Pads used: Fatmike 'phat pads' (blues) Brake: rear magura hs33 2005, oil bled. Grind: Yes, light on a DX32 rim Tar: haha,no! Time used: 3 months. Opinion of a good brake: loud and locky! with loads of hold too. Review: After 2 months of Mike persuading me to buy a pair i finally got some. They came fitted in the cnc heatsink backings and with about 8 milimetre of compound. I put a fresh grind on my rim ,set the pads up and went riding. At first the pads were silent and didnt hold very well and i was a bit dissapointed. BUt after about 5 minutes of riding around the pads started to wear in and prodcued an amazingly loud brake that locked and HELD.ive had them on for 3 months now and i cant even tell if they have worn. I took them out in the wet too and the performance was also astonishing, the brake was still as loud and sharp as what it was in the dry. I bought another pair of these pads and gave them to my mate to try.(on a ground koxx rim , and with great success) I'd definately reccomend these pads as they are the best i have used. So ill be robbing Mikes house of his stash any time soon now Max...