So basically the lever shape isnt for everyone but if you are comfortable with the lever shape then they are top quality and comparable to the Avid Ultimates according to this thread.
Lots of American's use Motolites too. They are different to set up, but once you have them good to go they are easy to adjust. Every part is available to buy as a spare, so you buy them once and use them for ever.
I think it's a superior design in terms of braking power and the availability of spares and ease of communication with them is reassuring, should anything go wrong. Yep, they're a little more expensive, but they are made in small runs in a shed in California.
^what snoops said. Best brake I have had, once adjusted they are perfect. I only changed to disc cause we play in rain quite a bit.
I've serviced some and it's pretty easy. They're very powerful V brakes IMO and Paul stuff is excellent quality.
The spring system is very good. They dont have a little pin to allign them. Those pins and tension bars on standard v's break all the time.
You can tension the springs to your preference meaning a heavier or lighter pull. They can be very light to operate and the strength is incredible. Aligning pads is great too. They can move up and down and you can taper them in without having to loosen the pad bolts. So when they wear flat to the rim you can easily alter them to make them work better.
The design has been around for years and doesn't need updating.
Says a lot. You only need to read reviews of the best v's to understand Pauls up there at the top.
Othe than that Ultimates have a great rep.
Another thing about Paul Motolites is that you can run double brakes with a duplex lever and have a double-brake system that is lighter on the hand thana single Avid/other V-brake. Not that anyone rides double brake anymore, but you can apply the logic further.
So basically the lever shape isnt for everyone but if you are comfortable with the lever shape then they are top quality and comparable to the Avid Ultimates according to this thread.