chambo
Deore LX
Age : 26
Joined : 04 Jan 2007
Posts : 56
Bike : Santa Cruz Superlight-IN WHITE !!
|  Subject: which pads ?  Thu May 10, 2007 1:10 pm | |
| | hi all just quick question regarding pads 4 my 'bargain of the century' avid juicy carbon brakes !! gonna need new pads on the rear sooner rather than later and not sure whether 2 get sintered or not ? any advice welcome please cheers peeps |
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not_so_speedy_daz
XTR and a pair of Crossmax SLR's
Age : 35
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 317
Bike : Giant Trance, Trek 4300 work bike
| | Subject: Re: which pads ? Thu May 10, 2007 2:36 pm | |
| Ive had sintered pads in mine for the winter but have changed back to the normal ones now
I had tried quite a few different makes all seam ok apart from the fibrax ones they are  shocking! firstly they don't fit properly (there isn't room for the spring clip( had to file the edge of the friction material), the disk locating tab isn't in the right place ( had to cut it off to get them to fit my front brake) and they just feel awful!
I 'm probaly going to stick to buying goodridge or avid ones from now unless Im told otherwise
ps Ive got some fribrax pads for sail  |
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Jase
XTR, SLR's and a Chris King H/S
Joined : 26 Oct 2006
Posts : 467
| | Subject: Re: which pads ? Thu May 10, 2007 3:52 pm | |
| For Avid brakes Goodridge seem to get the best reviews.
As Darren says, people normally recommend sintered for winter and the other type for summer, I just use sintered all year round! |
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MarkD
Deore
Joined : 14 Nov 2006
Posts : 22
| | Subject: Re: which pads ? Fri May 11, 2007 7:51 am | |
| Goodridge Sintered always!!
you will find riding in the sandy woods too much for the normal ones and will dissapear within no time at all. |
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Stuart
Deore
Age : 31
Joined : 25 Jan 2007
Posts : 35
Bike : Giant Anthem 2
| | Subject: Re: which pads ? Thu May 17, 2007 11:48 pm | |
| | Ditto on Goodridge mark |
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N@th
Chris King Racer 700
Joined : 26 Oct 2006
Posts : 774
Bike : BMX Aero Burner, CW handlebars, 2 finger brakes, layback seat post.
| | Subject: Re: which pads ? Fri May 18, 2007 12:27 pm | |
| Chambo, I have always used metal (sintered) pads throughout the winter and resin pads through the summer. The resin pads are a lot stronger and sharper, if you keep them dry !!! But as soon as they are wet, they are pretty weak.
Since November I have been running both. Resin on one side and metal on the other, and they've had lasted pretty well.
I've tried most. I know that the Shimano pads are made by Goodridge, so there is no difference there.
Bought some Hope Gold pads for the Mono Mini's just after X-mas, and the rears lasted about 6 weeks !!!
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