AndySTi

This is a cooked review Mike. I've had a set of T1s for nearly 3 years and they have been nothing but on point OP brakes since day 1 - the power they have is AMAZING. They can go for a while without a bleed and like you said, have a consistent feel throughout a run. Was it really Formula's fault that you couldn't bleed the brakes properly - it seems this has most likely impacted the rest of your experience with the brakes. I suggest reading the manual or getting in touch with Formula to correctly understand how to bleed these brakes - the Avid procedure works well. I would also urge you to understand the market that Formula is appealing to with these brakes, they are DH orientated brakes - power and weight are a focus here. To meet this proposition, they have made the appropriate design choices, such as removing on the fly adjustments and a couple others you hinted to above. They are practical brakes that work. Having ridden these for a limited amount of time, they are great - the feel is awesome and the power on initial exposure is somewhere in the range of the T1. I would like to see you come back to these brakes with a month or two of riding on them, to see if you opinion has changed. Getting a proper bleed done is crucial before doing this. Safe travels.