Brakes reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 196 Reddit reviews across 49 subreddits and 58 posts to rank the best Brakes brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/mountainbiking, r/fordfusion, r/RedditPHCyclingClub, r/MTB, r/ElectricScooters. Top-rated brands include Shimano (4.2/5), Magura (4.2/5), Hope (4.7/5).
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Reviews196
Subreddits49
Posts58
Brands62
Products73
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#1
Shimano
4.2
(19)
"If you have more money to spend, then shimano XT"
"Now running on Saint and the power of braking and modulation is phenomenal."
"Shimano xtr lever, with saint calipers, intend 203 rotors, with galfer green pads, best modulation with scary stopping power"
"Best value and near best performance."
"XTR are so powerful and sleek. MT7s are nearly as powerful but I think modulate a bit better."
"If you want to save those costs just get shimano brakes, 40 bucks on alie"
"Go spend your $200 on larger rotors and Shimano H03C pads and keep your stock brakes."
"Buy Shimano, SRAM, Magura, Hope, TRP/Tektro. They’ll last forever and you can always buy the pads at any bike shop."
"I can recommend 2 from Shimano: 1. MT-201: It's basically the MT-200 with aluminum two-finger levers."
"2. Shimano SLX M7100: Nowadays, SLX and XT are practically the same but with different weight."
#2
Magura
4.2
(18)
"Magura mt7"
"Insane stopping power."
"Overall a great upgrade."
"Magura MT5’s are on a black friday sale for $167 for a front and rear brake set."
"Magura MT5e $123 each set. They come pre-plumbed with really nice levers from amazon."
"The brakes I have on my personal bike are magura mt7 with the hsc 3 or whatever it's called lever."
"I like the power and modulation."
"Another option is magura mt5"
"Under 200, you may want to look at cheaper Maguras, but they may not have the motor cut-off that the more expensive MT5e will have."
"Magura MT5e 4-pot for eBikes/scooters. $250-300."
#3
Hope
4.7
(15)
"The Hopes are excellent and the best choice in my opinion."
"The Hopes are excellent and the best choice in my opinion."
"Those new Hope Tech 4s are so bloody light feeling and so insanely powerful."
"+ 1 for the Hope tech 4v4 but with galfer pads !"
"I only use hope and it's going on nearly 20 years now."
"Hope tech 4's with the dual surface rotors and stainless brake lines are the most incredible brakes I've ever ridden."
"The answer you're looking for is Hope"
"I absolutely love."
"Great modulation, pads bed in quick and the only thing limiting how fast you can stop will be your tyres."
"Hope v4 is what I would go with."
#4
Hayes
4.5
(15)
"I can not overstate how good these brakes are."
"I have Hayes Dominion on ebike. And they are my new favorite brakes."
"Hayes dominion or hope e4 or v4."
"Hayes Dominion a4."
"Hayes dominion A4 are the best brakes you’ve listed."
"Best on that list is Dominion a4."
"Sintered/metallic are way better for any gravity orientated riding."
"Hayes dominion"
"Dominions. Had code RSC and they were pretty bad in comparison."
"Hayes"
#5
Akebono
4.6
(14)
"I went with Akebono on our 3IS, good wear life, very little dust, I haven’t done any carefully measured stopping distance tests but they seem to perform well in all situations."
"Without a doubt THE most quiet brake pads I have ever used. Strongly recommend them."
"I've never thought about anything but OEM rotors and Akebono pads."
"I prefer Akebono pro act for a good street pad."
"Best of the best."
"Available at Amazon as well"
"Akebono. The best. OEM pad manufacturer."
"Switched them for Akebono Pro ACT, they stopped just as well and lasted for years."
"Akebono pads and centric rotors. Akebono makes the OEM pads for Toyota, and centric are great rotors."
"Endless, akebono, textar OEM pads (semi metallic), advics aftermarket, advics oem, ebc, pagid."
#6
TRP
4.3
(13)
"Easy to bleed, mineral oil, one finger braking, crazy performance."
"I love my TRP DHR Evo's, they're amazing."
"Currently recommend TRP DHR Evo or Shimano XTR."
"I love how effortless and ferocious the stopping power is."
"TRPs might have a little more power but the Hopes feel better in the lever to me."
"I'm currently running trp dhr evos and love them."
"Personally I run the TRP DHR Evos, they're not the most powerful (but are on par with the rest), have great modulation and mainly, they're care free."
"Trp dh evo or maven ultimate."
"The TRP takes more frequent adjustment for sure but I pretty much forget about them on a ride."
"TRP DHR with freedom coast or Oak TRL levers"
#7
Power Stop
4.7
(7)
"I use power stop. Love them."
"Haven’t had any issues, but definitely a lot less brake dust which has been nice."
"I’m using power stops on my widebody and have had zero issues."
"I like the power stop brand. I’ve used them on several vehicles and have always had great service out of them."
"Get the power stop kit if available. I have installed on 10+ vehicles, including my own truck and tow, pretty heavy with zero issues or warping."
"Most people seem to use Powerstop, including myself."
"Power stop rotors and pads are great."
#8
PowerStop
4.6
(7)
"I swapped to Z26 pads a few months ago. I got sick and tired of the insane amount of dust from the stock brake pads."
"I’ve loved them ever since."
"I swapped in a set of Powerstop Z26 pads at around 5k miles and have loved them ever since."
"Love me some PowerStop."
"I switched to the Powerstops and never looked back. They are maybe 90% as good at stopping, but make almost no brake dust."
"I just bought a front set last month from them for my ‘21 Turbo. Drilled and slotted."
"Just do the z26 pads. Get rotors later."
#9
Bosch
4.3
(7)
"I just put on Bosch Quietcast pads and rotors, best decision ever."
"Bosch Quietcast brakes and rotors are excellent. I've used them on all my cars for years."
"Bosch."
"Got Bosch for my brakes and rotors."
"Otherwise if always put Bosch on my previous cars and they’re super quiet."
"I’m happy with them."
"Bosch ceramic ones. Easy choice."
#10
Metallic
4.3
(6)
"Metallic pads they last 2x longer for me."
"Always metallic for all bikes (for me at least)"
"They seem to bite less than resin."
"They are more powerful and more consistent."
"I'll be replacing them with metallic pads very soon."
"Metallic's seem to last longer."
#11
TrickStuff
4.6
(5)
"While I don't have them, I'm pretty sure it's agreed that Trick stuff makes the best MTB brakes in the world."
"Money no object then it’s supposed to be Trickstuff Maxima."
"TrickStuff is going to be best with Hope Tech V4 in second place."
"Trickstuff."
#12
Raybestos
4.0
(4)
"Raybestos and Bosch."
"Raybestos Element 3."
"I went with the daily driver level Raybestos brand kit from Rockauto."
"Figure out exactly what you need and order quality parts."
#13
Brembo
3.5
(4)
"I got brembo pads and a good brand rotor."
"I prefer aftermarket brakes and pads over the always filthy brembo super expensive oems."
"I see everyone recommending the Powerstop brakes. I have the 6 piston brembos and my only complaint is the brake dust."
"You don't need Brembos or drilled/slotted performance brakes. Just buy a popular kit off rock auto, pop em on yourself, and enjoy."
#14
Precision Armament
4.3
(3)
"Precision armaments AFAB or EFAB. Both amazing I prefer the AFAB"
"The EFAB and AFAB are nicer."
"2A-T3 and AFAB/EFAB SI King/Jcomp"
#15
VG6
4.3
(3)
"I got the VG6 gamma and couldn’t be happier"
"I run a VG6 Gamma compensator that im happy with."
"VG6 Gamma brake"
#16
Centric
5.0
(2)
"I usually use Centric, and have had no problems in the last 10+ years"
"Akebono pads and centric rotors. Akebono makes the OEM pads for Toyota, and centric are great rotors."
#17
Maven
5.0
(2)
"Mavens 100%."
"Mavens... ..they are definitely one of the strongest brakes."
#18
OEM
5.0
(2)
"Buy OEM from a dealer, they are affordable. If you know how to change them great but you can't go wrong this route."
"Just buy some OEM ones and call it a day."
#19
Disc Brakes
5.0
(2)
"Disc disc disc."
"Get the one with disk brakes but apply them carefully."
#20
Lewis
5.0
(2)
"I just installed Lewis EP6 on my bike and couldn't be happier."
"Just installed them on my Surron."
#21
Odyssey
4.5
(2)
"Odyssey Springfield or odyssey evo are amazing"
"If you’re looking for easy setup and decent performance - Odyssey Springfields have done me well."
#22
RockAuto
4.5
(2)
"I’m ordering mine from RockAuto. You really can’t beat the prices, even with the shipping. Premium brands are still way cheaper."
"Confirm your brake setup based on what you have."
#23
Endless
4.0
(2)
"Endless, akebono, textar OEM pads (semi metallic), advics aftermarket, advics oem, ebc, pagid."
"Endless is good"
#24
Zoom
4.0
(2)
"The ones that I have on my bomma are amazing they are zoom brakes they are very touchy tho."
"I went to cheap hybrid (ZOOM) brakes, they lasted about 2 months."
#25
Wagner
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend some Wagner thermo-quiet brake pads. I've had good luck with them and no squeaking."
#26
JL Rubicon
5.0
(1)
"I just put JL Rubicon brakes on my JKU and they seem fantastic."
#27
CRC
5.0
(1)
"I decided to go with the CRC 05359 and the ADDelco 10-4019."
#28
Trickstuff
5.0
(1)
"Trickstuff Piccolla Carbon. 340g total per wheel."
#29
Ford
5.0
(1)
"I only use ford caliper grease on the slide pins only."
#30
SIL-Glyde
5.0
(1)
"SIL-Glyde for the pins, and a small amount at the contact points between the caliper and bracket."
#31
Hydraulic Brake
5.0
(1)
"You can never go wrong with a hydraulic brake."
#32
Shigura
5.0
(1)
"Shiguras are the bomb"
#33
Formula
5.0
(1)
"After riding the UB brake conversion, I put Formula E-Moto on my ERP and they are crazy good."
#34
Powerstop
5.0
(1)
"No regrets, they work great and look good doin it"
#35
O'Reilly
5.0
(1)
"I bought ceramic brake pads from O’Reilly, which come with a lifetime warranty."
#36
Saints
5.0
(1)
"Saints have much more power than any of srams brakes."
#37
Tundra
5.0
(1)
"Tundra Brake Upgrade, mine almost instantly hook whenever I tap the brake."
#38
Hydraulic Discs
5.0
(1)
"I insist on hydraulic discs. Not only do they perform better than rim brakes in wet conditions."
#39
Segron
4.0
(1)
"Segron mx brakes is what i'd go for."
#40
Simaers
4.0
(1)
"So far almost 4 years na at maayos pa din ang performance."
#41
Tektro
4.0
(1)
"Search for tektro fl-750 sa shopee."
#42
SRAM
4.0
(1)
"They’re really good and I can easily lock my wheels if I want to."
#43
Avid
4.0
(1)
"Avid BB5/BB7, maging orig o class-A."
#44
Toyota
4.0
(1)
"2001 Toyota tundra brakes."
#45
Baer
4.0
(1)
"Baer."
#46
EBC
4.0
(1)
"I got the EBC kit from FCP Euro."
#47
Dynamic Friction
4.0
(1)
"I have had much improved braking using Dynamic Friction 5000 series low metallic pads for my Br."
#48
Mustang Steve
4.0
(1)
"I don’t have personal experience with their disc brake swap, but I’ve heard good things."
#49
Ultra Bee
4.0
(1)
"Prickly ultra bee brakes takes it for me."
#50
Hydraulic Pit Bike Brakes
4.0
(1)
"The hydraulic pit bike brakes would be an excellent way to go."
#51
Pit-Bike Disc Brake Setup
4.0
(1)
"For a RACE bike, you want to go for a front and rear pit-bike disc brake setup."
#52
Aftermarket Brakes
4.0
(1)
"These will do the job even better than stock."
#53
Prickly
4.0
(1)
"I've heard really good things about the Ultra Bee conversion kit from Prickly."
#54
Volar
4.0
(1)
"I bought volar sport. 250mm front floating rotor."
#55
Wagoner
4.0
(1)
"I really like wagoner pads from oreillys."
#56
R1 Concepts
4.0
(1)
"Blanks or slotted from r1 concepts are good."
#57
Wilwood
4.0
(1)
"Brake dust is a real pain but the stopping power is worth it if you are looking to add power."
#58
O'Reilly's
4.0
(1)
"I've never had an issue with O'Reilley's or AutoZone pads."
#59
Juintech
4.0
(1)
"Big upgrade in stopping power."
#60
Deore
4.0
(1)
"I think it represents one of the BEST values for the money."
#61
State Bicycle
4.0
(1)
"They have great, reasonable stuff."
#62
Giant
1.0
(1)
"I highly recommend avoiding the hybrid systems."
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