Ive tried the hope mono trials And own an avid bb7....And can honestly say, The bb7 wanks in the hopes face, My mates hope broke after a few months, And the brass barrel broke. And just generally seems to lack any form of lock and hold. Whereas my bb7, Lcoks hold and modulates, Been running fine since august, In all conditions, And all ive had to buy was a new set of pads. Still running the same cable, Lever and brake, and its still as sweet as the day it was bought. Tom