All Arround MTB

THE MT5’S PLASTICKY feel and blunt power won’t suit everyone, but this distinctive German anchor is massively powerful and well priced.

Over a couple of decades ago, Magura was the go-to brand when it came to hydraulic MTB brakes. While they remain a well-recognised brake brand, the market has been dominated by SRAM and Shimano stoppers in recent times. Of late Magura has introduced some really neat features, and most of these are present on the MT4.

Magura's short travel forks always impress and the TS8 is no exception if you're more concerned about stiffness than weight.

The MT7 Next boasts serious stop with its beefy, four-piston caliper, featuring four independent pads. Most four-piston calipers use two long pads to cover both pistons, but Magura claims that four pads increase modulation and heat management. A lightweight, fip-fop composite lever body and long, two-fnger blade tie it all together.

The latest evolutIon of Magura’s Thor fork is impressively stiff for its low weight, but the linear sensitivity won’t suit more aggressive riders.

MAGURA'S LATEST BRAKES are the most powerful we've ever tested, but not the most user friendly. The new four-piston callipers with a single mini pad for each piston are the only ones to have ever completely stopped our test dyno.

MAGURA’S MTS IS the odd one out in an otherwise numerical brake line-up. For 30$ more than the MT4, you get a composite master cylinder and lightweight Storm SL rotor, producing a race-weight brake at a reasonable price.