Disc brake advice.

[Paperclip]

I have finally after almost 7 years cracked my Shimano M810 caliper. I did at one stage of 2014 replace the caliper with a m820 but that snapped in a matter of weeks and I ended up just bleeding the old caliper back on. I put it lasting so long down to using washers on the bolts rather than letting the bolts dig in like most people seemed to do when they posted pictures of these cracking, over time it did get pretty worn down even with the washer. 

My options are get a cheap MT5 disc brake, snip off the lever and bleed the caliper over to my m810 lever. Does anybody know if these snap around the bolt holes still like the m820 calipers and to my untrained eye the MT5 caliper looks the same as a MT7?  

Or I just treat myself to a Tech 3/Trialzone Hope rear brake but are these powerful enough as a rear brake to hold a big guy on a 26"? 

[Swoofty]

I have yet to do a Shingura brake, but the MT5 is a heck of a brake.  I've never broken an MT5, but I have broken 2 or 3 adapters.  And yes, MT7 and MT5 calipers are the same. Bike24 or Starbike usually have the best prices unless you have a friend at a boutique bike builder who can get them wholesale.

[Paperclip]

I have seen there are a few riders in street riding the Hope's and one of them especially is a heavy hitter on 26" so I have ordered a Hope as a bolt straight onto the bike no messing about no drama setup. So I can get back to riding especially now you can go elsewhere to ride. 

I also have a mt5 calliper and hose coming from some ghetto website to toy around with marrying that to the M810 lever. But happier knowing I have a spare brake in either case.  

 

Will report back to compare the Hope to the Saint  

Edited May 14, 2020 by Paperclip