Hope tech3 e4
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Just went through the brake thing.
Was considering a few, but ended up robbing a bank and went with the Hope Tech 3 V4.
Same lever, just a bit smaller caliper vs E4
If it is for the big bike, find the extra few bob and get the V4's.
One of the best bike purchases I have ever made, and by far the best brakes I have used.
(and you just never get tired of looking at them)
Was considering a few, but ended up robbing a bank and went with the Hope Tech 3 V4.
Same lever, just a bit smaller caliper vs E4
If it is for the big bike, find the extra few bob and get the V4's.
One of the best bike purchases I have ever made, and by far the best brakes I have used.
(and you just never get tired of looking at them)
I have been waiting to get some Hopes too. One thing that I think they hit the bar on (from what I have read from others) is there bite point adjustment. Will be getting my own in the near future.
The reach and bite adjustments are to die for.
Nice heavy click on each position with a firm positive stop.
(...and if you sell a kidney, you can buy the adjustment screws in various colours to up the bling even more....)
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I'd probably get the V4s for a DH bike, the E4 has less power (same lever on a significantly smaller slave piston area).
I think the bite point adjuster design is good but the lever throw is quite long so everyone I know runs those adjusters fully in anyway (which renders them essentially useless).
Nice brakes.
I think the bite point adjuster design is good but the lever throw is quite long so everyone I know runs those adjusters fully in anyway (which renders them essentially useless).
Nice brakes.
I use both for DH and the E4 has slightly less power but still handles Champéry laps.
V4 has 13.28% more power according to my spreadsheet.
E4 saves some weight with the regular hoses over the heavy braided ones though.
I'm currently running the V4 on the rear and an E4 on the front. Also, the Hopes are the only brakes I prefer the organic pads over metallic. I get way more bite out of the organic pads with less force at the lever. Maybe I got some bad sintered pads...not sure.
13.28% sounds about right.
13.28% sounds about right.
Here you can find a test of the E4 vs. other brakes on the market including a lab test of braking power (in German though): http://www.bike-magazin.de/komponenten/bremsen.html
I know, in these post-factual times actual lab data is not relevant but have a look anyway.
I know, in these post-factual times actual lab data is not relevant but have a look anyway.
Thanks! to all who took time to answer, you´ve been really helpfull with your theory and practical experience 
I they are ok for champery laps the would be ok for me, so.... Im going to pull the trigger on the e4s, considering the deal the b shop made me
Ill report in a few weeks to tell how it went!
I they are ok for champery laps the would be ok for me, so.... Im going to pull the trigger on the e4s, considering the deal the b shop made me
Ill report in a few weeks to tell how it went!
