tom tom Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 is there anything wrong with a 6 pot hope disk with a 205mm floating disk?? tom tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 They are very powerful, quite bulky though, and with a 203mm disc, it's quite big, so if you've only started and not really got a lot of bike control, its quite easy to snap. If you want a good brake I'd either go for an Avid bb7, or a hope trial :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 avid juicy in my opinion is the best. just keep your maggie mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom tom Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 is that a not at all then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 it's over kill really but just hsows what can be done. it can be used and ran fine but really it's over kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom tom Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 its just i found one for £50 so i was wondering if it could be used in trials but thanks might take him up on it because it is dead cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris222pher Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 i used to have them on my downhill bike, they have amazing power but i think would be a bit much on a trials bike. and would need setting up fine but i say try it and see what happens you might like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 ur best off speaking to waynio, he ran one on his ashton for a while, either email him or airevalley, should be able to tell u from expereince he is using a mono trial now though, if that gives u a hint at what to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Stopping a static wheel from moving, and stopping a moving wheel to static are different things. Trials needs a brake to be locked (why the Mono Trial was invented) and DH needs to stop a moving wheel (hence the 6 pot was invented) The 6 pots do nothing for lock, but greatly aid modulation and heat dissipation, neither of which are imperitive for trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiroKage Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 yeh I found the 6-pots to be a little overkill... the mono trials is superb but its a little too "on-off" for me, i like a lot of modulation, so i went with a hayes HFX-9, the levers were the selling point for me, theyre nigh-on perfectly balanced for modulation and power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I think it's probably overkill too. I run a mini on the front and an M4 on the rear (all pre-mono etc). to be honest, even the M4 on the rear is possibly overkill. My friend runs a mini on the back as well and it's just as powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo_Monkey Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 just to agree with the general consensus -- its overkill the main difference in the hope range is how the pistons work to provide modulation and how the heat is dispersed. power wise (talking trials locking power) there isn't much noticeable difference. plus the brake will be very heavy in comparison to a small specific trials brake. personal id save my cash and get a hope mono or a magura Julie or Louise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovatt Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) ur best off speaking to waynio, he ran one on his ashton for a while, either email him or airevalley, should be able to tell u from expereince he is using a mono trial now though, if that gives u a hint at what to get The one waynio had is the one i ran for 9 months, and i loved every minute of it. So much stopping power its unbelievable but you can also get great modulation from the brake. I have used maguras, vee's mini and C2 before and the 6 pot takes all the best qualitys from each brake and none of the bad ones, plus its hope, so anything goes wrong and a couple of 1st class stamps and its all sorted for you :P i would consider this brake other than anything else. Here's a quick pic. of me with my 6 pot :'( Lovatt :D Edited November 15, 2005 by lovatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Tom, is this for front or back? If for front, it definately is overkill and will just add weight. A mono trials, a mono m4, an old mini or an old M4 would be much better suited for front trials application. If its for the back, then go for it- you have such a beefy disk mount on that frame. You would probably still be better off with an old style m4 for the back though, as previously mentioned, the 6 pots are more for modulation and heat dissapation than pure lock. Oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 I've got a perfectly working rear M4 I might be interested in selling... (I'm not sure, but the KOT MS2 I want can't accomodate it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovatt Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 I've got a perfectly working rear M4 I might be interested in selling... (I'm not sure, but the KOT MS2 I want can't accomodate it?) Ye but you cant switch hope leavers around so it wouldn't work unless you used a front leaver. lovatt (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Ye but you cant switch hope leavers around so it wouldn't work unless you used a front leaver. lovatt (Y) Well you COULD turn them upside down. Not tried it myself mind you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiroKage Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 they first set of maggies I had back in the day i got from the states and forgot that they have their levers the other (wrong...!) way round, so until i swapped em over i just put the levers on upside down, worked just as well... The Hayes ones i use are universal. They call them "flip-flop" levers. I call that name "gay" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerboysam1 Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 they are very powerful, but they could be fairly heavy i would say go for it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 i would agree with most other people that they are a overkill.In my opinion i dont think they are that good because i have spoken to many downhillers about them and they say that only work well if you have them constantly on going down a downhill course. Also they are not designed specifically for trials more for freeride/dowhill so i reckon you should maybe use the fifty pounds you were going to use to buy one on saving for a hope mono trial i have just got a hope mono trial today and they are amazing and are alot better than hs33s so go for one of these instead of a 6 pot. (Y) (Y) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 hang on just one second. this guy has 50 quid. he can get what is probably the most powerful disk out at the moment. i personally dont think there is such a thing as too much lock or hold and the 6pot would provide lots of this, it would also provide loads of modulation. sounds ok to me. go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiroKage Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Its also the most expensive disc at the moment, not to mention the second heaviest after the gustav. save your money and go for a mono mini, a hayes 9, a julie or a juicy and just get a big rotor. my hayes has more than enough power and I only run a 6" disc, and that cost me half of what a hope 6 does.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom tom Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 i did say £50 but he seems to have found a problem with the rotor and the caliper i think it is doesnt grab for shit so thanks anyway i will look at the mono trials i think tom tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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