Originally Posted by
jamesdak
Are these the same 7700 series brakes that so many times are referred too as too light and flexy by even the Shimano lovers? Many a time people will call the 7700 series the best of the Dura Ace groupsets but them mention that the brakes are the one weak point. Have you ever even ridden the parts you keep putting down all the time. I mean that seriously this time. I ride them all back to back on any given day and my actual experiences do not line up with what you say all the time. We all have our preferences but those do not change actual facts.
I had read the reviews about the 7800 brakes being better after building up two bikes with 7700. I never had a time where I thought 7700 brakes were lacking. So when I was building up my final DA bike before going Campy, I decided to go 7800 with a 7700 crankset. If I had to do again, I’d go with the 7800 crankset, it’s grown on me over the years. Riding back to back, the comparison, between the 7700 and 7800, the better stopping power of 7800 is very noticeable.
