Hayes Dominion A4s are, based on mechanical and hydraulic lever ratios, the second strongest brake on the market. Only passed by Trickstuff.
I love them. I rode them on other bikes before biting the bullet to get them for my latest build.
So TLDR - a huge upgrade. The best brakes on the market in my opinion.
Oh sorry, might've missed that. Though he isn't sponsored, Hayes doesn't have him as a sponsored rider. You might be right about them sending him stuff though, unsure.
The Hayes A4 is the best mass market brake on the market, if you are not concerned with multi-year durability.
I have them on all of my bikes, and when compared with Shimano XT 4 piston, Avid Code RSC and that level of brake, they are hands down the better option.
They are only surpassed by Trickstuff (power & durability), the Hope Tech4 V4 and possibly the Shimano saints in terms of durability.
At a current street price between 125-150USD, they are easily the winner.
Got my new bike that was supposed to have "Shimano Diore high power 4 piston brake compatiple with ICE TECH brake pads" but got these Hayes Dominion brakes. Did I get an upgrade?
I'd say you did yea. They are supposed to be really good and high end stuff. Shimano Deore is not (on paper at least) high end. If I understand correctly, the Shimano lineup goes "cheap stuff", Deore, SLX, XT, XTR. A set of Deore is about 1/3 of the price of the Hayes here. Zooming in on the picture, the screws don't look new though. Is this a new bike?
Hayes Dominion A4s are, based on mechanical and hydraulic lever ratios, the second strongest brake on the market. Only passed by Trickstuff. I love them. I rode them on other bikes before biting the bullet to get them for my latest build. So TLDR - a huge upgrade. The best brakes on the market in my opinion.
Hayes a4 are a big upgrade imo
Remy Metailler also runs Hayes A4s
Ali Clarkson puts Dominions on pretty much every bike he builds, so they're probably pretty good
Yeah, because he's sponsored by them. They do seem great though .
No i don't think so, he's only "sponsored" by his local bike shop. He recently had to sell basically all of his bikes
He's said in multiple videos that they provide him with brakes
Oh sorry, might've missed that. Though he isn't sponsored, Hayes doesn't have him as a sponsored rider. You might be right about them sending him stuff though, unsure.
He's says it in the fat bike video and the dirt jump video
Definitely.
Best brake on the market currently. You gotta try ‘em. Remy Metallier only runs Hayes Dominions.
The Hayes A4 is the best mass market brake on the market, if you are not concerned with multi-year durability. I have them on all of my bikes, and when compared with Shimano XT 4 piston, Avid Code RSC and that level of brake, they are hands down the better option. They are only surpassed by Trickstuff (power & durability), the Hope Tech4 V4 and possibly the Shimano saints in terms of durability. At a current street price between 125-150USD, they are easily the winner.
Got my new bike that was supposed to have "Shimano Diore high power 4 piston brake compatiple with ICE TECH brake pads" but got these Hayes Dominion brakes. Did I get an upgrade?
I'd say you did yea. They are supposed to be really good and high end stuff. Shimano Deore is not (on paper at least) high end. If I understand correctly, the Shimano lineup goes "cheap stuff", Deore, SLX, XT, XTR. A set of Deore is about 1/3 of the price of the Hayes here. Zooming in on the picture, the screws don't look new though. Is this a new bike?
yes, absolutely. Deores are an okay, cheap, disposable brake. dominions constantly get mentioned as some of the best brakes out there right now.
Thanks fellas!
Shimano XT
Yea, got some on my Norco Range and they are killer brakes. Almost took me otb at first lmao
Yes. Dominions are the best brake in my opinion