zee vs guide rsc

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freeriding

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I want to buy a set of new brakes for dh use.
Zee's seem to be amazing from a lot of reviews i read.
I found, for just 90$ more, a pair of the new 2017 guide rsc with the S4 caliper.

What would you buy?
I am really tempted for the guides, but i am a bit concerned of the issues that read in multiple forums.

Cheers!
 
jarrod839

jarrod839

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Ive had both the zee's and guide RSC and both are equal in power and both have there share of problems.
Me personally the guides have a better feel and more adjustability over the Zees. Sram ultimates can be picked up for 300 a end if your budget can stretch and to my knowledge don't have the issues as the guides do. Haven't heard much on the 2017 guides i would imagine that they would have fixed the issues.
Both will come with warranty but SRAM will be the one that honour their warranty.
 
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slimjim1

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I had Shimano warranty my brakes.

If I was looking at saint/ultimate money I'd just go straight for hope though.
 
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Zaf

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Shimano's Warranty Department isn't quite as good as SRAM's, but then again that's because they've had significantly LESS practice at it.
 
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freeriding

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zees with rotors RT86 come at 250€ (the best price i found)
saints with rotors RT86 and finned pads come at 330€ (the best price i found)
guide rsc with s4 caliper (no rotors, cause i'll use the hs1 i have with my codes) come at 260€

now it is clearer moneywise.
 
JTmofo

JTmofo

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freeriding said:
zees with rotors RT86 come at 250€ (the best price i found)
saints with rotors RT86 and finned pads come at 330€ (the best price i found)
guide rsc with s4 caliper (no rotors, cause i'll use the hs1 i have with my codes) come at 260€

now it is clearer moneywise.
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Hope E4 with Floating Rotors - $420 AUD...... SOLD
 
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Nerdbox

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I've got both and the RSCs are a better brake. Cutting the BS and putting the anti Avid prejudice of people aside.

In saying that Zee are also good
 
teK--

teK--

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I have a set of Saint M820 for sale in a couple of weeks PM me if you want first dibs.

Very powerful brake and has been reliable I just want something different.
 
link1896

link1896

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freeriding said:
I want to buy a set of new brakes for dh use.
Zee's seem to be amazing from a lot of reviews i read.
I found, for just 90$ more, a pair of the new 2017 guide rsc with the S4 caliper.

What would you buy?
I am really tempted for the guides, but i am a bit concerned of the issues that read in multiple forums.

Cheers!
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it's not definitive yet but seems the latest Guides will suffer the same fate.

Hope 3 V4 for DH http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/hope-tech-3-v4-disc-brake/rp-prod112987 $279 an end
 
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cramhobart

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I've had issues with brakes from both Sram and Shimano- and that seems to be the experience of most of the people I ride with, which tallies with what the LBS says. The LBS also tells me that Sram warranty support is probably a little more user friendly.
You can argue about feel for days- but its a personal thing. The Guide RSC's are one of the best brakes I've ridden. Hopes are THE best.
 
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NUTTTR

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JTmofo said:
Hope E4 with Floating Rotors - $420 AUD...... SOLD
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this 100%. Why WOULDN'T you buy hope for that money??? I've had mine for ~5.5 years and only needed to service the rear caliper and rear lever. It has had 2 sets of pads front and rear and still going as good as the day I got them.
 
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D01

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jarrod839 said:
typical shimano Muppet
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I ain't not no ones bitch. Just telling you how I see it.

I dealt with Shimano a few months ago about 3 different issues. They said no problems just send affected items with proof of purchase, both local and OS purchases. I had new parts a week later. Too easy.

I rang SRAM about 2 weeks ago about a broken Maxle, and they said I've got to take it back to place of purchase, or if that's not convenient my LBS and pay a service charge. Since I got the fork with a frame from an OS manufacturer it wasn't worth it for a part that will probably break again. FU SRAM, I bought a KCNC replacement.
 
jarrod839

jarrod839

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freeriding said:
zees with rotors RT86 come at 250€ (the best price i found)
saints with rotors RT86 and finned pads come at 330€ (the best price i found)
guide rsc with s4 caliper (no rotors, cause i'll use the hs1 i have with my codes) come at 260€

now it is clearer moneywise.
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CRC has a big sale on shimano at the moment and you can pick up saints with icetech rotors and adaptors for $300. Best ive found guide ultimates is $310 for just the brakes from mountainbikesdirect.com.au.
Hopes are a bargain at $280 but depending on your adapters and rotors you may need to buy hope gear. Most people get away with mixing gear but sometimes not.
 
TheAzza

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I had Zees for a couple of months and never got on with them so bought Hopes.

Just buy Hopes, the E4's were about 364 for the set, minus rotors, from Merlin.
 
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