Best Budget Brake Set

[Balooba]

Hi all

Building a budget bike.

SRAM Level brake set or the Shimano BR 355??

Which is better/best?

Thanks in advance

[herrowpreeze]

Shimanos

[BaGearA]

Shim mt200 

 

or br200 

 

I have no idea their product codes are so whack 

[PregoRoll]

14 minutes ago, BaGearA said:

Shim mt200 

 

or br200 

 

I have no idea their product codes are so whack 

BR = Brake

MT = Mountain

RD = Road

 

The brakes in question would be BR-MT200

 

Shimano is bulletproof, cant go wrong 

[droo]

Tektro M285 also an option. Less than 2k with rotors, take standard Shimano pads, and will last roughly 3 lifetimes. Not the most powerful things out there, but neither are the other 2 options.

If you want power on a budget, the Shimano non-series or Deore 4 pots will beat anything else.

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, droo said:

Tektro M285 also an option. Less than 2k with rotors, take standard Shimano pads, and will last roughly 3 lifetimes. Not the most powerful things out there, but neither are the other 2 options.

If you want power on a budget, the Shimano non-series or Deore 4 pots will beat anything else.

 

Spot on !

 

I had Tectro on the commuter.  I swopped it out for entry level Shimano ... exact same feel ...

 

Traded up on these -

https://evobikes.co.za/product/shimano-deore-bl-m4100-br-mt420-disc-brake-set/

 

Stops on a dime   8 000 km later still VERY happy with it.