anyone?
Hayes Primes?
- Thread starter IH8Rice
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el puko. are those dh brakes?
No...
expert model is different color
Rode some protos for a while.
Nothing special a far as performance. Adjustmnet knob didn't seem to do *hit.
Super bogus as far as shape/size. Huge and bulky in all the wrong ways. Look plain stupid on the bars, like cattle horns or something.
Formula Ones or Saints both far superior big bikes.
Nothing special a far as performance. Adjustmnet knob didn't seem to do *hit.
Super bogus as far as shape/size. Huge and bulky in all the wrong ways. Look plain stupid on the bars, like cattle horns or something.
Formula Ones or Saints both far superior big bikes.
its a hayes so you might as well throw it out before you unpackage it
Love my Aces, would like to try these out. May have to replace my Stroker Rydes, as this would be a significant upgrade.
I would certainly like to get rid of my Avid Juicy's. They are teh bootay.
I would certainly like to get rid of my Avid Juicy's. They are teh bootay.
a few years ago I would have agreed with you. The new generation Hayes is pretty damn good. I've been running the Stroker Aces for a while now and am pretty impressed.
The Primes are supposed to have the same power if not more, and better modulation. I don't agree with one of the posts above saying they are large and ugly. They're no bigger than any other brake out there, and I think the styling is nice.
Clayton Goldsmith told me we won't miss our Aces at all. I inquired because I was curious if the master cylinder moved enough fluid volume to run Ace calipers and he said no need - - that the Prime is the "most powerful Hayes yet." Lots of 'Shore testing and no complaints of fade according to him.
That would be pretty freaking sweet if they could cover DH. I'm digging that black color.
I have Strokers on my 6" bike and Aces on the DH and love them, the Prime looks awesome.
*And all of you Hayes haters need to try the new ones.
^^ I'm leaning toward the white/gold . . . but that's just 'cause I have sort of a white-and-gold fashionista thing going already:
For those saying the new style hayes elver is big and bulky........ Its smaller than the saints.
Not sure what the adjustments are.............. But look to be alot of the same build as the strokers. Should work pretty damn good.
Not sure what the adjustments are.............. But look to be alot of the same build as the strokers. Should work pretty damn good.
I absolutely love my Stoker Aces. They took a bit longer than expected to burnish(?) in, but after they did, they're working flawlessly!
If the Primes are anything like the Aces, they should be good. But then again, the ECs were supposed to be a great thing, and look at those now.
If the Primes are anything like the Aces, they should be good. But then again, the ECs were supposed to be a great thing, and look at those now.
I thought they were the same as Strokers but with pad contact adjust.
My Strokers feel pretty good but rub now and then. Sometimes the pistons get sticky and they don't have a lot of pad clearance. My Formula The Ones work better, are lighter, and look better.
My Strokers feel pretty good but rub now and then. Sometimes the pistons get sticky and they don't have a lot of pad clearance. My Formula The Ones work better, are lighter, and look better.
they do look like they stick out kinda far
What gave it away? Was it all the carbon? The marketing to XC weiners? HOW DID YOU POSSIBLY FIGURE OUT THAT STROKER CARBONZ ARE FOR TEH XC!!!!!?!?!?!?!1/1?!1?!?!?!one!/1?1/!!!!!
What gave it away? Was it all the carbon? The marketing to XC weiners? HOW DID YOU POSSIBLY FIGURE OUT THAT STROKER CARBONZ ARE FOR TEH XC!!!!!?!?!?!?!1/1?!1?!?!?!one!/1?1/!!!!!
Dude, carbon fibre is the new downhill haven't ya heard?
I gurantee you're wrong. The Hayes stick out way more, to the point of looking just plain weird. Which was the exact comment I got almost everyday when they were on my bike.
But it doesn't really matter bacause the performance of the Hayes isn't even in the same relm as Saints.
It's like comparing a Porsche to a Fiero.
wait, which ones the porsche?
Im going to go out on a limb here...... we have a different idea as to what some will consider a big lever.....
And sorry, the aces are very much a comparable brake to the saints........
IN fact you know what people have been telling me for saints they hate..... How much the lever blade itself feels like friggin palstic.
Bottom line, older hayes.... I hated... New strokers, trails or higher... I love, fit my hands great, more than enough power, easy to adjust and maintain.
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They're literally the same brake as the stroker trails, with a carbon lever... Would you use a juicy 7 with a carbon lever for DH? lots of people did. Lots of people probably still do. Lots of people use stroker trails for DH. I never had any big complaints about them, they always felt reasonably strong. Just, not as good as my saints. I would love to try out a set of the primes to see if they're actually stronger, but I'm too in love with my saints.What gave it away? Was it all the carbon? The marketing to XC weiners? HOW DID YOU POSSIBLY FIGURE OUT THAT STROKER CARBONZ ARE FOR TEH XC!!!!!?!?!?!?!1/1?!1?!?!?!one!/1?1/!!!!!
so they are still 2-3 months out according to my guy at Hayes.....i thought they were out already.
lol
Why spend all that time just to do a full production line of glitched brakes? Give us the glitched brakes now!
Hardy har har.lol
Why spend all that time just to do a full production line of glitched brakes? Give us the glitched brakes now!
What he meant to say was that Hayes is really taking their time to make sure everything is dialed rather than releasing something that isn't perfect. The company is doing their very best to only release great products these days.
Same reason why the Manitou Circus jump fork hasn't hit market yet - they've been refining the castings 'til they will truly hold up to the abuse they're intended to take.
ive been waiting for that to arrive too.