matt-echo team Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 hi i have just got a new back wheel and it has a really heavy grind and is wearing my pads very quickly what pads would you all recommend that are good for braking but last long with the heavy grind? thanks matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 koxx browns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Might have to get some of them myself - the current grind did for a set of Magura pads in 2 weeks - they wore at an angle though, so they were really only half used (Or nearly completely gone on the back of the pad and barely worn at all on the front). Maguras aren't great at holding the pads level with the rim ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Phat pads for a harsh grind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Go on tartybikes.co.uk and look up the pads bud. Check for the ones which say "for a hard grind". Also I think koxx browns are designed // Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo-Scott Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I found that koxx browns were good but because there such a hard compound, they ate my grinds pretty quick. I would reckomend either heatsink red's or coust pads(both in CNC'd backings) I have used both and my brake is the best that its ever been, there also really noisy(which acctully gets annoying after a while). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) Only reason I haven't polished the grind back is because I'm using these pads - which are pretty cheap: http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_inf...;products_id=88 - almost deafening if the wheel slips they're so loud, but the wheel pretty much doesn't slip at all once the brake is pulled ... I've ordered some of the green ones off superstar earlier this week to see if they're s good - it shames me to say this, but green would go better with my bike... These are near enough exactly the same colour as green echo grips BTW : http://www.discobrakes.com/?s=0&t=2&am...&p=321& Not quite as much hold as the red ones but good as front brake pads... Edited June 21, 2008 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I found that koxx browns were good but because there such a hard compound, they ate my grinds pretty quick. I would reckomend either heatsink red's or coust pads(both in CNC'd backings) I have used both and my brake is the best that its ever been, there also really noisy(which acctully gets annoying after a while). Koxx browns are the best for harsh grinds.. heatsink reds are soft if i remeber correctly and would die rather fast... coust are OK previous expereance there not the best. koxx all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Nah, HS Red's last a looooonnnnnng time. But with most long lasting pads they eat grinds which can be annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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