XT disc brakes vs Juicy 5 which is best

[AndreZA]

My choice would be XT as it looks cool but the negative part is that unlike the Avids, they are not of a flip-flop design. This means that if you want to change which lever brakes which wheel, you need to reconnect them. Not too much of a biggy as the shop does it when you buy it. Also I would not put Shimano brakes when I'm running Sram. It looks stupid. But Avid (Sram product) does not look out of place on a Shimano bike. Another thing that also made me go with Shimano is the mineral oil. IF you happen to snag the hose and rip it out of the caliper/lever and the oil splashes everywhere you do not have to worry about damage to you or your frame/fork. Dot fluid is not good for paint.

[MTB0007]

Yep -

Or Lx -

Can you do second hand or is it all new?

[rad006]

All New

[slow-up-the-hil]

just remember, all that power is wasted the minute the pads grabs the disk and locks it up...

if you are on a downhill machine go Hayes or Formula.

if you on a XC bike you dont need that much power

[AndreZA]

just remember' date=' all that power is wasted the minute the pads grabs the disk and locks it up...

 

if you are on a downhill machine go Hayes or Formula.

 

if you on a XC bike you dont need that much power

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and that is why I've got a 140mm disc on my rear wheel. Actually on the bike's rear wheel. I still stop and I saved about 10grams.

[Daft Vader]

I have ridden both XT and Juicy.

 

I have never been able to pull a stoppie with XTs.  They never bite hard enough for me.  I constantly pull stoppies with Juicy 5s.  I actually gave my set of XTs away for free.

 

My GF bike also has XT's.  I was testing it for a while and rode the bike for a week.  When I went back to my bike with the Juicy 5s on, I hit the brakes with the same force as I was using on the XTs and I went over the bars and broke my wrist.

 

The only brakes I ride now other than Juicy 3s or 5s is Avid Code.  Essentially the mother of all Juicys.

 

I have made one improvement to my Juicy's though, which improves the feel and power even more, and that's a conversion to Goodridge hoses.  Not only do they look superb, but the modulation and power increases as well.

 

Use it, don't use it.

[louis0852]

You think the goodridge hoses will give the same effect with Magura Gustav M's using XT levers?

[scuzzy]

 

UM

Ok so no one is better than the other.....

Looks like I will have to use my own opinion here..

My XT'S work great - hauling my 98kg to a stop down hills etc..

I am looking to replace my wifes brakes - and want her to have great braking too' date=' currently her mech disc brakes fade - and struggle to pull her minute 47Kg to a stop...

I will rethink the whole thing...

I want simple easy excellent brakes which will work for her..

Looks like Shimano is tops on that score...

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I wish my wifes brakes would fade, or break al together, espesially if she was weighing in at 47kg 

 

[Daft Vader]

You think the goodridge hoses will give the same effect with Magura Gustav M's using XT levers?

 

I think it probably will.

 

They're not cheap though...