My experience level is fairly novice, I'm a busy 40 year old and been riding trials bikes off and on for 7 or 8 years. I also have a Hex with rear Saint disc and EBC red pads and while this doesn't have that rim brake instant feedback that brake is always predictable to me. I have played a little on a buddies more modern Echo (Mark V or something) which doesn't even have a brake booster but feels amazing. This frame does have the machined brake yoke section which I suspect has something to do with the issue. He has a ground rim that he doesn't re-grind often at all and the same pads.
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