Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

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edscoble in reply to @andyfallsoff

I liked the RS505 because the hood is thinner than the RS685, which is uncomfortably thick.

Review saying the opposite, pop into a bike shop and take them out for a test ride, they brakes as good as the RS785.

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andyfallsoff in reply to @edscoble

Thanks Ed - good idea, I will have a look see what current bikes use each system. If I can be persuaded to go RS505 I'd like to, as this will be a commuting bike so want to avoid the flashier options where possible. (I see the irony in this given I could go for the cheaper TRP brakes, but meh)

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svenhöek in reply to @andyfallsoff

I only have the caliper BR-RS505:

which is working really well.

It seems to me that there are only cosmetic (and miniscule weight) differences between the 3 shimano flat mount calipers.

I dont know anything about the hoods :)
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edscoble in reply to @andyfallsoff

The RS505 felt almost exactly like the 105 levers, still nice and sharp to shift.

It's ugly but the flat part between the bar and the hood felt more like a normal 11 speed shifter whether the RS685 felt like the Stay Puft version.

I'm getting one for my carbon road bike as I believe they're as good as the RS685, just not as flashy looking.

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