I've been on these for around 6 months now and love them. I had the M8020s and Codes previously, the former of which I had a ton of issues with (wandering bite point, regularly contaminated fluid, poor pad life, poor cooling/fade) and the latter I liked, but wanted a bit grabbier bite from. IMO most people with OEM codes will find these have better power, which comes on quicker, with little tradeoffs.
The only thing I disagree with is the bleed process, which I found markedly messier and more complicated than SRAM. The Bleeding Edge tool on the Codes makes life so much easier when bleeding, that anything else is a pain in comparison, but the issue I had here was the seal between the bleed fittings on the syringe. If you don't put a SLIGHT (don't overdo it) amount of pressure turning the fitting with some pliers, then it will leak. I feel it should seal under hand pressure. I also tried the SRAM fittings and it made a huge mess, so they fit, but didn't work for me. It's a minor gripe, because if you tighten the fitting ever so slightly, it seals fine, but the whole process is still a bit more work and can be messier than the competition right now. It's worth it for the overall feel and power, though, I miss them on any demo bike I get on.
Also, as someone with a lot of hand issues, the light pull on the brake levers has helped reduce arm and hand pain for me compared to brakes that require more power to squeeze.
Jan. 29, 2020, 6:20 a.m. - Shinook
I've been on these for around 6 months now and love them. I had the M8020s and Codes previously, the former of which I had a ton of issues with (wandering bite point, regularly contaminated fluid, poor pad life, poor cooling/fade) and the latter I liked, but wanted a bit grabbier bite from. IMO most people with OEM codes will find these have better power, which comes on quicker, with little tradeoffs. The only thing I disagree with is the bleed process, which I found markedly messier and more complicated than SRAM. The Bleeding Edge tool on the Codes makes life so much easier when bleeding, that anything else is a pain in comparison, but the issue I had here was the seal between the bleed fittings on the syringe. If you don't put a SLIGHT (don't overdo it) amount of pressure turning the fitting with some pliers, then it will leak. I feel it should seal under hand pressure. I also tried the SRAM fittings and it made a huge mess, so they fit, but didn't work for me. It's a minor gripe, because if you tighten the fitting ever so slightly, it seals fine, but the whole process is still a bit more work and can be messier than the competition right now. It's worth it for the overall feel and power, though, I miss them on any demo bike I get on. Also, as someone with a lot of hand issues, the light pull on the brake levers has helped reduce arm and hand pain for me compared to brakes that require more power to squeeze.