On the trail, the CR3 was a good performer, providing dependable deceleration. However, when tested back to back against other brakes, the lever feel was a little wooden. There is certainly a lot of power on offer, but it comes in quickly and is hard to feather over loose ground. The Formulas certainly offer an improvement in feel compared to the violent Formulas of old. But that’s a bit like being well-behaved…for a murderer.