rocky111 Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) I would not recommend that anyone buy this brake, it isn't easily to fit, serviceable or at all durable. Right from the get go this brake started leaking fluid on me because the joints were not tightened up enough, then I ended up rounding off the pathetic plastic bleed screw and a few rides later the plastic bar clamp snapped during a move. All this was bad enough but to top it all off, the lever snapped as I was back wheeling something. The lever seems to have been made of very thin cast aluminium, rather then a forged or cnc lever which would be stronger and might have bent a bit before snapping. With all these plastic components and a cast lever I can't help but think Magura have tried to save money in production at the cost of a much less durable brake. I'm perhaps not the smoothest rider but from my experience of riding I'v never had a echo or hope lever just snap on me whilst I was back wheeling something. It's not like I crashed it badly at which point the lever snapped, I would have excepted this as my own fault. If like me can you cannot honestly say that they never fall off don't expect this brake to last very long. Edited January 5, 2015 by rocky111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Devo, shame magura dont care about trials at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) But it's new, so it must be better.... Edited September 20, 2014 by LEON 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky111 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Yeah and the thing is I didn't think that anyone else really used HS33 apart from trials riders, I mean I wouldn't bother on any other kind of bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 A lot of XC riders still use them especially in Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Leigh Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 happened to me twice in 8 months... there crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 the path magura went since 2010 is leaving me speechless. and people who know me know that i always comment.everything,allday everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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