Good points. I suppose I was talking more of the form of the V2 lever being Shimano-y rather than function specifically, and only from my experience mainly with Shimano 11s M785 and not much else. The V2 lever paddle shape, position, even the knurling is almost exactly a mirror image of the M785 upshift paddle. The bar clamp bears more than a passing resemblance to Shimano brakes of that era, and they also seem to have aimed the cable to run parallel with Shimano hoses (maybe this is the same with Sram brakes, but the cable from the V2 definitely looks out of place next to a Magura lever IMO). I haven't felt the need to add the 12th cog to my geared bike yet, so not familiar with any of the latest stuff's shapes or ergos. But it seems so clear to me that OneUp was ripping off (taking inspiration from?) M785 when they first designed the previous lever, and the V3 looks to be more similar than not (functionality aside)
July 25, 2022, 10:39 a.m. - BadNudes
Good points. I suppose I was talking more of the form of the V2 lever being Shimano-y rather than function specifically, and only from my experience mainly with Shimano 11s M785 and not much else. The V2 lever paddle shape, position, even the knurling is almost exactly a mirror image of the M785 upshift paddle. The bar clamp bears more than a passing resemblance to Shimano brakes of that era, and they also seem to have aimed the cable to run parallel with Shimano hoses (maybe this is the same with Sram brakes, but the cable from the V2 definitely looks out of place next to a Magura lever IMO). I haven't felt the need to add the 12th cog to my geared bike yet, so not familiar with any of the latest stuff's shapes or ergos. But it seems so clear to me that OneUp was ripping off (taking inspiration from?) M785 when they first designed the previous lever, and the V3 looks to be more similar than not (functionality aside)