Shimano Deore Brake Lever Reviews - Product Reviews

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tom ali

Posted: 30/10/02
Updated: 09/07/07

'PERFORM THEIR JOB PERFECTLY'

Strengths:
Nice feel, sturdy, black.

Weaknesses:
none.

Overall:
I dont see the point in getting any more expensive levers (LX,XT Avid etc) cos' ive used them and there aint any difference.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Jonathan kemp

Posted: 09/04/04
Updated: 09/07/07

'THE BEST'

Strengths:
they are really light and easily tunable at the lever they look fly as well

Weaknesses:
none

Overall:
these are very good levers p.s. they are now £9.99 at wiggle good value as well

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Kris Socha

Posted: 09/04/04
Updated: 09/07/07

'TYPICAL SHIMANO - NOTHING SPECTACULAR'

Strengths:
They are really cheap an look great. It's easy to feed a cable through and they always seem to work 100 per cent.

Weaknesses:
Extremely limited stopping power comparing to LX, let alone Hope Mini, modulation of poor quality, do not work as well as others.

Overall:
Had a set of LX levers but had to change them due to my girlfriend's "They do not look nice!"-type comments and as I was giving her the bike I thought I'd keep the good stuff...
They work but if you ride hard and still have V's you wanna be looking elsewhere. They do the job as long as you ride gently. And no, I did not try them with Avids, my brakes are LX with XT carts.
Summing up, I WILL NEVER EVER BUY THEM AGAIN EVEN FOR MY COMMUTER. Too cheap and chearful for Shimano to work.

Performance		40%
Reliability		40%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

47%

ED Rollason

Posted: 09/04/04
Updated: 09/07/07

'VERY CHEAP, WORK WELL'

Strengths:
cheap, pretty light for the price and they stop very well indeed.

Weaknesses:
Not as good as LX levers and they don't have the break modulation, however, any compotent mechanic can set them up well

Overall:
damn fine, really easy to set up and not too powerful if you're new to mountain biking (like my dad)Don't see any point in going higher to start with.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

Ben Cooke

Posted: 09/05/04
Updated: 09/07/07

'TOP NOTCH LEVERS'

Strengths:
Look great
Light
Great stopping power
Easy to set up
Cheap

Weaknesses:
I've had no problems with these levers

Overall:
great levers. another great product from shimano. BUY THESE LEVERS!

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

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