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Formula Cura 4 Brake
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Review Formula's powerful, well-modulated and great-looking Cura 4 brakes

4.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £155.00 RRP USD $205.00 AUD $295.00
SRAM's new G2 brake is an evolution on its well-established and much liked Guide brake but boasts a claimed seven percent increase in power over its predecessor
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SRAM G2 Ultimate brakes review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £265.00 RRP
The braking is gently progressive, not grabby... communication is very clean too, no matter how hard you’re pulling the lever
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Hayes Dominion A4 brakes review

4.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £200.00 RRP AUD $299.00
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The caliper has been redesigned, with four 18mm diameter pistons delivering the bite
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Formula Cura 4 disc brakes first ride review

3.5 out of 5 star rating
SRAM Code RSC brake
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SRAM Code RSC brake review

5.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £230.00 RRP AUD $430.00 USD $244.00
TRP's G-Spec Quadiem brake
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TRP G-Spec Quadiem brake review

3.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £200.00 RRP AUD $299.00 USD $200.00
My brakes suffered from a bit of mush
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Magura MT Trail Carbon Brakes review

2.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £492.00 RRP AUD $884.00 USD $585.00
SRAM's Guide Ultimate brakes
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SRAM Guide Ultimate brake review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £251.00 RRP USD $296.00
The SRAM Guide RSC brake weighs 438g (with 180mm rotor and adaptor)
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SRAM Guide RSC brake review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £190.00 RRP
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The Guide RE lever fits with all the usual SRAM shifter/Reverb/lockout combo clamps
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SRAM Guide RE brake review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £123.00 RRP USD $145.00
The lever uses a blended double barrel, reservoir on top design
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Shimano Deore M615 disc brake review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £70.00 RRP USD $90.00
The moulded ‘Carbotecture’ lever body is neat and light
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Magura MT5 Disc Brake review

3.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £78.00 RRP USD $200.00
A relatively long lever compensates slightly for the lack of bite
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Clarks M2 brake set review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
GBP £40.00 RRP USD $52.00
Shimano's Zee mixes an XC lever with a DH calliper
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Shimano Zee M640 disc brake review

4.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £130.00 RRP USD $159.00
Hope's Tech 3 E4 brake
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Hope Tech 3 E4 brake review

4.0 out of 5 star rating
GBP £155.00 RRP