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what sort of pads did you order?

I usually get sintered as they've been better then organic, kevlar or resin but that's just my opinion.

Good luck anyway. Let us know how you get on

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Oh yes, all in blue, though the purple looks great

I replaced Avid Elixirs with Deore's. The Avids were awful, they had plenty of power but wouldn't retract enough for clearance.
I liked the minis so much i bought Hope hubs, bottom brackets, seat...

I had a pair of Hayes that were either on or off, nothing in between.
The best I've had were Hope mono minis that i never had to bleed.
For the money though, as you say Deore's are superb. In fact...

What's the modulation like? The Deore's lack reach adjustment but i like them

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Hahaha you've got a point then. Do both front and back need doing??

if you buy the complete system, front or back, there's a good chance the hoses will need cutting.
I actually enjoyed doing the bleeding, cutting the hoses etc etc and bought all the tackle needed. ...

Hydraulic system hardly needs touching once set, dont be put off.

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D'oh (I've gone red) and are they Deore's (d'oh again)??

It was an older model of Deore that had 'resin only' rotors on.

I ended up replacing the avids with complete deore system on one bike...

I replaced a set of Avids with Deore (M615's i think) brilliant for the money.
Did you order a funnel with the bleed kit?

i loosened the lever too and moved it round to different angles while i tapped the hose. It all helps to get the last tiny bubbles out.

I bled my shimanos from top to bottom and back to top again with a burp to finish off.

agreed. If WD40 or GT85 have been near the pads they'll be dead.

You could try cooking the pads on an oven ring, it's worked in the past for me.

If you need new pads make sure the rotors...