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Is the Shimano Saint any good for downhilling?
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flag iuulle
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 2:48 Quote
DH PETE: You say the avids sucks, we are plenty of ridders who love them.
I dont think your brake is bleeded good enough, to say its crap is so stupid.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 3:34 Quote
iuulle wrote:
DH PETE: You say the avids sucks, we are plenty of ridders who love them.
I dont think your brake is bleeded good enough, to say its crap is so stupid.

pete is a good enough spanner to know if avid suck or not,and truth be told i wasnt overly happy with avid either.

but this is not avid v's shimano,if you do not like peoples views on certian products then just leave it at that.
flag iuulle
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 3:47 Quote
pete is a good enough spanner to know if avid suck or not.

What kind of answer is that?
He cant be a good spanner if he say they suck, thats FACT!
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 3:50 Quote
iuulle wrote:
pete is a good enough spanner to know if avid suck or not.

What kind of answer is that?
He cant be a good spanner if he say they suck, thats FACT!

im not getting into an e argumenat over avid,pete is allowed his own views wether you like it or not.
flag bigbenj-08
FL
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 8:38 Quote
I have juicy 7's on a trail bike and the Saints on my freeride bike..

The 7's are good.... the Saint are AMAZING. In a world of their own.

Until you try the new Saints, you won't understand... so theres no point in arguing.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 8:48 Quote
bigbenj-08 wrote:
I have juicy 7's on a trail bike and the Saints on my freeride bike..

The 7's are good.... the Saint are AMAZING. In a world of their own.

Until you try the new Saints, you won't understand... so theres no point in arguing.

i have the new saint but missing the rear so cant compare them to my codes i had,what i can say is the build quality is better on the saints for sure.
flag araines1
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 8:52 Quote
I run all the Saint stuff on my Trek Session 10. I have to say that it is quite amazing. I used to run all Sram products (X-O, Avid Juicy 7's etc.). I really liked them and never had any problems but Shimano has really stepped it up with this line of product. Everything is incredible, including the brakes. The only thing that I will change is the shifter, I just like the X-O lever action better.

The brakes are the best brakes that I've ever ridden. They are very sensitive to the pressure you put on them. It's not "all or nothing" like a lot of other brakes out there. They have tons of power but you can control exactly how much you use very easily. I really like that the rotors have a bit of play in them, so a little bit of rub is ok because the rotors can adjust to it.
flag monkey20
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 8:55 Quote
how much do the saints weigh?
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 8:56 Quote
araines1 wrote:
I run all the Saint stuff on my Trek Session 10. I have to say that it is quite amazing. I used to run all Sram products (X-O, Avid Juicy 7's etc.). I really liked them and never had any problems but Shimano has really stepped it up with this line of product. Everything is incredible, including the brakes. The only thing that I will change is the shifter, I just like the X-O lever action better.

The brakes are the best brakes that I've ever ridden. They are very sensitive to the pressure you put on them. It's not "all or nothing" like a lot of other brakes out there. They have tons of power but you can control exactly how much you use very easily. I really like that the rotors have a bit of play in them, so a little bit of rub is ok because the rotors can adjust to it.

you cant run an xo shifter with saint mech.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 8:56 Quote
monkey20 wrote:
how much do the saints weigh?

what brakes,about the same as codes.
flag monkey20
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 9:00 Quote
Yeh sorry should have said brakes.
flag araines1
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 9:09 Quote
marquis wrote:
araines1 wrote:
I run all the Saint stuff on my Trek Session 10. I have to say that it is quite amazing. I used to run all Sram products (X-O, Avid Juicy 7's etc.). I really liked them and never had any problems but Shimano has really stepped it up with this line of product. Everything is incredible, including the brakes. The only thing that I will change is the shifter, I just like the X-O lever action better.

The brakes are the best brakes that I've ever ridden. They are very sensitive to the pressure you put on them. It's not "all or nothing" like a lot of other brakes out there. They have tons of power but you can control exactly how much you use very easily. I really like that the rotors have a bit of play in them, so a little bit of rub is ok because the rotors can adjust to it.

you cant run an xo shifter with saint mech.

are you completely sure? I'm thinking you can since it's a 9 speed no matter which derailleur you have.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 9:12 Quote
for araines1.

sram runs on 1:1 ratio.
shimano runs on 2:1 ratio.

the cable pull is different so wont work.
flag SSdomination
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 9:12 Quote
Shimano sucks for downhilling unless you like sheer awesomeness!!!! Saint and new xt never fails man! tup
flag araines1
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 at 9:13 Quote
marquis wrote:
for araines1.

sram runs on 1:1 ratio.
shimano runs on 2:1 ratio.

the cable pull is different so wont work.

gotcha, didn't think too much about that. Thanks

 


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