Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £44.99 (RRP: £44.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – Shimano
• Videos
• Summary
• Alternatives

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View reviews at Chain Reaction Cycles

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Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever features

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 Brake Spares. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever 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 Brake Spares. 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 Brake Spares. 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 Brake Spares 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.

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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 Brake Spares.

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 XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever.

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 XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £44.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Brake Spares

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Brake Spares.

We found 242 in the Brake Spares category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £27.97, making it above average at £44.99.

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 Brake Spares. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £135.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £0.25.

With 242 products available we worked out that 43 cost more than Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever and 195 were cheaper.

Cost of Shimano products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 66 were in the Brake Spares 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 below 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, 398 were more expensive than Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever and 445 were cheaper.

How much are Shimano Brake Spares?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Shimano products that are listed in the Brake Spares category.

The average price of the 66 products that match this search was £34.55, with the cheapest coming in at £1.49 and highest price was £124.99. With the average being £34.55, Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever comes in above average.

17 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever and 46 were cheaper.

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Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever 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 XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever, 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 Brake Spares category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 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 XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever or another similar product, like Shimano XT M8120 Brake Caliper reviews or Shimano SLX M7120 Brake Caliper 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 Brake Spares.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Brake Spares. 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.

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YouTube Video of Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever. 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 9.3/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010916715
• Product ID 2: 743757UK
• Brand: Shimano
• Model number: BLM8100L
• RRP: £44.99
• EAN: 4550170445027
• Description: Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake LeverThis intuitive and versatile lever is perfect for MTB use as it keeps your focus on the trail. It features an optimised axle position with an additional contact point and refined ergonomics for excellent braking power. Its action-optimised cockpit includes tool-less reach adjust and free stroke adjust for a rider-tuned feel. If you are interested in stiffer and more reliable stopping performance, this model is an ideal choice of upgrade. Features: Material: Aluminium Use: MTB Caliper Compatibility: BR-M8100 and BR-M8120 Adjustment: Tool-less Reach Adjust and Free Stroke AdjustType: Hydraulic disc brake Mount: Clamp band, I-SPEC EVTechnologies:Servo Wave Action:¬†When you pull a Servowave 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. Reach Adjust:¬†Brake lever is equipped with a reach adjust mechanism. The distance from the handlebar grip to lever can be adjusted to suit any hand size, type of riding and individual rider preferences. 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. I-Spec EV: I-Spec EV creates a clean and action-optimised cockpit that provides greater focus and flexibility for a wider range of riders. Wider adjustment range allows riders of various styles, preferences and body styles to adjust to the optimal position. Ergonomic design, quicker lever access, and light operation enhance rider comfort and concentration.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 > Brake Spares
• Size: Left Hand
• Unisex
• 0
• Adult

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Other options for Brake Spares

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Brake Spares. 242 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Shimano XT M8100 Disc Brake Lever included,
Shimano SLX M7100 Brake Caliper reviews, Shimano SLX M7100 Brake Lever reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano XT M8100 Brake Caliper reviews as another alternative.