SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake Review

SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £209.99 – Save 34% (RRP: £320)

Take a look now to discover what makes SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake Review


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SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake features

SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake specs

SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Brakes found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Option: Right Hand Rear Brake – Rear Shifter

Other Brakes found with this Spec: 1

Feature 1

All new design inside and out

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Revised ergonomics for better finger wrap and a revised shifter paddle for improved finger clearanc

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Individual reach adjust

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Low hand force required

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Fully sealed system for no contamination

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Easy bleed access

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

New lever body design bringing improved hand wrap, better control and rider comfort

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

New high capacity bladder for improved consistency and bladder sealing

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

New bleed port design making it simpler, easier and better for setting up and bleeding

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

New shifter paddle; is lightweight and improves finger clearance

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

New master cylinder which features new seal designs (x3), seal material, and piston design. This is

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Speeds: 11

Other Brakes found with this feature: 7

Feature 13

Materials: Carbon Brake Levers/Aluminum Shift Levers

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Fluid: DOT 5.1

Other Brakes found with this feature: 8

Feature 15

Tool-free contact point adjust

Other Brakes found with this feature: 2

Feature 16

Tyre clearance of 28mm and Zipp Firecrest rim compatibility (27.4mm)

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Forged aluminum arms with SwissStop pad compound

Other Brakes found with this feature: 1

Price

£209.99

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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 SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake.

The first thing is material. Looking at what SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake 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 SRAM 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 SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake.

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 SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £209.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.7 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 £209.99.

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 29 cost more than SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake and 141 were cheaper.

Cost of SRAM products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 302 products from SRAM, of which 26 were in the Brakes category.

For now though we’re looking at SRAM branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £186.89 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest SRAM product we found was £2.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £2300.00.

Of the 302 from SRAM, 75 were more expensive than SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake and 226 were cheaper.

How much are SRAM Brakes?

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

The average price of the 26 products that match this search was £149.76, with the cheapest coming in at £54.00 and highest price was £265.00. With the average being £149.76, SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake comes in above average.

7 products that meet this search were more expensive than SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake and 18 were cheaper.


SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake 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 SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake, 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 SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake or another similar product, like SRAM Rival 22 HydroR Disc Brake reviews or SRAM Rival 22 HydroR Rim Brake 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 SRAM, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake. 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.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010915859
  • Product ID 2: 444837UK
  • Brand: SRAM
  • Model number: SLRHR150001
  • RRP: £320
  • EAN: 710845757709
  • Description: SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim BrakeSRAM HydroR, the Evolution of Control. The SRAM Force 22 HydroR brakeset is loaded with features that fulfills on the promise of better braking, more control, & improved performance in all conditions. Silky smooth & effortless braking at your fingertips.If you believe in better performance then you should believe in hydraulic road (HydroR) brakes. Quite simply, the SRAM 2015 HydroR technology is the fulfillment of the promise of better braking, more control, and improved performance in all conditions.  For 2015 SRAM have several road groupsets featuring a broad complement of hydraulic braking options for both rim and disc brake bikes. Each delivering on the promise of braking confidence and security that brings speed control and stability to a new level.FeaturesAll new design inside and outRevised ergonomics for better finger wrap and a revised shifter paddle for improved finger clearancIndividual reach adjustLow hand force requiredFully sealed system for no contaminationEasy bleed accessNew lever body design bringing improved hand wrap, better control and rider comfortNew high capacity bladder for improved consistency and bladder sealingNew bleed port design making it simpler, easier and better for setting up and bleedingNew shifter paddle; is lightweight and improves finger clearanceNew master cylinder which features new seal designs (x3), seal material, and piston design. This isSpeeds: 11Materials: Carbon Brake Levers/Aluminum Shift LeversFluid: DOT 5.1Tool-free contact point adjustTyre clearance of 28mm and Zipp Firecrest rim compatibility (27.4mm)Forged aluminum arms with SwissStop pad compoundBy SRAM Bike Accessories from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Components > Brakes
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 34%
  • Size: Right Hand Rear Brake – Rear Shifter
  • Unisex
  • 110.01
  • Adult

Other options for Brakes

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Brakes. 171 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching SRAM Force 22 HydroR Rim Brake included,
SRAM Force 22-CX1 HydroR Disc Brake reviews, Campagnolo Record Dual Pivot Brakeset reviews, or we really liked the look of Campagnolo Record D Brakeset reviews as another alternative.

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