Hope has revived its 6-piston caliper with the release of the new EVO V6Ti, which the British brand says is the most powerful brake it has ever made.
The design will be familiar to some, with this special Mono Edition celebrating 20 years since the brand made its first 6-piston brakes.
Hope says the new MTB brakes, on display at Eurobike 2026, are limited to 1,000 sets, with each featuring a laser etching of their edition number.
Big brakes have become essential for stopping heavier eMTBs, with SRAM's beefed-up Mavens and prototype Shimano Saint calipers released in recent years.
Hope's design features a one-piece caliper and uses titanium pistons coated in titanium nitride to increase wear resistance.
The pistons are also drilled to enhance cooling on long descents.
We've seen the brakes used in the downhill World Cup this year, with Tuhoto-Ariki Pene's Zerode featuring them at the season opener in South Korea.
The caliper features a radial mounting design to fit the 6 pistons, and Hope says the large surface area increases heat dissipation compared to conventional 4-piston designs.
Hope's existing EVO lever is used in the brakeset, with roller bearings employed in the main pivot as well as a secondary guide bushing to maintain smooth piston movement through the lever travel.
A new T-Slot vented floating rotor debuts on the brakes. Fins between the brake surfaces are said to aid with cooling, and the outer rotor can be separated, meaning you only need to replace that part when it's worn.
All this new tech comes at a price, with these EVO V6Ti Mono Edition brakes coming in at £1,400 / $1,940 / €1,750.
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