[Superdeft]

I'm debating over these two brakes, in 160mm: the hayes are a bit more, and a more proven design, but the avid juicy 7 is so popular, I wonder if the Juicy 5 will end up being better than the MAG.

Any advice or experience is appreciated.

 

[Sir_Crackien]

yeah it will. the 5 and 7 are the same except the contcat point adj. which i don't believe is a big deal, because its the only brake with the adj.

 

[T-Pirate]

My 5's should show up monday or tuesday so I'll let you know then.

 

[lovebunny]

whats the price dif between the 7 and the 5?

 

[T-Pirate]

whats the price dif between the 7 and the 5?

Substantial.

 

[Superdeft]

It seems like the juicy 5 is a much better deal, all the design advantages minus one small feature which isn't even necessary.

But the question still stands: how do they compare to the Hayes MAG brakes?

 

[DßR]

Just out of curiousity, other than the pad contact adjustment, what ARE the design advantages of the Avids?

 

[Superdeft]

Well firstly those concave/convex washers for placing the caliper, and also the pivot of the lever is closer to the bar. Apparently they're also very simple to bleed and get set up correctly.

 

[WheelieMan]

I'm just hoping the juicy 5s arent like Hayes HFX-9s. HFX-9s appear to be identical to Mags yet they are very different and not nearly as good. The juicy 5s could be the same way compared to the 7s. I guess we'll have to wait until someone tries them.

 

[Fulton]

I've done a couple of rides on juicy 5's. nice brakes. good modulation and power. very pleased with'em. Little better feel than the hayes, haven't needed to play with the adjustments, so I can't comment there. Instalation was very simple though!