mechanical disc or v brakes?

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I had bad experience with mechanical disc, but maybe the higher end ones are much better. But then I would prefer the Hydraulic ones. I am going to purchase a rockhopper, but which should i pick? mechanical disc or vbrakes?

Get the hydraulic ones dude. Some mechanical discs like the Avid BBs are good but they pale in comparison to a hydraulic disc. You can even get some hydraulic setups relatively cheaply if your budget doesn't stretch too far. Even some Hayes Soles will go better than cable diskies.

I had bad experience with mechanical disc, but maybe the higher end ones are much better. But then I would prefer the Hydraulic ones. I am going to purchase a rockhopper, but which should i pick? mechanical disc or vbrakes?
Yep, I agree. I have hydrolic disks on my Trek and they have worked flawlessly.

Mark

Get the hydraulic ones dude. Some mechanical discs like the Avid BBs are good but they pale in comparison to a hydraulic disc. You can even get some hydraulic setups relatively cheaply if your budget doesn't stretch too far. Even some Hayes Soles will go better than cable diskies.

I disagree about the hayes. Hayes Sole disks are utter crap and I would rather spend my money on an XTR V brake or an avid BB mechanical disk. If you can afford a good set of hydraulics (IE NOT Hayes) then they are probabloy the best bet. I still have V brakes on my xc race bike as it helps keep the weight down and I dont need the extra power a disk offers. It all depends on what sort of riding you are doing and whether there are any special offers knocking round. Magura Julies are a reasonable hydraulic disk and can be gotten off ebay relatively cheaply (<£100 for a full set).