Hope Pads Mono Trial

Advantages: Longlasting, made by a great British company
Disadvantages: Can be a tad fiddly to fit.

...I've had Hope brakes on my mountain bikes for longer than I care to remember, and I've currently got two full suspention bikes set up with Hope M4 brakes, I love the brakes, and have never had a problem with the Hope pads, so I've always stuck with them. I live and ride in South Wales, where it's wet, rocky and more gritty than muddy. I always stick to the sintered pads, and make sure I bed them in properly before I take them out on their first ride. In summer, when it's a little dryer, I've even got a loop I use to specifically bed my pads in (how sad am I?). But it's worth it, as when bedded in properly, the pads last for many, many months before they need changing. Which is good, as although changing the pads isn't difficult, I more often than not, find it a bit of a faff. The pads aren't cheap, coming in around the £12 mark... Read review

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Advantages: Light weight, at times you may even think that you are not even wearing the pads. great!!
Disadvantages: The price may be thought to be a little steep but its up to you if the quality is as important as the price?

...If your looking to buy a new pair of cricket pads then look know further you've found the pads that you desire with there light weight fell and extremly comfortable padding these are the pads that may be able to change the way you play and help you to score the runs that will help your team to win. Wait does that sound stupid, yes thought so but its the truth, when i was looking for some new pads i brought these pads not expecting anything, but that was were i was wrong. My luck has changed and i'm now not only bowling well but i'm actually being noticed as a batsman, and isn't that what everyone desires. With these amasing pads theres no need to worry if there's a fast bowler steaming in at the other end and your getting ready, hoping for the ball not to hit you on the pads because of the pain it will cause.............. then stop... Read review

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Advantages: Superior build quailty and maintence free
Disadvantages: Set up is time consuming

...I bought these brakes 6 months ago for my hard tail, I had looked at many other brakes like Hayes and Maguras but they didn't have the excellent quality and stopping power that the Hope M4's have. The brakes came pre-bled so it was just a case of bolting them on and aligning them. This can be a bit time consuming as the pads sit close to the rotor so they have to aligned well to stop any rubbing. Once everything is set up these brakes are virtually maintenance free, only have to replace the pads ever so often. The system stops any air leaks very well, I haven't had to re bleed them in the 6 months i have had them. Superb brakes that stop you in an instance and will not break however many times I crash and land on them.... Read review

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