Dia Tech Tektro Brakelever vs. Salt Moto V2 Brake Lever vs. Dia-Compe Tech 99 Brake Lever - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Brake Levers compared side by side: Dia Tech Tektro Brakelever, Salt Moto V2 Brake Lever and Dia-Compe Tech 99 Brake Lever. The lightest and at the same time the cheapest is Dia Tech Tektro Brakelever (0.20 kg, 4.95 EUR).
Key Differences
Why buy Salt "Moto V2" Brake Lever?
- ✗ 200 g heavier (0.40 kg)
- ✗ 10.00 EUR more expensive (14.95 EUR)
- ✓ 6061-T6 alloy
Why buy Dia-Compe "Tech 99" Brake Lever?
- ✗ 50 g heavier (0.25 kg)
- ✗ 40.00 EUR more expensive (44.95 EUR)
- ✓ forged aluminium bracket, cold forged aluminium lever blade
Conclusion
- Dia Tech "Tektro" Brakelever excels in: price and weight
Technical Specifications
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| Product | Dia Tech "Tektro" Brakelever | Salt "Moto V2" Brake Lever | Dia-Compe "Tech 99" Brake Lever |
| Price |
13.95 EUR 4.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
14.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
44.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | Dia Tech | Salt | Dia-Compe |
| Weight | 0.20 kg 🏆 | 0.40 kg | 0.25 kg |
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| Contains | 1 x left brake lever | - | 1 pair of brake levers (left and right) |
| Assembly Side | left | left, right | set (left + right) |
| Material | Aluminium | 6061-T6 alloy | forged aluminium bracket, cold forged aluminium lever blade |
| Length | 2-finger style | Two-finger | Two-finger lever (for 2 to 3 fingers) |
| Extras | Integrated pull back springs, lever range adjustable, brake cable adjustment screw | Rounded edges for barspins |
reach adjustable with a 2mm hex key weight 248 g per pair (manufacturer) |
| Mounting Side | - | left, right | - |
| Clamping | - | 22.2mm | - |
| Hinged Clamp | - | without | with |
| Clamp | - | - | 25.4mm, mit Reduzierhülse für 22.2mm Lenker |
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The Brands
About Dia Tech: Dia-Tech is a brand primarily known in BMX for its reliable and affordable U-Brakes and brake levers, like the classic Hombre and Fiesta models.... View all Dia Tech products
About Salt: Salt is a component brand from Cologne, Germany, born from the creators of Wethepeople and Eclat (WeMakeThings). Salt is known for providing... View all Salt products
About Dia-Compe: Dia-Compe is the brake brand of the Japanese company Yoshigai from Kadoma in Osaka Prefecture, which built its first bicycle brake in 1930. A US... View all Dia-Compe products
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