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I found the HY/RD hydro disc calipers a nice compromise between easy cable installation and having a more assertive pull than fully mechanical ones-that said I'm sure they are still slacker than full hydro but if you can find them cheap then they're not a bad option.
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Yeah, heard they're pretty good. TRP Spyre are apparently far and away the best full mechanical, and the cheaper, next best option. Compressionless housing makes a big difference too apparently.
You still get 90% of the disc brake advantages: no rim wear, better performance in the wet, being able to use different wheel sizes, etc., but at a fraction of the cost
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Friend rented a CX bike the other day, I liked the cable discs. Easier maintenance (than hydro), and still performing better than most calipers/cantis. And hydro groupsets are absurdly expensive still.
I was pondering getting a CX frame, cable discs with my current groupset, then maybe upgrade to hydro a few years down the line when they're a lot cheaper. It's the only way to switch from rim brakes to discs without buying a whole bike outright (probably better value doing that but whatever)