Shimano XTR
The Shimano XTR M9020 brakes are nothing short of bike jewellery The one-piece, sculpted aluminium caliper looks just beautiful, and the finned pads add to their potent appeal. The lever pioneered the same alloy master cylinder as found on the new XT brakes, with the smaller bar clamp and improved reach adjust control. The action of the servo wave has been improved with a new Sil-Tec coating, which can easily be felt on the trail with a silky smooth progression to the contact point.
In use, we experienced the exceptional Shimano feel that many riders love: crisp and accurate braking rich in feedback from the lever. The monoblock caliper delivered more power than the XT, and Deore in the lab and felt sharper with more bite on the trails. However, we did experience the same annoying, wandering bite point as found on the XT brakes, pointing a reliability question at the new master cylinder.
+ Beautiful construction
+ Exceptional feel
– Expensive
– Wandering bite point
Average Power [Nm]: 94,5
Weight: 256 g
Price: keine Angabe vom Hersteller
More info: shimano-eu.com
Table of Contents
- Intro: Anatomy of a good brake
- How we test in the lab and on the trails
- The best MTB disc brake: SRAM Guide Ultimate
- The Runner Up: Magura MT5
- Formula R0 Racing
- Hope Tech3 E4
- Hope Tech3 X2
- Magura MT4
- SRAM Guide RS
- SRAM Level Ultimate
- Shimano Deore
- Shimano Deore XT
- Shimano XTR
- Shimano Saint
- Trickstuff Direttissima
- Conclusion
