HippY Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hello I am planning to get new pads for my Avid Juicy 3, but I saw several compounds, like organic, synthetic, carbon and dual compound types. what are the difference among them, and which one would suite best for a mod front needs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjl1984 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Not sure on avids but i run sintered on my hopes and they are amazing for both bight and hold. Work really well in the wet aswell which at this time of year is a bonus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) organic pads have a plastic-like bonding material in which the friction particles are held,sintered pads are basically just metal flakes and graphite pressed under hydraulic pressure and heat.carbon pads explain theirselves(but i am sure theyre for rim brakes?),and i´ve never heard of synthetic pads to be honest edit:google says the synth. ones are made of glass fibre/aramid and also known as ceramic pads,which makes sense regarding the base materials Edited October 27, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 yep, its sintered, not synthetic, sorry about that, and FamilyBiker, Wies die Beste?( please do not reply in german, im not that good ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) i found organic pads from koostop to be the best,they have the best cold bite,but no high temperature reistance,but that isnt needed for us,we dont go downhill. your question would´ve been correctly spelled if you were asking "welche sind die besten?" though would be:" which are the best? " then,fyi Edited October 27, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 i found organic pads from koostop to be the best,they have the best cold bite,but no high temperature reistance,but that isnt needed for us,we dont go downhill. your question would´ve been correctly spelled if you were asking "welche sind die besten?" though then probably organic will it be there is a reason why I am in UK an not Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 aye,deutsch is for the chosen ones! :wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACE-MATRIX-Avid-Juicy-3-5-7-Ultimate-Carbon-BB7-Uberbike-Disc-Brake-Pads-/151026201473?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2329dcf381 here is an example for carbon/kevlar pads okay, so my question is still stand,what is the difference among these types of pads about usage for trials usage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACE-MATRIX-Avid-Juicy-3-5-7-Ultimate-Carbon-BB7-Uberbike-Disc-Brake-Pads-/151026201473?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2329dcf381 here is an example for carbon/kevlar pads okay, so my question is still stand,what is the difference among these types of pads about usage for trials usage? those are metal ones,it just says for ultimate carbon imo whatever. sintered:bad cold bite,great temperature resistance,less fading organic :complete opposite to above dual:mix of the above the thing is that every manufacturer has its own compounds,like with rim brake pads,shimano organic pads suck,where koolstops rule... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I've found sintered to have the highest bite personally, organic pads tend to have a "softer" feel to them from personal use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjl1984 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I agree with ali. Sintered pads bite really well which is always a good thing but i suppose alot of it is personal choice/preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 and different feel to different persons as it seems,my experiences are opposite to this. think it has to do with the whole setup as well,especially the rotor. i had rotors that sucked,with the same pads on another rotor(same size obviously),they were total win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjl1984 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Think you are right there. Everyone will have his or her own opinion and own preference. The disk may also have an effect and to be honest the whole setup of the brake. Best advice is to try different options and see which one works for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I think first I get an organic, later a sintered, and I will check which one will suit me better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I just recently bought Clarks for my BB7 and they are better than the sintered ones the brake came with but that doesn't say much. I would recommend the organic pads from Avid. They are the best pads I've used on this brake. They are certainly better than the KoolStop or Trickstuff pads for the BB7 (which uses the same pads as your Juicy). btw: If you're still using your Avid rotor, get another one! Avid rotors suck big time. Nico. Edited October 31, 2013 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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