Trail testing SRAM Maven brakes :: Too much power though?

We have just wrapped up one solid month of trail testing SRAM's latest mega powerful Maven brakes and we're ready to cast our judgement!

Hit play for a full run-through of how the brakes have been designed, how they feel to ride, and what sort of rider we reckon they'll suit the most.

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[orcellod]

Very awesome brake. No arm pump or hand fatigue. They are quite powerful as I found myself trying not to lock up the rear on a few steep sections. I’m 200lbs and these brakes never faded once through a full day of shuttling.

[uldis]

Funny, you're the first one that says the lever action is actually lighter. Everyone else is complaining it's actually heavier... 🤔
Regardless, no reason for me to change my Maguras

[jack]

I love these brakes. They are so good. The initial force needed to move the lever is higher but you don't need to press so hard which is where the arm pump is from.
Would be a great video to show best way to setup the contact adjust.
I have this on an ebike and I wouldn't mind having this on my regular trail bike. You can't have too much braking power.

[finroddd]

Is the lever feel of Maven similar to the one by DB8? I really like DB8.

[ThugZr]

Hi! Do you find initial lever stroke to be any harder than Code one? Many reviews were mentioning that these model can actually increase fatigue in some cases due to that 🤔

[Liqweed]

SRAM Maven: 600-700$
NO thanks.
prices straight outta america. They often forget that the rest of the world does NOT have such huge salary then americans... The average salary is 12-24000/year.(Lots of countries even BELOW that.) American average salary is 80-120k/year. This is where the problem of current premium prices are. But you simply cant charge the same amount in every country but the manufactorers simply dont care. (Most of them are US located/based)