Coolest brake levers - opinions!?

[Rank_21]

Interesting...the right hand EGS-specific brake lever mounts directly onto their gear shifter:

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So your pair of 'normal' levers, with a standard bar clamping RH lever, is very rare...the only ones that I've ever seen, pictures or in the flesh:

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Doesn't help with them not fitting well with any other gear levers, though.

All the best,

They came out 1999 as seen stamped on the photo. I asked the person I bought them from, for more info, apparently they’re in the 1999 catalogue….enjoyable to use but well…as I’m in 8 speed, thumbies can work on this. 9 speed xtr shifters otherwise. Testin`em out first

 

[ibbz]

Thoughts on the Suntour XC Pro champagne levers? High quality or not?

 

[kingoffootball]

Thoughts on the Suntour XC Pro champagne levers? High quality or not?

I had a set for awhile and I thought they were great, both in terms of functionality and build quality.

 

[ibbz]

I had a set for awhile and I thought they were great, both in terms of functionality and build quality.

Thanks! I bought them on your recommendation - so if I don’t like em I’ll have to give them to you for free

 

[madjh]

For me the brake lever I like and have a good performance are the Extralite Ultralevers. They are quite good: 32 gr and no flex, good performace even with disc brakes. I still use with BB7. I started to use long time ago with V brakes and they are quite nice.

The Kooka looks very nice but I don´t like how they perform. My hands are not big but they are unconfortable and not very powerfull.

Retro I like a lot the Odisey Paralevers yellow and black version:



But the best design ... Shimano XT. They are perfect.

 

[M-Power]

For me the brake lever I like and have a good performance are the Extralite Ultralevers. They are quite good: 32 gr and no flex, good performace even with disc brakes. I still use with BB7. I started to use long time ago with V brakes and they are quite nice.

The Kooka looks very nice but I don´t like how they perform. My hands are not big but they are unconfortable and not very powerfull.

Retro I like a lot the Odisey Paralevers yellow and black version:

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But the best design ... Shimano XT. They are perfect.

Had plenty of bling levers over the years. Hard to beat trusty SS7s or XT II for comfortable reliability. Never actually got my hands on Kooka Ratchas but some meh reviews has put me off. Thats why I love proper unbiased product tests/reviews, saves us all money !

 

[Nabeaquam]

Vintage motorcycle reproductions. Inexpensive, lots of leverage and big pull distance. They work great on cantilevers. Problem is motorcycle cables are thicker than bicycle cables so you need to make shims.

 

[findingmrsmith]

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I love the feel of Odyssey Paralevers - I know they are commoly agreed to be a solution looking for a problem, but I like the action:

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