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So we were. I bought a pair of the Planet-X ones and ditched them at the first opportunity, the lack of power when braking in a hurry was frightening.
Depends on what you call lightweight - I've a pair of the current Campag SR skeleton brakes and have happily used them on long Alpine descents.