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That is what I read indeed, but having used it I can confirm you that it is functioning with what appears to me to be adequate force because I was able to lock the rear wheel anytime and without particular trouble/effort.
That is why I raises the question here because I can't seem to find a correlation between what I read and what I experienced, which is causing my mind some troubles haha
paulbiche-
I was able to lock the rear wheel
That's not much of a test. If you can lift the back wheel by applying the front brake, all is well.
The difference in the mechanical advantage of road levers vs. MTB levers is talked up as though it's an insurmountable compatability issue, but it's actually less than the change in mechanical advantage between using a 39-49mm road caliper at the two extremes of its reach.
gbj_tester
A long-pull lever will pull enough cable, but will lose mechanical advantage at the lever. This isn't a problem for long-pull brakes, as the mechanical advantage is at the caliper.
However, in a short-pull system (i.e. "road" lever and caliper), the mechanical advantage is at the lever. While a short-pull brake will still hit the rim with a long-pull lever, once it gets there the system won't be able to exert as much braking force.