maxwellduryea Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Hi there,I have been a sole believer in the Plazmatic CRM pads for over two years. They have worked great, always gripped, and had a long wear life. I am in need of some new pads, and trying to find out what people in the UK use. Im currently in New Mexico (Not Mexico as in Mexico City) and ride a bit. The PLazmatic pads have always been good here for super dry conditions, but im moving to study at Uni Swansea in five days. Im putting in an order with tartybikes and need some advice for a good pad that will work for all conditions i may encounter. Regards,Maxwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I also loved plazzie pads .But due to the poooo weather hear i moved to rock pad blues ......best move i ever made .they bite well. hold wel.l dont slip.sound nice.slightly harder compound so will last longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I am impressed with Plazmatic CRM pads, I have had them for a year and still have around 3/4 pads left and they have great bite. If I have the choice though i would choose koxx browns, they just seem like a upgrade of plaz pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yurich Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 You have it all wrong. You're supposed to buy pads based on colour, to match the rest of the bike. Unless your bike is banana yellow, Plaz are a no-no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 You have it all wrong. You're supposed to buy pads based on colour, to match the rest of the bike. Unless your bike is banana yellow, Plaz are a no-no I hope your joking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom jersey Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Get some blue rock pads, bike well and long lasting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 yes you lot are soooooooo helarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) . Edited September 14, 2007 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Zoo pads on a smooth rim.I wouldn't even entertain going back to a grind now i've tried that.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Zoo pads on a smooth rim.I wouldn't even entertain going back to a grind now i've tried that.Danny.danny you use tar with yours? mine aren't that great...and when it rains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Rock pads, with a nice grind perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) The Plazmatic compound has been changed, it isnt the same as it used to be, and i dont think they are as good now.Are you actually sure about that or is it just an opinion? I'd imagine people moaning about plazzies going downhill have actually bought or the retailer mistakenly solf a pair of plazmatic PMG pads not the CRM's. The PMG's are new pads from plazmatic that have been designed for a harsher grind (presumably in an effort to improve wet weather performance), the PMG's have also accidentally been roduced in the same yellow colour as crm's and are completely indistinguishable from the crm's. In future the PMG pads will be blue. Edited September 12, 2007 by Krisboats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 The PMG pads have never been sold in the UK though.And you can tell the difference between them and CRMs quite easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 The PMG pads have never been sold in the UK though.And you can tell the difference between them and CRMs quite easily I have a pair on the side here. I didn't realise they were different pads till i compared them to the other 6 or so sets of plazzies i've got.Plazmatic PMG padsTwo years of development have delivered great stuff! Specially formulated for those of you that run a hard grind. Harder duromoter. Currently in "CRM yellow", in the future to be blue (same compound, just factory goofed and put yellow dye in when it should have been blue!).And...Plazmatic CRM padsNo doubt this pad has captured the podium for pads run without tar and grinding. YEARS of national and international wins have without dispute put these pads at number one in after market upgrades for your Maguras. Top secret compound is very soft..... yet out lasts the competition.The difference isn't that obvious, especially if someone isn't used to how plazzies feel. I got mine from someone on msn, they were okay pads... but needed a heavier grind.. like i would for koxx browns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Even though there are ridiculously expensive, my vote will always be Coustsinks. I tried everything on my bike; Koxx browns, Koxx reds, Some half warm CRM's, new and old Viz! orange pads, and then i tried Coustsinks. No problems with these, they never slip, work amazingly in the rain, even on a really light grind, have the same wear life as koxx browns. Bite and hold like a dog with rabies, there really are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim/Trialsin USA Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 The Plazmatic compound has been changed, it isnt the same as it used to be, and i dont think they are as good now.The new echo ones are supposed to be mint. But Koxx blues and browns work excellent in both wet and dry.If you dont fancy them id reccomend some from the heatsink range. www.heatsinkbikes.comUh, no. The CRM pads have always been the same compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Uh, no. The CRM pads have always been the same compound.Good to know some good things never change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Rock blues worked for me, had 2 sets now on front and rear !mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwellduryea Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Good info to know:)All these parts available in the UK, not available in the US, and vice-versa. Hard to keep track of it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) Uh, no. The CRM pads have always been the same compound.It was an opinion you ass. I must have ended up with some of the PMG things they definately werent as soft as the other plazmatics and they were better in the wet. I f**king hate Americans to be honest, most of you are complete wankers. Edited September 14, 2007 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 It was an opinion you ass. I must have ended up with some of the PMG things they definately werent as soft as the other plazmatics and they were better in the wet. I f**king hate Americans to be honest, most of you are complete wankers.Ha ha, irony at its best. You state a well loved products been changed, slate it, then the manufacturer comes on and politely says its not been changed. YOU then throw in an insult and say americans are wankers. Nice going man, you look well cool now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigMackay Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Coust-sinks , best brake EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 It was an opinion you ass. I must have ended up with some of the PMG things they definately werent as soft as the other plazmatics and they were better in the wet. I f**king hate Americans to be honest, most of you are complete wankers.if your talking about the plazzies you got off me then their not PMG's..mine worked mint on a light grind but the slightest bit of water made them shit. maybe its just because rims are getting harder to keep grinds longer, because koxx rims are slightly softer and seem to be able to give a better brake.Make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) If he actually said it without seeming such a dick and being so cocky then i would not have lashed out on him. He seems like he thinks he knows it all.He could of just said something along the lines of 'im pretty sure the pads have always been the same compound' rarther than what he said, then i would have been fine. Edited September 14, 2007 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) If he actually said it without seeming such a dick and being so cocky then i would not have lashed out on him. He seems like he thinks he knows it all.He could of just said something along the lines of 'im pretty sure the pads have always been the same compound' rarther than what he said, then i would have been fine.i agree, he did seem to say it kinda patronising.. Edited September 14, 2007 by willy wonka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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