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The lever looks ok..    cheap, but really how much a lever should be, even the M2's.   

I like adjustments, like tension on the arms.  Sometimes the wheel can't be centered between the mounts perfectly.

seriously? why didn't they just make both out of plastic?

Last edited by cdridesonly (2013-01-24 11:43am)

RDB, thank you.  Not sure how I missed that post.  The brake looks beefier than the pics on Dans Comp.  blueep3piece, I'm leaning that way, but may end up getting the caliper as a quick fix until I decide what I really want and can afford a higher priced caliper.

Jerry A Hutcher wrote:

Held em in hand and yea cheap shit..the spring looks like its out of a pen..i dont want em either!!!

That is what I was thinking.

http://www.bmxunion.com/blog/reviews/re … ld-brakes/
read this review for them the other day.

what is wrong with the diatech hombre for $1 more at 17.99
http://www.danscomp.com/products-PARTS/ … Brake.html

Is there no way to edit posts on this board?

I wanted to say this too.

As a brake whore, I like my cable hanger to be a quality one, not the cheapy thing that comes with the Springfield brakes.

I can't use their quick slic cable without the lever knarp (lame) and cutting my frame, or I'd go that route.

Buying a nice cable hanger adds to the cost. Dans has EVO brakes on sale for 30 bucks and probably free shipping.

I mention the cable hanger because the above link shows a nicer hanger than comes with the springfield brakes. (incase you didn't read the review, but just looked at the pretty pics. )

pnj wrote:

Is there no way to edit posts on this board?

I wanted to say this too.

As a brake whore, I like my cable hanger to be a quality one, not the cheapy thing that comes with the Springfield brakes.

I can't use their quick slic cable without the lever knarp (lame) and cutting my frame, or I'd go that route.

Buying a nice cable hanger adds to the cost. Dans has EVO brakes on sale for 30 bucks and probably free shipping.

I mention the cable hanger because the above link shows a nicer hanger than comes with the springfield brakes. (incase you didn't read the review, but just looked at the pretty pics. )

pay 20 bucks and EDIT AWAY!!!

i like the hombres

I too can be a brake whore.  It's the poser in me that won't die.  Hombres are okay and I have a set on my cruiser, but I hate the green pads and adjustment nuts.
The $30 Evo IIs are the leftover special colors.  I have the pomegranate ones on my Cam Wood V2.  I would want a matching lever if I went with any color, but none of the colors will fit my mental picture of this bike.  I had a set of Demolition brakes and loved the braided cable and hanger design more than the Evo IIs. 
After reading the review (Yes, I am from Alabama and can read), I did read the comment about the cheap cable hanger.
The brake does not look as cheap as I thought it did, but still not as "sexy" as I would like.
I also looked at the Fly bike version, but why pay more for the same gimmick.
The weird pads are shaped with built in toe-in.  Another idea to make the installion easier.

What gimmick are you talking about with the flys?

they use springs like normal brakes. and they come with a 3 piece cable hanger.

Wanting to have an all black look on the Holmes with out going "murdered out" by throwing a few non black parts on it.  I have a set of raw Profiles and a black Redneck XLT collecting dust waiting for my next project.  I am going to borrow the Tech 77 lever from my cruiser amd have made a deal on some black Slams.  I need to check, but I think I have a polished 25T sprocket and I am thinking about a nickle Madera clamp.

You could always pick up some of the close-out colored Evo 2's and paint them.

I had some Demolitions that were white (gross) that I painted black and used on my wife's Model-C.