You are correct.
Context: Minor walking-speed tip-over.. front lever caught a rock and snapped off at the body as shown. The lever doesn't even have a scratch and didn't bend at all.
I've primarily used Shimano XT and SLX in the past and never had one break, plenty of bent levers and scratched up MC's from far worse incidents though.
IMO the lever on these is ergonomically great but it's strength and stiffness definitely outguns the plastic body interface in an impact and that is unfortunately the weak link.
The performance of these brakes is fantastic though, just not durable enough for the rocky terrain where I ride.
Oct. 4, 2017, 10:45 a.m. - Greg Anderson
You are correct. Context: Minor walking-speed tip-over.. front lever caught a rock and snapped off at the body as shown. The lever doesn't even have a scratch and didn't bend at all. I've primarily used Shimano XT and SLX in the past and never had one break, plenty of bent levers and scratched up MC's from far worse incidents though. IMO the lever on these is ergonomically great but it's strength and stiffness definitely outguns the plastic body interface in an impact and that is unfortunately the weak link. The performance of these brakes is fantastic though, just not durable enough for the rocky terrain where I ride.