better but not as much better as the price increase would suggest. They are really purrrrrrty though. My precioussssss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted October 31, 2013 Share Apart from the shiny XTR gets ceramic pistons, titanium backing plates and a few other exotic upgrades. The cash to performance ratio is out of whack though - XTR works better but not as much better as the price increase would suggest. They are really purrrrrrty though. My precioussssss.Looking at these pics,not sure how shiny they actually are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted October 31, 2013 Share My first set of disc brakes were 2009 Deore'sLets just say they were rubbishhad very little power and levers kept on loosing compression. Tried a set of Juicy 3's after that and they felt awesome, been happy with Avid since, except for the Elix R's Maybe the expensive shimano's are way better but I don't have the cash to try them out.Rode a friends bike with XT's and they felt pretty good, a little plastic but still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin-it Posted October 31, 2013 Share Looking at these pics,not sure how shiny they actually are? Ya those are the even newer ones! Magnesium calipers, even lighter now! But did result in a loss of that shine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted October 31, 2013 Share hahaha! touche! but what is that on the inside of the rotor? Is it for slicing poloni?Having now done some reading, it is to do with weight saving while maintaining the "rigidity" or "stiffness" of the rotors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted November 1, 2013 Share The cash to performance ratio is out of whack though - XTR works better but not as much better as the price increase would suggest. That's true for almost every high performance anything the world over tho don't you think? The rand for rand price differential between a BMW 320 and M3 for example is MASSIVE but while the performance differential is large it is somewhat out of whack with the price deferential. (I'm not dissing M3 fans It's just an example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 1, 2013 Share Apart from the shiny XTR gets ceramic pistons, titanium backing plates and a few other exotic upgrades. The cash to performance ratio is out of whack though - XTR works better but not as much better as the price increase would suggest. They are really purrrrrrty though. My precioussssss.Jip, what is the term I am looking for.....ah "law of diminishing returns". My economics teacher would be very proud of me right now. You see you need to find the butterzone of performance and price....the point where the curve starts plateauing out. Because this is alot of admin and as boring as breedts nek, I base all my purchases purely on emotion.... Edited November 1, 2013 by rouxtjie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted November 1, 2013 Share That's true for almost every high performance anything the world over tho don't you think? The rand for rand price differential between a BMW 320 and M3 for example is MASSIVE but while the performance differential is large it is somewhat out of whack with the price deferential. (I'm not dissing M3 fans It's just an example) Agreed. The law of diminishing returns. I guess "diminishing" is relative though - the eomtional connection to XTR/XX/Saint etc is way higher than Deore/X5 etc. Bike riders - we lika da bling! rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted November 1, 2013 Share Jip, what is the term I am looking for.....ah "law of diminishing returns". My economics teacher would be very proud of me right now. You see you need to find the butterzone of performance and price....the point where the curve starts plateauing out. Because this is alot of admin and as boring as breedts nek, I base all my purchases purely on emotion.... Bwahahaha. I think we went to the same prison library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted November 1, 2013 Share Agreed. The law of diminishing returns. I guess "diminishing" is relative though - the eomtional connection to XTR/XX/Saint etc is way higher than Deore/X5 etc. Bike riders - we lika da bling!100% None of us NEED ENVE rims but damn do we want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 1, 2013 Share Bwahahaha. I think we went to the same prison library.hahaha....was just about to post that. Great minds and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 1, 2013 Share 100% None of us NEED ENVE rims but damn do we want them.I need one bike, but have three and working on number four....I am running out of reasons to tell the wife why I MUST have no 4 ....maybe I should just play the honesty card.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted November 1, 2013 Share 100% None of us NEED ENVE rims but damn do we want them. CITEC Carbon jou veraaier! Mmmmmm ENVE.... rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 1, 2013 Share And of course these, long before the sport got swamped by posers who can afford to buy the MTB look. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/SHIMANO-XTR-M951-FRONT-AND-REAR-V-BRAKE-SET-M950-M952-M960-M970-BR-M951-/00/s/MTA1NVgxNjAw/z/VY0AAOxy1GNSTQmF/$(KGrHqJHJE8FJF4y0sUzBSTQmEdVGw~~60_35.JPG Now, those are sexy. Got given a set by a customer when I was building up my 'Dale as a SS. Excellent brakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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