[stumpjump]

Is there any difference between the avid juicy 3 and avid juicy 5 level. Im goign to do a swap because my 5 levers are trashed and I have two sets of juicy 3's lying around that I want to use. Someone drop some knowledge on me.

 

[slimshady]

As far as I know, the main differences are in the way the lever attaches to the handlebar (5s have a split clamp with two bolts and 3s have a whole clamp with just one screw, which means you have to dismantle half your handlebar to get them in), and in the quality of the screws.

 

[dklopp]

they also have different pads. the 3s have organic ones and the 5s have metallic or sintered (something along those lines)

also the 5s have a break away lever design that the 3s dont have. it helps protect you from ripping your lever assembly apart in the case of a crash.

 

[stumpjump]

Sexellent. As long as they are relatively the same I could care less. These are going on a friends XC bike so I am not too worried about crashing. He's got an old pair of hayes on there and they aren't bringing home the bacon.

 

[dklopp]

They will be awesome for xc. My friend shreds dh with them on his bottlerocket and they work really well. They will definitely be better for xc than dh. I used to have hayes hfx brakes and the juicys are way better