Should You Buy Shimano’s Latest XT M8200 Brakes?

Shimano introduced its XT Di2 groupset back in June, and with it, new XT brakes. The latest M8200 models introduce a few updates—most notably the switch to new mineral oil, a new lever design, and anti-rattle pads—but the feel and power are said to have remained much the same. Knowing there are a lot of XT riders who are probably pretty content with the previous generation, we decided to get a set of the old and new brakes to see how they compare and if it's worth making the jump to the new models. 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Pros & cons of past XT brakes 1:02 - Changes from M8100 to M8200 models 1:57 - Features that have remained the same 2:33 - Weight and price 2:57 - Setup, bleeding, cable management 4:37 - Wandering bite point is gone! 5:58 - Power comparison 8:34 - Are the pads still loud? 9:43 - BrakeAce data comparison 11:10 - Should you switch to the new brakes? 👕 - Vital Merch - https://merch.vitalmedianet.com/colle... ⚙️ - Vital MTB Tech Discussions - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/Vital... ❤️ Follow us on Social ❤️ ✅ Instagram -   / vitalmtb   ✅ Facebook -   / vitalmtb   #MTB #bike #mountainbike