The SRAM metallic Maven ones are solid, and the black ones are good too. They're a big step up from the pads that comes in Codes, for whatever reason. I tried the Galfer purples and didn't find that they offered any real advantage, and wore down faster. You can get the SRAM metallic ones from Backcountry without bolt & spring for <$10, so they're a great value too.
The SRAM metallic Maven ones are solid, and the black ones are good too. They're a big step up from the pads that comes in Codes...
The SRAM metallic Maven ones are solid, and the black ones are good too. They're a big step up from the pads that comes in Codes, for whatever reason. I tried the Galfer purples and didn't find that they offered any real advantage, and wore down faster. You can get the SRAM metallic ones from Backcountry without bolt & spring for <$10, so they're a great value too.
Yeah, that’s kinda what I figured. I’m not sure if Galfer greens are worth it to have the ease of picking up a set of SRAM metallic pads pretty much anywhere.
Though they did seem to work well on the set of TRPs I also threw them on. Still trying to find a good pad for that brake that isn’t Shimano. I’m going to go on record and say that Shimano pads are crap.
I get 3 x the pad life from a Galfer purple than i do any other Resin or 2x semi's without giving up Bite or heat management. Most of the brakes i seen in QT NZ had galfer purple in them, they are damn hard to buy here because of the demand.
Yeah, that’s kinda what I figured. I’m not sure if Galfer greens are worth it to have the ease of picking up a set of SRAM...
Yeah, that’s kinda what I figured. I’m not sure if Galfer greens are worth it to have the ease of picking up a set of SRAM metallic pads pretty much anywhere.
Though they did seem to work well on the set of TRPs I also threw them on. Still trying to find a good pad for that brake that isn’t Shimano. I’m going to go on record and say that Shimano pads are crap.
Hardheaded Ram has shimano and Tektro brake pads. I've been using their sintered for Dominion A4 calipers and they've worked well. Have some of the other compounds but haven't tried them yet. For the price though, doesn't hurt the wallet to give em a shot.
Yeah well when it comes to bikes, I know what im doin. Computers.. not so much lol. I got my last set of them easy since I had everything filled out. And probably got lucky. No time for mistakes tho, those pups are gone in seconds. Just wanted to snag a silver set for my other bike but I can wait
They sold in under a minute this time, I'm pretty quick with these things and probably had them paid for and ordered in less than 30s and there were 8 of 33 left when I got done.
They sold in under a minute this time, I'm pretty quick with these things and probably had them paid for and ordered in less than 30s...
They sold in under a minute this time, I'm pretty quick with these things and probably had them paid for and ordered in less than 30s and there were 8 of 33 left when I got done.
It helps to preemptively log into PayPal also.
The last (also first) time I shop for a hyped up product (Stridsland frameset and handlebar) the e-shop was set up so every item in the basket was locked for a reasonable amount of time. But of course, the guy is not german, so he probably did not expect highly efficient customers 🙂. I think there is a idiom that says: Where there's a will, there's a way, or something like that, so... Yeah. It's part of the experience too I think, "fighting" for that rare part that you really, really want, but you dont really need.
you asked to correct you if wrong. i didn't correct you. the moment you hit "buy" the brakes in basket are yours. not when you finally paid. i paid mine like a full month later. you just have all your infos in before the drop and then react fast by adding the product to your basket.
On Hope vs Intend, I've had both and they feel very different. Personally, I like the Hope lever mounting a lot better than Intend and they don't have issues with the lever blade being too short for wider grips. The power is similar but the lever feel is really different, the Hopes are closer to Trickstuff in the sense you don't get a ton of feedback at the lever when the pads engage, but the power comes on faster and the adjustments are more meaningful. The Intends have a really light, nice feeling lever - but it feels more like Dominions in the sense that as the pads engage, the pressure at the lever builds more. The Hopes can actually be a little disorienting and the first ride on them I did, I nearly ate a stem sandwich due to putting too much brake down expecting that lever pressure to build more than it did. They are wonderful feeling brakes though and I like them a lot. The only real con to me is the bleed process, which I'm just not a fan of at all.
I prefer the Intends but that's not a knock on the Hopes, I just prefer the overall maintenance/support from them as opposed to Hope, but both are top tier of those I tried.
On ordering, I did effectively what Pedal Bob suggested twice now successfully. You will save critical moments having multiple tabs opened and putting your checkout in another window. The site gets hammered about 1-2min before they go live, so having several windows open at once helps a lot when it comes to avoiding extra clicks/buttons. Having autofill ready to go and signed into PayPal helps, too.
Hope v4's are the best of all the brakes I've tried, which is pretty much all them now. They'd be a 10/10 if you didn't have to fluff around with the resi lid when bleeding. Worth a shot!
I'll pre-empt the inevitable butthurt about the below by saying that all of these options are good. They are all powerful, all reasonably easy enough to...
I'll pre-empt the inevitable butthurt about the below by saying that all of these options are good. They are all powerful, all reasonably easy enough to work on, and all (mostly) consistent. I mainly say that because people adore Saints and I found them to be the weaker in almost every category compared to others, but still good.
I'd also caveat that "power" is somewhat misunderstood IMO. Most people don't have the means to measure overall, total available power, rather they base it on how the brakes feel. A brake like the Maximas may have a ton of overall power, but the Mavens feel more powerful because the power comes on sooner as the brake ramps up. This will also be relative to your weight and how you want the levers to feel.
I posted something similar in another thread, but I'll go into more detail. For reference, I'm 220lbs on a ~33lb steel 29er.
Power: Maven >= Radic > Intend > Maxima > Hope T4 V4 > Dominion > MT7 > Saint - The Mavens have a very quick power deliver,y once the pads engage the difference between "I'm slowing down" and "I'm skidding" is miniscule. This can be dialed in with contact point adjust, but they apply power more progressively than any other brake I've tried. The Radics have a really similar feel with a lighter lever, but feel a bit more controlled and have less deadstroke, basically instant engagement, I ran these closer to the bar than any other brake. The Intends are very close to that feel, but with a much lighter feeling lever and overall better feel, although they lack contact adjust so you can't tweak them as easily. Both Maximas and T4 V4s have enormous power available, but it comes on later in the stroke and is harder to define in lever feel and requires a longer lever throw to obtain. They are the epitome of having a smooth, light, powerful brake that requires a longer lever stroke to get there. I love Dominions and I loved the MT7s, but the power comes on later especially with the latter. I didn't find Saints to be as powerful but they are good enough.
Consistency: Basically all of the above were consistent with two exceptions. I have been able to fade Dominions on long, flowy descents. I've torched them more than a few times with no change in lever feel, but I've had them turn mushy a few times and that's not an issue I had with most of the others. On the Saints, I had the wandering bite point problems I had with every other Shimano brake, but only in cold and I think this is, in part, due to brake technique where two quick pulls of the lever causes it to change. Some don't have this problem, I did. The rest were very consistent, rarely changed lever feel, and I had no issues in hot/cold or with fade provided they were bled properly. The Mavens did exhibit some wandering bite point (BADLY) when they were new out of the box, but doing the piston massage procedure did away with it.
Lever feel: (For me and what I'm after) Intend > Radic > Hope > Maxima > Dominion > MT7 > Saint > Maven - The Maven lever feel isn't as bad as people act like it is, but it is firm compared to the others. It's not that it is unusable or awful, just that the other options are smoother and require less force through the deadstroke (I'd argue the engaged force to power is better than some are acting with the Mavens though). I loved the feel of them overall, but the stiffer spring is off putting compared to others. The MT7s were very consistent and smooth, but power came on later than I liked, the first few rides on them I blew a few corners because I kept expecting them to grab faster coming from the Radics. The Hope and Maximas have a lot in common, it's a very light feeling lever even when the pads engage, but it can be somewhat vague if you aren't used to them compared to others, you don't get that 'wall' of sorts you do with other brakes, it is light all the way through and that can take some adjustment. The Radics have a super smooth lever but engage almost immediately with no deadstroke. The Intends are the best of the above, moderate deadstroke, even power delivery, smooth/light lever feel, easy to identify the brake point, and good ergonomics. My preference in this category is a quick power delivery, but lighter riders or those who want a longer lever throw might place Hope or Trickstuff higher.
Aesthetics: They are all nice except the Mavens. They are the ugliest thing on my bike at the moment and I'm dying to get them off. It's very off putting for an otherwise great brake. The Trickstuff, Hope, and Intends are all beautiful in their own unique ways.
Cockpit: The Mavens suffer from the reservoir sitting too close to the bar. This means controls may not fit where you want because it interferes with the reservoir being so damn close. Otherwise you have a lot of positioning with the lever. The Dominion and MT7 share a lot of similarities in this regard as well, but aren't super notable otherwise, you have plenty of lateral movement across the bar to position them and your controls, although I prefer hinged levers. The Hopes have a super long lever blade that might interfere, but I found that they sat so far inboard it didn't interfere with my other controls. The Radics, Intends, and Maximas all have a lever brace on the reservoir. This is a good thing that prevents flex, BUT it also means that some controls won't sit properly outboard of the clamp due to the lever brace being in the way, this is particularly noticeable on the Radics. The Maximas are generally OK in this regard, but the lever reach adjuster might conflict with controls. The Intends have one possibly fatal flaw I mentioned before: the brace position combined with the usable lever length means using long grips like Meaty Paws positions the lever so far inboard you can't reach it. I have it near slammed against my grips and it's fine, but this may be a problem for people with certain hand sizes. The Saints have a super nice, rigid feeling clamp that I wish others would adopt. The Mavens will flex slightly under heavy power, IMO they should've adopted a stronger clamp, Matchmaker just isn't it.
Install/Bleed/etc: The Intends are the cleanest bleeding brake I've used, they are super easy to bleed and install, I also like that they use a reusable fitting that rotates. The Maximas are more work due to the braided hoses, but are pretty easy if you can cut them properly, they also have instructions for aligning the hoses, which is nice. The bleed process for the Maximas is often complained about but I had no issues, I just followed the instructions and it worked out. They should include the bleed block with the brakes, it's absurd they don't. I had issues with the Hope hose kinking and twisting, but other than that it wasn't noteworthy. The Saints, MT7s, Dominions, were all easy to bleed and install, although I know some report problems with alignment on the MT7s and bleed problems, but I didn't have that issue. The Radics are easy as well once you get used to working with the braided hoses, the Bleeding Edge fitting they use is super nice. Finding Bionol in the US is a nightmare though, for those and Trickstuff. The Dominion bleed block includes a half block on one side you can use to work the pistons out safely and clean them, IMO everyone should do this. Hope provides something similar in the form of a STL file you can 3d print, but not everyone will have access to one to do this.
Value: Overall the Dominions are the best combination of everything IMO, if not the best at any one category, but for the price you get a lot of good stuff that makes them the best value IMO. The Trickstuff are a hard sell at $1200 and I think it's dumb they don't include the bleed kit, block, and especially fluid given how hard it is to find. The Intends I feel are a good value considering everything they come with and their performance, but they are hard to obtain and no doubt expensive. Hopes are kindof middling, more expensive than Dominions, but cheaper than the others and offering similar performance/feel. The problem with them is quickly finding parts if you are in the US. You can get MT7s very cheap these days, but I'd still opt for Dominions over them given the other factors.
If you like running levers close to the bar and want a ton of power, get the Radics, there is no better option with such a short deadstroke to power point. If you want a long, linear, smooth pull with gradual power delivery, Hope T4 V4 or Maximas will get you there, with the Maximas being slightly more complicated to work on and harder to find parts for (this may be a major issue down the line and is my #1 concern with anything Trickstuff). If you want rapid power delivery, the Mavens, Radics, or Intends all fall into that category (in that order), the Mavens require more throw than the Radics but power comes on faster once the pads engage. Overall for most people I usually suggest the Dominions, they are a good average point despite not being the best at everything, they are good at everything and lack the pitfalls of some of the others. For very heavy riders, Mavens or Radics would be my choice. Lighter riders would get along better with the Hopes, Maximas, Dominions, and possibly MT7s. The Intends are a slightly more powerful, easier to work, and refined Dominion, so if you can get them and don't fall into one extreme or the other in how you want them to feel or weight range, they are amazing.
I haven't tried TRP, Beringer, or that brand that's a number (I forget what it is).
With such concise experience of all the best HD 4 piston brakes, your experience on the HEL Advocate would be much appreciated!
Based on your extensive writeup, it's between Radic and Trinity for me thus far.
With such concise experience of all the best HD 4 piston brakes, your experience on the HEL Advocate would be much appreciated!Based on your extensive writeup...
With such concise experience of all the best HD 4 piston brakes, your experience on the HEL Advocate would be much appreciated!
Based on your extensive writeup, it's between Radic and Trinity for me thus far.
Thanks
I haven't had a chance to try those, the Br4ve, or 612s. They all look sweet/unique in their own way but I haven't had a chance to feel or use any of them, kinda ran out of steam combined with neuropathy in my arms cutting down riding time significantly.
With such concise experience of all the best HD 4 piston brakes, your experience on the HEL Advocate would be much appreciated!Based on your extensive writeup...
With such concise experience of all the best HD 4 piston brakes, your experience on the HEL Advocate would be much appreciated!
Based on your extensive writeup, it's between Radic and Trinity for me thus far.
I haven't had a chance to try those, the Br4ve, or 612s. They all look sweet/unique in their own way but I haven't had a chance...
I haven't had a chance to try those, the Br4ve, or 612s. They all look sweet/unique in their own way but I haven't had a chance to feel or use any of them, kinda ran out of steam combined with neuropathy in my arms cutting down riding time significantly.
That's a huge bummer to read. My wife has a few patients she works with, and my dad's life partner has it bad as well. Best of luck with that.
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?
I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the kinda vague lever feel that the V4s have. My main gripe with my V4s is how the bite point feels vague/mushy.
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the...
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?
I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the kinda vague lever feel that the V4s have. My main gripe with my V4s is how the bite point feels vague/mushy.
i keep reading this and i keep finding my brakes the opposite, V4 braided paired with hope adapters and 2.3mm rotors, so i'm wondering, given that every other Hope brakes i try always have the normal hoses and feels soft/spongy, and mine and some customers that i installed, all with braided hoses, have a nice and defined/firm bite point, what hoses do you have? While Hope's claim is that there's no difference, i really don't believe it, stiff hoses do make a difference, especially in feel.
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the...
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?
I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the kinda vague lever feel that the V4s have. My main gripe with my V4s is how the bite point feels vague/mushy.
i keep reading this and i keep finding my brakes the opposite, V4 braided paired with hope adapters and 2.3mm rotors, so i'm wondering, given that...
i keep reading this and i keep finding my brakes the opposite, V4 braided paired with hope adapters and 2.3mm rotors, so i'm wondering, given that every other Hope brakes i try always have the normal hoses and feels soft/spongy, and mine and some customers that i installed, all with braided hoses, have a nice and defined/firm bite point, what hoses do you have? While Hope's claim is that there's no difference, i really don't believe it, stiff hoses do make a difference, especially in feel.
I have the standard lines, but I’ve felt the braided lines on a friend’s bike and they feel basically the same to me.
I don't have the Hopes but I have some braided vs standard experience on my Maxima. I had to run a standard rear line on my old bike because the 6mm braided hose wouldn't clear the internal routing. I still kept the braided hose for my front brake. There was a minor bite point feeling difference between the two. The Goodridge hose bite point was more sharp and defined while the rear standard hose was a tiny little bit mushy in comparison. My new bike has external routing so I can finally run the braided hoses and both front and rear brakes now have an identical feel.
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the...
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?
I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the kinda vague lever feel that the V4s have. My main gripe with my V4s is how the bite point feels vague/mushy.
i keep reading this and i keep finding my brakes the opposite, V4 braided paired with hope adapters and 2.3mm rotors, so i'm wondering, given that...
i keep reading this and i keep finding my brakes the opposite, V4 braided paired with hope adapters and 2.3mm rotors, so i'm wondering, given that every other Hope brakes i try always have the normal hoses and feels soft/spongy, and mine and some customers that i installed, all with braided hoses, have a nice and defined/firm bite point, what hoses do you have? While Hope's claim is that there's no difference, i really don't believe it, stiff hoses do make a difference, especially in feel.
I have the standard lines, but I’ve felt the braided lines on a friend’s bike and they feel basically the same to me.
From what I had in the shop, not the same at all
Not sure on the trail as I’ve only ridden on braided hoses with Hopes but even riding with a guy that had the exact same set up other than hoses he said himself that mine felt way better and more defined
I’d try to bleed the caliper by pushing pistons out and opening the bleed nipple while pushing them back, perhaps there can be some air behind the pistons making them feel more vague, I’d try it, but I’m confident that the stiffer hoses do make a real difference especially on brakes like these pushing strong pressures
Anyone try and fit a slightly longer bite point screw to firm things up? Brakes and perfectly bled and even slightly overfilled and still not as tight as radic/mavens
Hope v4Anyone try and fit a slightly longer bite point screw to firm things up? Brakes and perfectly bled and even slightly overfilled and still not...
Hope v4
Anyone try and fit a slightly longer bite point screw to firm things up? Brakes and perfectly bled and even slightly overfilled and still not as tight as radic/mavens
It’s just a different brake, it won’t get like the other 2 mentioned and it doesn’t matter, on the trail when the bite point is all in they become super touchy and honestly hard to modulate
I actually didn't put a longer screw....it's a damn custom size of course.....but there should absolutely be aftermarket options. What I did is epoxy 2 layers of precisely cut butyl road tire tubes to where the bite point contacts the reservoir. It effectively added 2-3mm? of screw length/bite. I am only running 2.3mm rotors so maybe this is what it's like running the 3.3 vented rotors?
The vented rotors are hilarious overpriced so not doing that.
Either way, if any manufacturers are reading this, please machine a longer screw for Hope V4 bite point. HUGE difference.
The SRAM metallic Maven ones are solid, and the black ones are good too. They're a big step up from the pads that comes in Codes, for whatever reason. I tried the Galfer purples and didn't find that they offered any real advantage, and wore down faster. You can get the SRAM metallic ones from Backcountry without bolt & spring for <$10, so they're a great value too.
Yeah, that’s kinda what I figured. I’m not sure if Galfer greens are worth it to have the ease of picking up a set of SRAM metallic pads pretty much anywhere.
Though they did seem to work well on the set of TRPs I also threw them on. Still trying to find a good pad for that brake that isn’t Shimano. I’m going to go on record and say that Shimano pads are crap.
I get 3 x the pad life from a Galfer purple than i do any other Resin or 2x semi's without giving up Bite or heat management.
Most of the brakes i seen in QT NZ had galfer purple in them, they are damn hard to buy here because of the demand.
Hardheaded Ram has shimano and Tektro brake pads. I've been using their sintered for Dominion A4 calipers and they've worked well. Have some of the other compounds but haven't tried them yet. For the price though, doesn't hurt the wallet to give em a shot.
I'd like a set, but am not willing to jump through the hoops to get them. Hopefully they become more readily available.
Yeah tried to score a set this morning but I forgot to fill my info in checkout before the drop and there they went lol.
use the autofill function of your browser
Yeah well when it comes to bikes, I know what im doin. Computers.. not so much lol. I got my last set of them easy since I had everything filled out. And probably got lucky. No time for mistakes tho, those pups are gone in seconds. Just wanted to snag a silver set for my other bike but I can wait
They sold in under a minute this time, I'm pretty quick with these things and probably had them paid for and ordered in less than 30s and there were 8 of 33 left when I got done.
It helps to preemptively log into PayPal also.
The last (also first) time I shop for a hyped up product (Stridsland frameset and handlebar) the e-shop was set up so every item in the basket was locked for a reasonable amount of time. But of course, the guy is not german, so he probably did not expect highly efficient customers 🙂. I think there is a idiom that says: Where there's a will, there's a way, or something like that, so... Yeah. It's part of the experience too I think, "fighting" for that rare part that you really, really want, but you dont really need.
i had mine after 10s, but i‘m an efficient german
just use wise app to transfer the money
you asked to correct you if wrong. i didn't correct you. the moment you hit "buy" the brakes in basket are yours. not when you finally paid. i paid mine like a full month later. you just have all your infos in before the drop and then react fast by adding the product to your basket.
ps: there is another chance to get one of 50 on the 10th of april, 8am berlin time. black ones this time
On Hope vs Intend, I've had both and they feel very different. Personally, I like the Hope lever mounting a lot better than Intend and they don't have issues with the lever blade being too short for wider grips. The power is similar but the lever feel is really different, the Hopes are closer to Trickstuff in the sense you don't get a ton of feedback at the lever when the pads engage, but the power comes on faster and the adjustments are more meaningful. The Intends have a really light, nice feeling lever - but it feels more like Dominions in the sense that as the pads engage, the pressure at the lever builds more. The Hopes can actually be a little disorienting and the first ride on them I did, I nearly ate a stem sandwich due to putting too much brake down expecting that lever pressure to build more than it did. They are wonderful feeling brakes though and I like them a lot. The only real con to me is the bleed process, which I'm just not a fan of at all.
I prefer the Intends but that's not a knock on the Hopes, I just prefer the overall maintenance/support from them as opposed to Hope, but both are top tier of those I tried.
On ordering, I did effectively what Pedal Bob suggested twice now successfully. You will save critical moments having multiple tabs opened and putting your checkout in another window. The site gets hammered about 1-2min before they go live, so having several windows open at once helps a lot when it comes to avoiding extra clicks/buttons. Having autofill ready to go and signed into PayPal helps, too.
Hope v4's are the best of all the brakes I've tried, which is pretty much all them now. They'd be a 10/10 if you didn't have to fluff around with the resi lid when bleeding. Worth a shot!
With such concise experience of all the best HD 4 piston brakes, your experience on the HEL Advocate would be much appreciated!
Based on your extensive writeup, it's between Radic and Trinity for me thus far.
Thanks
I haven't had a chance to try those, the Br4ve, or 612s. They all look sweet/unique in their own way but I haven't had a chance to feel or use any of them, kinda ran out of steam combined with neuropathy in my arms cutting down riding time significantly.
That's a huge bummer to read. My wife has a few patients she works with, and my dad's life partner has it bad as well. Best of luck with that.
Does anyone on here have experience with both the Tech 4 E4 and the Tech 4 V4?
I’m wondering if the E4s have a less of the kinda vague lever feel that the V4s have. My main gripe with my V4s is how the bite point feels vague/mushy.
i keep reading this and i keep finding my brakes the opposite, V4 braided paired with hope adapters and 2.3mm rotors, so i'm wondering, given that every other Hope brakes i try always have the normal hoses and feels soft/spongy, and mine and some customers that i installed, all with braided hoses, have a nice and defined/firm bite point, what hoses do you have?
While Hope's claim is that there's no difference, i really don't believe it, stiff hoses do make a difference, especially in feel.
I have the standard lines, but I’ve felt the braided lines on a friend’s bike and they feel basically the same to me.
I don't have the Hopes but I have some braided vs standard experience on my Maxima. I had to run a standard rear line on my old bike because the 6mm braided hose wouldn't clear the internal routing. I still kept the braided hose for my front brake. There was a minor bite point feeling difference between the two. The Goodridge hose bite point was more sharp and defined while the rear standard hose was a tiny little bit mushy in comparison. My new bike has external routing so I can finally run the braided hoses and both front and rear brakes now have an identical feel.
From what I had in the shop, not the same at all
Not sure on the trail as I’ve only ridden on braided hoses with Hopes but even riding with a guy that had the exact same set up other than hoses he said himself that mine felt way better and more defined
I’d try to bleed the caliper by pushing pistons out and opening the bleed nipple while pushing them back, perhaps there can be some air behind the pistons making them feel more vague, I’d try it, but I’m confident that the stiffer hoses do make a real difference especially on brakes like these pushing strong pressures
Does anyone maybe know the size of the oring on the Code lever bleed screw? They get torn up all the time...
Hope v4
Anyone try and fit a slightly longer bite point screw to firm things up? Brakes and perfectly bled and even slightly overfilled and still not as tight as radic/mavens
It’s just a different brake, it won’t get like the other 2 mentioned and it doesn’t matter, on the trail when the bite point is all in they become super touchy and honestly hard to modulate
I lengthened the bite point screw on the v4s. Tight as can be now
How'd you do that mate? Got a pic? Which rotors do you use with them?
I actually didn't put a longer screw....it's a damn custom size of course.....but there should absolutely be aftermarket options. What I did is epoxy 2 layers of precisely cut butyl road tire tubes to where the bite point contacts the reservoir. It effectively added 2-3mm? of screw length/bite. I am only running 2.3mm rotors so maybe this is what it's like running the 3.3 vented rotors?
The vented rotors are hilarious overpriced so not doing that.
Either way, if any manufacturers are reading this, please machine a longer screw for Hope V4 bite point. HUGE difference.
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