Sram Maven Brake Review - 50% more power than codes for DH and Ebikes

Top 6 ebike brakes and downhill brakes. Best brakes for electric mountain bikes

[RedFairLadyZ]

I’m so glad you got your hands on them. Unbiased and keeping it 💯 compare to the rest of YouTubers. Keep up the work!

[billderas]

Had a chance to play with an installed set of Maven Ultimate Expert brakes yesterday. Totally agree with you about the too heavy return spring feeling in the levers. Made me stick with the Code RS brakes on my Levo SL for my cross-country/trail/bike park riding needs. Otherwise, if I had a heavier full-powered e-bike, I might give the Mavens a go.

[trailinsight]

I put them on my 170 lb e-dirtbike, running 220mm rotors. They work great, feel great. The modulation is perfect, with plenty of stopping power. They ate-up the organic pads really fast. But the metallic ones are holding up nicely. I did have to pay attention to make sure the lever was fully bled.

[shred_w_J]

Th al you for the amazing review. looking forward to getting my set.

[jibmaster]

I bought these a few months ago and have them on my eMTB RS75 Crestline-8/7.5" travel monster truck. I ride in the PNW and trails here are steep. I've ridden on SRAM brakes for past ten years. I agree with all your points. These brakes are a game changer for sure. I keep the pad bite points super close which I felt helped reduce the force needed on the lever. Would like to see a slightly lighter lever feel revision in the future... I did need to bleed them a few times after install to get them dialed. Not uncommon after setting up new brakes though. Getting a random weird resonance climbing lately which is odd. Going to re-bleed them and see if that helps. BTW SRAM recommends every two year fluid change which is a year longer than the Codes and most other brake manufactures. My GF just bought the Heckler SL in that same silver color. Sweet bike! Rip it up Francis!

[Shawn-in-da-Canyon]

I’ve heard of people complaining of hand fatigue with these brakes.

[siriosstar]

i like the look with those big bolts . it's implies a sense of strength .

[AdventuresWithClair]

Awesome video can't wait to see the long term review.

[romma]

Mineral oil brakes is a must, lot longer service interval same performance. For the bridge, nobody ever changed pads without removing caliper, fact is you have to push back pistons for new thick pads.

[dexgray]

Just got a rear bronze maven! Is it just slightly less quality materials, but still same overall performance? I really like these brakes and I’m trying a rear first… but thought $180 was more reasonable than the $300
Ultimates 🤷‍♂️
Awesome review and video! Thank you!
Also, pairing this with a brand new continental Kryptotal rear DH tire! 💪🏼

[Jcool]

They look awesome if you ask me :-) In my Rail 7 I have the DB8 which is fine. No issues and I like stiffer lever feeling. Maybe this is similar feeling because of the mineral oil. It would be nice to test for sure. In my other bike I have the G2 Ultimate and they are for winter rides. The biggest issue in the G2 is snow melting on top of the caliber and pads freezing to stuck! Maven looks more closed and it would be nice to see some extreme testing in cold and snow. For sure SRAM is welcome to send me one set so I'll put some extreme cold testing on next winter. LOL!

[TeamCykelhold]

I hate guides and codes. I pull them off on every bike I get and just sell them before they become a problem, because I have had them enough times to know they will. I wonder how easy the new Mavens are to live with. My favourite brake is dominion A4 but I am missing good options for mounting shifter properly to the brake. It's fine for my DH rig but for a trailbike I need the shifter to be in a perfect spot. It's easier to fit the dropper well on the dominions for some reason. The hydroscopic nature of DOT is a feature, not a bug. Servicing your brakes once per year is fine. I don't mind Shimano brakes but dominions are simply just better in every way except integration. If Mavens are trouble free in the sense that they wont have all the annoying quirks with sticking pistons and sticking levers maybe the Mavens will actually come out on top vs Shimano. Time will tell.

[kangsterizer]

thanks for the review! i wonder if they changed the piston seal rubber also. i find this was the main issue on codes va dominion and others. dominion is dot5 and lasts forever too, but their seals dont get eaten up by the dot fluid like the sram ones do . all the sram and guides always gave black stuff when you service even after just a few months of riding (its the seal rubber going away)

[skypiratez]

Awesome review, really the added value was your own opinion and added knowledge facts. Subscribing to your content. Thanks!

[taol]

the calipers look liek the cheap caliper covers that dudes use to make their brakes look bigger on cars.

[haemmertime]

Their specification for the brake oil to be used isn't that suprising for cars this is standard. Engine oil has to meet certain standards, mixing it isn't difficult but that it could be used by car workshops it has to be certified for each brand specifically. This is why on oil canisters you could find that it's for BMW or so on, basically it work fine with other brands they just didn't certify them because it is expensive.

[carterschichtel]

I like them. They remind me of the brembos on my sti lol. Exited to give them a try

[MatroniFitness]

are you running sintered or organics? i run code rsc 200/200 mtx red. i have the ltd pkg not installed yet. debating going 200/180 staying sintered. front range colorado. aggressive trail with some enduro racing in summer and dh park laps.

[thim]

I'm heavy, and I'm happy with my code r on all my bikes. I'm curious if there is any fading over a super steep, super long section. Do they feel like codes as far as modulation?

[vladivanov]

Someone tell that man that break performance depends on the force applied and has nothing to do with piston size. However, thermal management is dependent on the size and mass. One of the reasons Shimano have ceramic pistons is to isolate heat in the rotor and pads. Nobody can beat Shimano Saint by their tremendous on/off break force, even on smaller piston sizes. The idea of keeping callipers hot to maintain break performance is still being unclear to me because it might work with metallic pads, but resin pads have the same performance in hot or cold conditions.