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Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
Black snake is a cable set consisting of 1 + 6 + 12 very high resistance, pre-stretched, compacted, smoothed and galvanised steel wires, TEFLON coated by an exclusive process. This completely tight coating is ideal for all weather condition. Black Snake is a cable set for extreme conditions - sand, ...
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19 of 20(95%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
Review 1 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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NorthWalesSaint
City: Mold
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Commuter
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
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Commuter
Date:February 16, 2010
Black Snake Brake Cable Set
"I needed to relace my existing cables which had become kinked with time & not working well. I was suprised at the transformation that these Teflon coated inners provided.
Will certainly use again."
Will certainly use again."
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Review 2 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Spamf
City: Yorkshire Dales
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:August 30, 2011
Quality kit, if only it was longer
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged
Cons: outer too short to run front and back full length
"Real quality on the cables. The outer is equally good, but there isn't enough to do the whole bike at full then.
If you have brake stops on your tubes you should be fine"
If you have brake stops on your tubes you should be fine"
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Review 3 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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bang
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:July 1, 2011
Value and quality
"Nice product with generous cable lengths. I have used these for a single speed build and they do the trick. I did not have a problem with the teflon coating peeling off or anything, just be careful and use sharp cutters and you can't go wrong. Great value for the price, would definitely purchase these again."
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Review 4 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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conosto
City: West London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Commuter
Date:June 27, 2011
No more oil!
Pros: Durable, Attractive, Adjustable
Cons: tube ends didn't fit my deore-style fittings
"These were very easy to fit, and make my brakes feel 'juicy' again. No more obvious wire friction going on in my tubes. Since fitting I've ridden out in the wet a few times, and they've remained easy to pull on etc.
Main benefit is definitely serviceability - no more oiling required due to teflon coating covering the wire surface. This keeps everything nice and clean and waterproof too. Also they look fantastic against the frame.
The only issue I ran into were the plastic 'ends' which align the tubes with the frame - the ones provided didn't fit my Trek 7500 (2010) which was previously running a Shimano Deore cable set. No probs though, I just used the old Deore ones (non-wearing part, so makes no difference to me)
I'd recommend a good pair of wire cutters to snip through these, as they're pretty tough!
Overall a great purchase, you won't be dissappointed!"
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Review 5 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Ally21
City: Brisbane
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Road Cyclist
Date:June 17, 2011
Excellent - Big improvement
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Versatile
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"Braking on my (old) commuter had degraded and new swisstop pads hadn't resolved it so I changed the old stainless cables to these.
Has made a great improvement to the stopping power and feel especially at the rear (with recessed cable runs).
They install easily and the teflon coating/lube works well. Almost as good as gore cables I think. There are also well and truly long enough for all single bike applications.
If you don't have cable cutters, buy some!"
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Review 6 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Bean
City: Somerset
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:April 22, 2011
Great Cables
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"These cables are a quality product, self lubricating and easy to fit."
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Review 7 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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mshub
City: Manningtree
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:March 2, 2011
Great Buy
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
"Replaced my brakes so I wanted to replace the cables and outer cables at the same time. Good quality and the black brake cables do look good on my bike. Good braking response. I would buy these cables again."
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Review 8 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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TonyR99
Date:October 19, 2010
Does what it says on the tin
Pros: High Quality, Rugged, low resistance
"Brilliant !! The old traditional shimano cables kept rusting up ... possibly a problem with the design of the winter bike (alloy touching metal and creating a circuit).... anyway these cables are fantastic. Smooth as silk, no stretching and good as the day they were installed."
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Review 9 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Cardiffroadie
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:September 25, 2010
Teflon brake cables
"Well priced, considered design and generous with their lengths.
Only issue I had was cutting the cable always seemed to pucker the teflon coat, this inevitably lead to a certain amount of strippping of the coat when threading through the outer."
Only issue I had was cutting the cable always seemed to pucker the teflon coat, this inevitably lead to a certain amount of strippping of the coat when threading through the outer."
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Review 10 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Nipperju
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Commuter
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Commuter
Date:July 24, 2010
Sharp Brakes
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
"I bought these cables because my old ones were sticking on. These are teflon lined and I've almost thrown myself over the handlebars several times. My brakes now are so sharp, what a difference. Easy to fit, everything you need is in the box."
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Review 11 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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RomarioDaSouza
City: Madrid
Country:Spain
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:July 5, 2010
smooth brake cable
Pros: Attractive, Comfortable, Adjustable
"This is a great brake cable set. That plastic coat provides a smooth feel in my v-brakes!"
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Review 12 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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BigDaveC
City: Bracknell, Berks
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:February 24, 2010
Cables are cables - right?
Pros: Great Value, Lightweight, Versatile
Cons: fragile teflon coating
"It would indeed seem that not all cables are created equal. On my winter road training bike I thought I would save a few pennies and install some less expensive cables than I might on other bikes (a confirmed Gore Ride On fan) to see the effect. What drove the cables was replacing my old canti brakes with Cane Creek Direct Curve brakes.
Fitting the new cables was relaively simple but the teflon coating on the cable is prone to being damaged quite easily so care is needed. Otherwise, once installed, the combination of new brakes and cables is a world apart from the old setup - even if the old cables were dura-ace. All in all I would say these cables seem fine oif your budget will not stretch to higher end cables - time will tell on durability.
Plenty of cable outer for my setup."
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Review 13 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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City: Melbourne Vihttp://answers.wiggle.co.uk/answers/7867/static/buttonPreview.gifctoria
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:February 17, 2010
Good Priice and Product
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality
"High Quality Brake cables. Simple to install and work perfectly! Very good value my brakes have never worked so good!"
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Review 14 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Rattu
City: Wales
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Mountain Biker
Date:February 17, 2010
Good but...
Pros: Great Value, High Quality
Cons: Poor Fit
"Nice smooth cables and they work well. However, there wasn't enough outer cable for what I needed.
The frame I was using was built for hydraulic hoses, so the rear cable brake I was fitting needed to be fully housed. Luckily I noticed this before cutting and luckily I had some spare outer cable from an old bike to use on the front brake - otherwise, I'd be most unhappy! Just something to consider before purchasing!"
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Review 15 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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sneezing7
City: Limassol, Cyprus
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Occasional
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:August 27, 2009
Smooth as silk!
Pros: Good Fit, Great Value, Lightweight
"I was looking for an alternative to the cables I have been using in the past, and I had heard good things about Transfil
Very happy so far with the smoothness & precision of these cables
Good buy!!"
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Review 16 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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supergrover
City: Stansted
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Triathlete
Date:July 20, 2009
these work ok
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality
Cons: Expensive, Wears Out Easily
"these are ok, i had loads of trouble feeding the cables though the outers but then i was fitting them on my tt bike so the sharp angles didnt help. i've also found the coating is coming off quite easily. i'm happy enough with them, but i wouldnt spend this much on fancy cables next time, probably just buy cheaper cables and change them more often"
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Review 17 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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FireflyPaul
Date:June 29, 2009
"Super-smooth brake cables. Get stuck in Campag levers though."
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Review 18 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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jaskar
City: cleethorpes
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:June 24, 2009
not perfect
Cons: Low Quality, Unadjustable
"front cable no problem straight on but because of several adjustments to the rear the black latex coating came off right where it enters the outer cable ,my fault i guess and no problems as of yet but will it back up and effect cable release who knows .perhaps another reason for hydraulics."
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Review 19 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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JosefK
Date:June 15, 2009
Keeps the muck out
"Good quality all-weather brake cable set. I use them on my cross bike and the braking is nice and crisp"
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Review 20 for Transfil Black Snake Brake Cable Set
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Steve49
Date:June 12, 2009
Cheap Upgrade
"The cheapest performance upgrade I have made to my bike was to replace my brake cables and housings. Clean and lube the brakes and replace the cables and housings with these and you brakes will work like new. Brake cable replacement is a maintenance job not a repair job. Do not wait until yours fail!"
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