The Hayes Dominion is another option in a sea of great four-piston brakes like the Magura MT, Formula Cura4, Shimano Zee/Saint/XTR/XT, and SRAM Code.
To Hayes, the Dominion is a pull-the-goalie fight for credibility in an increasingly choked market, after years of lacklustre systems. The brakes seek to compete on both power and feel while delivering a unique experience that will sell brakes. As I noted in my first impressions, Hayes immediately makes a mark with the lightest lever action in the business, a clean-and-easy tool-free reach adjustment, ample leverage at the lever blades, and a fierce amount of raw stopping power.
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