Best brakes for DH

[racelink]

racelink bmw heavy weight, the best brakes for me ,please? Also strong handlebar.
thank´s

[Downhillbiker23]

Renthal Fat Bars
Shimano Saint M820
formula RO

[englertracing]

Haven't tried saints. Formulas are excelent!
But they are really picky about fluid volume and use real dot 3,4 or 5.1 fluid. (dont use 5)
The pads don't fit at first till you ride it for a bit (or maybe that's just mine they say prototype where the serial number goes)
with a big disc and oem not ebc pads they are insanely strong but have great feel.

[ianjenn]

HOPE V2's are wicked. More adjustable than Saint or Formula. MODULATION FOR MILES I weigh 208 and about 213 kitted up also check Pro Taper bars.

[Downhillbiker23]

HOPE V2's are wicked. More adjustable than Saint or Formula. MODULATION FOR MILES I weigh 208 and about 213 kitted up also check Pro Taper bars.

Ianjenn
I have seen tons of people with hopes recently. They seem really good. I would love to try some.

[norbar]

HOPE V2's are wicked. More adjustable than Saint or Formula. MODULATION FOR MILES I weigh 208 and about 213 kitted up also check Pro Taper bars.

NEW V2's. That's an important distiction. Old v2s were as most old hopes - you hoped they would work. If you buy the current gen with tech levers though people seem to be having no problems.

[chillindrdude]

I too, also recommend renthal. Shimano saints are the benchmark imho. The 2013s with the finned pads and icetech rotors areunbeatable

[daisycutter]

Saints brakes
Bars chromags

[Tomasz]

Very few regret buying Saint brakes. Many regret not.

[bullcrew]

Formula ones or ro and some motul 660 fluid.
Agread with the renthal bars...I run pro tapers but will be trying some renthals...

[boylagz]

Formula ones or ro and some motul 660 fluid.
Agread with the renthal bars...I run pro tapers but will be trying some renthals...

Do eeet. The Fatbar just feels right. My fave atm...

[HardtailHack]

NEW V2's. That's an important distiction. Old v2s were as most old hopes - you hoped they would work. If you buy the current gen with tech levers though people seem to be having no problems.

Hmmm wonder how much better they are than the old one? The blurb sounds promising.

I still peferred the first moto over whatever the last tech was called, if I get Hopes again I'll tear em down when I get them and put caliper grease on the internal moving bits.

[no skid marks]

I've had no issues with my Formula The Ones.
New Saints sound good though.
I've heard of sticky pistons with The Ones, but had no issues.
Also heard of leaking Saints, I guess my XTR levers have leaked a touch as there's oily dirt on them, but sweet FA.

[Mo(n)arch]

I too, also recommend renthal. Shimano saints are the benchmark imho. The 2013s with the finned pads and icetech rotors areunbeatable

Here for Renthal too.
Won a war against an upper crown and the direct stem on a Boxxer while the bike was landing tripple frontflip on the left grip.
The crown and stem were done. The bar is still riding.

Not sure about the new Saints. Maybe ask Gwin before pulling the trigger.

[tabletop84]

We have a huge thread that deals with Formula The One problems over at mtb-news.de. Not that they are bad brakes but with age a membrane gets leaking in the lever and the system gets air. Mine worked well but when things got really steep and long in the alps they developed an inconsistent feel. I now ride codes. I liked the instant power of the formulas better but the code has advantages modulation- and durability-wise.