Shimano Brake Lever Blade Set

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"I installed the SH Brake Lever Blade Set on my SLX brakes ahead of a race weekend and the reduction in lever play was immediate. Modulation felt noticeably more precise under hard, repeated braking."

We treat lever play as a solvable problem, not a tolerance to live with, and the SH Brake Lever Blade Set is built around eliminating it. The set includes custom bearing bushings for Saint M820 and XTR M9120 brakes specifically, along with a stronger torsion spring that holds the lever securely in position while reducing both required braking force and lever noise.

Milled entirely from aerospace aluminum and CNC machined with an intricate pocketed design, the lever achieves high stiffness for more direct power transmission and precise modulation. The Grip Face surface maintains secure finger contact in wet conditions, while the ergonomic geometry, developed to improve on stock Shimano levers, reduces hand fatigue over long braking efforts. The complete set weighs 45.4 grams including the adjustment screw and actuator, and ships with a mounting tool, 1.5mm Allen key, and protective stickers for the master cylinder for a clean, complete install.

Compatibility is model specific: XTR M9120, XT M8100 and M8120, SLX M7100 and M7120, Deore M6100 and M6120, Saint M820, and Zee M640.

Riders running long, technical descents on compatible Shimano brakes, where consistent modulation and reduced lever play matter most, will get the clearest benefit from this upgrade.