Shimano XT M8120 Disc Brake
The Good
- Immediately available power
- Stiff lever modulated by force, not by "squish"
- Reliable
- Easy to bleed
- Stiff lever modulated by force, not by "squish"
- Reliable
- Easy to bleed
The Bad
- Fragile lever blade
Overall Review
These feel similar in overall power to the Saint, though something about the "feel" is nicer in the M8120. Had a few pairs, one of those going for 5 years now and they've been nearly maintenance free other than changing pads. The lever blade on the current model is oddly fragile at a very obvious spot. Once I broke one, I replaced the blades themselves with XTR which are made of solid aluminium rather than the XT's sheet or what would I call it. I've heard people complain about wandering bite
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Shimano XT M8120 Disc Brake
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