Planet X brakes

[crazy_vegan]

having a quick look on the site and i came accross these
http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/?p=5243

any reviews? quite light and at £100 for the pair very cheap! come in a good range of colours as well.

[BeeBee30]

Damn, that does look like an awesome deal

[petal666]

Cheaper than Dura-ace calipers and lighter? You get what you pay for would be my guess. funky colours though.

[Phill P]

They look the same as token AKA accura AKA feather brakes that are being rebranded through out asia.

Interesting colours they have. I like the dark blue, if only there were more parts that colour to match my dark blue/black system6!

[petal666]

They look the same as token AKA accura AKA feather brakes that are being rebranded through out asia.

They even state as such.

[Phill P]

I didn't read the tiny font...only looked at the pictures

[Juanmoretime]

I have a pair of the Token brakes and they actually work very well with SwissStop greens. The stock pads did not brake well nor last long. Weighed a little over 200 grams in total. Here is a review by a fellow weight weenie member:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57115&hilit=Token+brake

[Ravenmore]

Sorry to bump an old thread but I'm installing a set right now and was looking for installation tips. The cable keeps slipping when I grab the levers hard enough. I'm guessing that I didn't tighten the little bolt inside the barrel that holds the cable tight enough?

Btw, they are coming with the Swiss Stop green pads now.

[Ravenmore]

Oh, and mine weighed in at 195 grams - 10 grams lighter than the listed 205.

[khaostik]

I have one pair
I've came from a set of ultegra 6600 with duraace 7800 levers..
These PlanetX cnc brakes with swissstop have more breaking power!

Best regards,

Filipe Dias

[anarchy]

I have a set with swiss stop greens can't fault them at all pads they came with were no good. I think they've stopped the green deal. Been running mine for 4 months with green and have to say they are as good if not better than the old style record they replaced,

[KTM39]

Pity they have no stock.

[rruff]

The cable keeps slipping when I grab the levers hard enough. I'm guessing that I didn't tighten the little bolt inside the barrel that holds the cable tight enough?.

In another thread it was mentioned that you use a tool to hold the barrel and then crank it down tight.

Did you buy from the UK or US?

[Ravenmore]

Thanks - bought US. Rode 'em today and they worked great.

[Rick]

They work just fine. I have a set and have used Dura Ace, Ultegra, and Cane Creek in the past.
I do a lot of high-speed mtn descents here in Utah, so I wouldn't use them unless I had grown to trust them.

One downside is they have no quick-release, so you have to pop the little barrel out of its slot or leave the gap loose enough to get your wheel out without widening the gap. I considered it a small price to pay for the enormous weight savings and super bargain price.