Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set Reviews
Review score: 8.6/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £369.99 – Save 41% (RRP: £624.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set worthy of a review score of 8.6 out of 10.
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Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set features
Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black-Silver Other Brakes found with this Spec: 47 |
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Spec 2
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Size: Left Hand Front – Flat Mount Other Brakes found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 3
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Length: 550mm Other Brakes found with this Spec: 2 |
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Feature 1
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Use: Cyclocross, Road Other Brakes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Speed: 11 speed Other Brakes found with this feature: 107 |
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Feature 3
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Versatile and effortless operation Other Brakes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Fits any hand size Other Brakes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Reach Adjust Other Brakes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Weight: 500g pair (approx) Other Brakes found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£369.99 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Brakes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Brakes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Brakes. Brands like Shimano are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Brakes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Brakes.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £369.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Brakes
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Brakes.
We found 171 in the Brakes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £122.95, making it above average at £369.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Brakes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £499.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £7.99.
With 171 products available we worked out that 2 cost more than Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set and 168 were cheaper.
Cost of Shimano products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 62 were in the Brakes category.
For now though we’re looking at Shimano branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £94.29 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Shimano product we found was £1.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £1999.99.
Of the 854 from Shimano, 31 were more expensive than Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set and 821 were cheaper.
How much are Shimano Brakes?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Shimano products that are listed in the Brakes category.
The average price of the 62 products that match this search was £114.49, with the cheapest coming in at £14.44 and highest price was £499.00. With the average being £114.49, Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set comes in above average.
2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set and 59 were cheaper.
Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Brakes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set or another similar product, like Shimano Deore M615 Shadow+ 10 Speed Rear Mech reviews or Shimano EF202 MTB Flat Pedals reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Brakes.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Brakes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Shimano, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.6/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25718984769
- Product ID 2: 745582UK
- Brand: Shimano
- Model number: CYN-785/805LF
- RRP: £624.99
- EAN: 5056305546892
- Description: Shimano R785/805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake SetThis high-quality disc brake set is specifically engineered for road use as it gives you smooth and reliable stopping power. It features some of the best technologies around, so you can tackle whatever obstacles come your way when navigating around the urban landscape. Using Free Stroke technology, it allows you to adjust the distance from the initial lever position to the pad contact point for a natural hand position. Its advantageous hood position lets you apply higher braking power with less effort, making it ideal for cyclocross riding. This hydraulic model is an excellent choice of upgrade for riders who want to stay at the top of their game. Features: ¬† Use: Cyclocross, Road ¬† Speed: 11 speed ¬† Versatile and effortless operation ¬† Fits any hand size ¬† Reach Adjust ¬† Weight: 500g pair (approx)Technologies ¬† Shimano Electronic Intelligent System: The SEIS innovative shift technology is still based on the SHIMANO INDEX SYSTEM (SIS) that has proved its superior gear changing characteristics over the years. The big difference is that in this case, the shifting action is provided for by electronics instead of mechanics.¬† ¬† Servo Wave Action: When you pull a Servo Wave brake lever, initial pad travel is fast, so little lever movement is needed to bring the pads into contact with the rotor. The power multiplication factor then increases rapidly at the pad-to-rim contact so more of the lever stroke is used to apply greater braking power with improved control. ¬† Free Stroke: The distance from the initial lever position to pad contact point can be adjusted to suit any hand size, type of riding and individual rider preferences.¬† ¬† Reach Adjust: Brake lever is equipped with a reach adjust mechanism. The distance from handlebar grip to lever can be adjusted to suit any hand size, type of riding and individual rider preferences. A 2-year warranty is offered with all Shimano products from Chain Reaction Cycles (3 years on Dura-Ace and XTR products).Buy Shimano Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Components > Brakes
- Savings percentage from RRP: 41%
- Size: Left Hand Front – Flat Mount
- Unisex
- 255
- Adult
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