JacBrand Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 I have Avid Elixer R brakes on my MTB (second hand)These brakes are terrible (compared to the SLX I had on my old bike). Google suggests that it is a SRAM / Avid thing.I am considering some TRP Slate T4 or G Spec Slate (G spec referring to Aaron Gwinn).These brakes are very well priced compared to Hope or even Avid Level. They also have a SRAM to TRP matchmaker. Anybody have experience of the TRP brakes? https://www.trpcycling.com/product/g-spec-slate/https://www.trpcycling.com/product/slate-t4/
Duane_Bosch Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Yes I have a set on my Reign. I've got the G Spec Slates. They work for me. Not Thaaaat powerful but modulation is great and there's more than enough power for my needs. A poor man's XT if you will. I don't run the TRP rotors. I run shimano floating rotors. 180 rear and 203 front. Also look at the Formula Cura's. Fared very well in a group test on some website recently. I'll try find the link. The Slates featured very badly.
Mambat Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Hi JacBrand I recently fitted a set of G Spec Slates on my Levo.... they haul that fat cow up no problem! I can recommend them, great feel/modulation and a lot of stopping power.Easy to get pads, same as Shimano Saint/Zee they use mineral oil and bleed the sameas Shimano. PM Edge Design on the forum he mays still have a set available??? Cheers Mambat
Mambat Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Yes I have a set on my Reign. I've got the G Spec Slates. They work for me. Not Thaaaat powerful but modulation is great and there's more than enough power for my needs. A poor man's XT if you will. I don't run the TRP rotors. I run shimano floating rotors. 180 rear and 203 front. Also look at the Formula Cura's. Fared very well in a group test on some website recently. I'll try find the link. The Slates featured very badly. A poor man's Zee's
Duane_Bosch Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Here's the link. In this review they fared very badly but my experience is very different. These reviews are very subjective IMO. Which is why I'm loath to refer to reviews. The Slates are great brakes for the money IMO. And I've ridden a LOT of brakes. https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/
Mambat Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/
Wannabe Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 What is so terrible about them? I had a 2nd hand set I used when I first built my bike up, used it as I bought them, and they were problem free for almost two years. Ran them with Quaxar 180mm rotor fron, 160mm rear, and Quaxar Carbon Metallic pads. Not a squeal or a shudder was experienced... Passed them on to a friend who used it on a budget build for his son, and they are still serving him well. Edit; Used them on the J2C 9 day stage race, and even though I took spare pads with, I returned with the spare pads still sealed. Going down Umko Drop, with slower riders infront of me, they retained their feel, and no performance drop off.
Hairy Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Yes I have a set on my Reign. I've got the G Spec Slates. They work for me. Not Thaaaat powerful but modulation is great and there's more than enough power for my needs. A poor man's XT if you will. I don't run the TRP rotors. I run shimano floating rotors. 180 rear and 203 front. Also look at the Formula Cura's. Fared very well in a group test on some website recently. I'll try find the link. The Slates featured very badly.https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/
Hairy Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/seems we all sent the link within moments of eachother
Meezo Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 i dunno just becausehttps://enduro-mtb.c...-brake-can-buy/
JacBrand Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 What is so terrible about them? I had a 2nd hand set I used when I first built my bike up, used it as I bought them, and they were problem free for almost two years. Ran them with Quaxar 180mm rotor fron, 160mm rear, and Quaxar Carbon Metallic pads. Not a squeal or a shudder was experienced... Passed them on to a friend who used it on a budget build for his son, and they are still serving him well. Edit; Used them on the J2C 9 day stage race, and even though I took spare pads with, I returned with the spare pads still sealed. Going down Umko Drop, with slower riders infront of me, they retained their feel, and no performance drop off.This tread is not a slate of Avid brakes. The ones on my bike are not in good condition and I would like to replace them. The levers are very hard. In the meantime, I am replacing the pads and rotors until I can afford a new disk brake set.
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