Shimano Deore XT BL-M775 Hydraulic Disc Brake Lever

Finally Shimano has come out with more innovative braking system design that is made with comfortable lever shape. Shimano Deore XT BL-M775 is a high power controllable brake lever that combines power and precise adjustment. It is a light weight design and made to achieve more braking power with easy to adjust mechanism for plenty of comfort. This brake lever is designed for both hardtail and full suspension mountain bikes. It is available as a complete brake set-up as well as individual components as single brake lever. This powerful brake lever suits for riders those who want more stopping power through one finger braking. It does not act like a whisker of sponginess like other conventional model rather it is made to give a solid feel at the lever with firm action.

Shimano Puts Quality First

It is one of the most reliable bike parts and best upgrades when comes to a complete brake set-up or brake lever alone. It helps aggressive mountain bike riders move to a higher level of riding experience with self adjustment braking on the fly. This Deore XT brake lever is more responsive than avid brakes and performs better than Avid BB7. Normally people face braking problems in cold weather and it is also advisable to see how this lever performs under such adverse condition. This lightweight brake lever comes with a higher price tag from well reputed company that is know for manufacturing quality brakes.

Certain qualities decides the durability and performance of the braking system such as brake pads must not overheat and at the same time it must give good stopping power with precise modulation. This brake lever does exactly what it promise and proved the performance with its Servo Wave mechanism, which gives 20% more stopping power. It performs well for quicker engagement under unfavourable condition and gives wider tuning methods such as Free Stroke Adjustment and Separate Reach Adjustment for personal preference.

Durable and Stylish Design

The design looks stylish and it is easy to fit by the manual. If you are riding it first time then the lever needs some braking action for the first 10-15 minutes on the trail to make it firm. Every brake lever brand has its own technology to speak about the modulation for e.g. Avid having Speed Dial Technology for greater modulation. Similarly Shimano Deore XT BL-M775 posses Servo Wave Technology to give best mixture of well defined modulation and raw power. This lightweight brake lever is finished with anodized aluminium and weighs just 128g. It is strongly built to withstand any accidental crash and protects entire brake house and oil chamber from severe damage but the lever can bend after crash. This powerful brake lever is suitable for any bike genre and braking is spot on for less weighted bike frame.

Easy and Useful Adjustments

The tool free reach adjustment has a big black screw that can be turned clockwise or counter-clockwise to fix the reach adjustment without the need of any tool. Tighten the reach adjustment clockwise to make the reach narrower and loosen it counter-clockwise to make the reach wider. You can readily set the lever position to the highest power position. Free stroke is the amount of lever pull, when you start to pull the lever until the pads contacts the rotor and this effectively allows delicate adjustment to fit the rider’s preferable lever feel.

Loosen the free stroke adjustment screw to increase free stroke and tighten it back to decrease the free stroke, very simple. Free stroke adjustment needs a screw driver to adjust the screw which gives progressive feeling when well adjusted. Servo Wave Mechanism has very light action but firm enough for one finger action. This hydraulic disc brake lever is pretty durable and takes enough abuse. This lever design is perfectly curved for fingers and looks better than stock Avid’s.

Maintenance Free Lever

It is virtually maintenance free and Shimano brakes are well known in UK that comes with little preventive maintenance. It is basically a radial design and the basics of operation are same as Hopes Mini, Tech and Race brake lever and give excellent braking power when set up correctly. This bikeparts requires very little maintenance apart from keeping caliper seals clean on the lever pivot which can be done easily. But if you want to dissemble the lever for general maintenance then you must do it carefully because if you damage the piston seal you cannot get new one and the brake lever has to go back to Shimano for service. In general this Deore XT brake lever is more or less unserviceable.

To ensure best performance within the braking system you must bleed air completely out of the system and carryout reach adjustment for customised lever feel and free stroke adjustment for efficient use of Servo Way technology. Some mountain bike riders complain about the free stroke adjustment not working and this is because the new brake lever has to get used for one or two weeks of ride in order to work with full action and Shimano also recommend to fresh bleed the braking system if the problem persists.

Bottom Line

This bike parts comes in a little expensive side but worth every penny.

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