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Was very good on DA9k but could be improved with rounded off cable ends and a lil lube in the pipes.
My method is shimano cable cutter > file outers > fill with silicone grease. Obv swissstop pads. The additional factor in R8000/9100 brakes is the 'booster' plate and beefier construction.
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I have a weird obsession with lever and brake feel, and I've done a lot of research. Brakes tend to work best when you're using the same system (Shimano levers and brakes etc etc) but even then I really don't like Campag brakes. The lever throw is shitty, they don't clamp affirmatively and the spring tension isn't precise.
SRAM brakes and SRAM levers work well, but single pivot brakes mean I can't really use them on my tiny lil bikes. Dual pivot all the way. Nicest feeling brakes I've got is 6870 levers, DA cables and 6800 brakes on my Canyon. Absolute bliss. Going to tidy up the ends on my Etap -> R8000 when the calipers turn up today. Was very good on DA9k but could be improved with rounded off cable ends and a lil lube in the pipes.