Mr Motivator Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Dont want rim-jams, heatsinks, montys, pxs, maguras, zoo!, viz. I have Plaz CRMs atm but I could do with some more. I love them but am considering brown koxx bloxx as an alternitave. When iv had a go on peeps bikes with bloxx they seem to lock and bite pretty nice. Where as my plazzies have less bite and a good lock. What are your views on the browns? Or have you gone from koxx to plaz? Or perhaps the other way? Sam, I got 4 days to decide as im gonna pick something up at the bikeshow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 i went from bloxx on a koxx rim (cheese) to crm's on a dx32 (non cheese) and the change improved my riding loads, alot mre confidence because of un faultabe braking :lol: i think it was slightly due to me running a koxx rim firstly then a dx 32, but it was mainly down the the pads, crm's rule!!!! Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRA Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 im using the RED koxx ones, go for them :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Out of the two i would go for the Koxx Bloxx, they are a good reliable pad. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Koxx Bloxx, Big grind = Super Duper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 CRM's all the way. Never had any problems with them at all, and don't wear out your grind as fast as the harder Koxx Bloxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Koxx Bloxx, Big grind = Super Duper ← Listen to the man Sam, grind the fook out of your rim and run some bloxx (Y) My brothers running them and when I go on his bike (when he doesn't know) they stick lick a mother! I'd go for the red ones, endorsed by TRA and look damn sexy! James :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechink Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 i use red and there nice but i stil cant get the bite i want. i have also used browns and crm and still couldnt. porb just my poor attempt at a grind, thechink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 T'is a hard one, Plazzies is where it's at methinks. Although my blox are amazing at the mo. didn't really help there did i? lol Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I use CRM's on the front with a grind, and browns on the rear with a grind. Probably the best brake set up I have ever used, bar the horrible noise the front brake makes (have to jump off the bike to stop cause its so dam loud) I was thinking of putting the CRM's on the back since they work well on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 cocks blocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I use CRM's on the front with a grind, and browns on the rear with a grind. Probably the best brake set up I have ever used, bar the horrible noise the front brake makes (have to jump off the bike to stop cause its so dam loud) I was thinking of putting the CRM's on the back since they work well on the front ← No joke - this man speaketh the truth. I've got a pair of CRM's up front with a dead grind, and it's stupid how well they hold. When you just gently roll the bike back and forward, and squeeze the brake, you can hear the "shumpy" sorta sticky sound they made. It's crazy. They really are super good pads. Only problem seems to be reliability; Jon sent me the current pads I'm using plus 6 other ones that aren't in backings any more, due to them coming apart. Still, if I find a bank I can rob, I might buy a new set for the front. They worked super well in the wet too, which was surprising for me given the amount of criticism they received over their wet weather performance. It's still 'sink Batch Bs or X-Hydras on the back for me though. (This is all on mod, with Alex/Onza rims and now a Megamo rim on the rear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dave Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 yeah go for koxx blocks, try a pair of the new ones, blue or green, i had the reds, they were nice, browns seem to go shit after a while though ........ (Y) Can i ask why you dont want any other pads ? (Y) Dave :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Just been out on ym bike and my plazzies ripped away from the backing! both of them! lol, they are about a year and a half old though (Y) Got my viz pads in now, which are utter shite :unsure: Think im gonna go for some more plaz (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Sorry to steal your post Sam, this question doesn't deserve it's own topic: Can someone tell me what colour the SOFTEST Koxx Bloxx are? I know they come in Brown, Green, Red and Yellow, i'm fairly sure Brown is the hardest. Anyone know for sure? Cheers (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yellow, is as far as I know. They're suposed to be the 'comp' pads (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsking 55 Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 plazzies on medium - kinda harsh grind bloxx on super harsh grind. but i found bloxx quite unreliable as they have on and off days. (Y) but super power and hold on good days :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 (edited) but i found bloxx quite unreliable as they have on and off days. (Y) but super power and hold on good days :) ← The most true statement that can be made about bloxx. Somedays amazing power, otherdays hardly any. Its really hit or miss with them. When i run them they would start out ok power wise, by the end of the day they would be immense.. then without changing anything id go out the next day and it would be back to square one or even further back than that. Im running some on the front at the moment (brown ones) which i had butchered with a hacksaw to make the surface a little more grippy. Three large X's cut across the face then between them downward cuts.. kinda like this X|X|X its made them more consistent but still never quite has the power i want. Edited April 3, 2005 by Spacemunkee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Bloxx when the grind is fresh, than switch to CRM when the grind is dead to get many more hours riding out of every grind. Bloxx have been very odd for me. Sometimes they work super well, with loads of bite and hold, while other days they hardly grab at all, but still hold well. Other days, they squeak loads and bite really well, but don't hold well at all. CRM pads have been more 'consistent' to me.. Same performance at all times, but a little softer to the touch. Worse wet and mud performance than the bloxx. Right now I'm using one CRM and one brown bloxx. One of my bloxx is too thin to be used with my frame and rim, so I have to use a CRM there while I wait 'til I get new pads. I'd personally get bloxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Your best bet is to have a look through the pad reviews... That should help (Y) Just because I have no friends to play with - I decided to save you some time :) PADS: Plazmatic crms TIME USED: a few days of riding.... 12 hrs of hard use... natural riding RIM USED: Rear---try-all/ koxx rim GRIND?: no BRAKE USED: rear 4 bolt magura '04, with an echo 4-bolt booster WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF GOOD WORKING BRAKE: something with bite that can hold under my weight pressure OTHER PADS USED: koolstops, black magura pads REVIEW: they held better than my koolstops without any tar, but when i did apply tar to the rim it didnt have any effect that was noticable. at £16 a go, iwont be investing my money in these. BUT they do work better on a koxx rim on the front. they have more bite and grip. also used with a 04 magura And for the koxx bloxx.... Pads: Koxx Bloxx Time used: 1.5-2 months Rim used: PLANET X BMF plus Onza/Alex 20" Grind: Yes Brake used: Used on 2 standard magura set ups, one on my Zebdi Mk5 with V booster and Mag steel booster, the other on my TMAG 2001 mod with NO booster. What is your opinion of a working brake: A working trials brake, for me, for the rear especially is a brake which locks and holds under stress/ locks up quickly. How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Similar stopping power to all pads i have used on a ground rear rim, Monty Clears, Magura Black, OLD version ORANGE plaz pads, Megamo agent orange. However, they wear 4x slower than mag blacks and double that for the rest. e.g. 1:4:8 pad wear ratio, 1 being koxx bloxx, 4 being mag black, 8 being the other aforementioned. Review: Koxx bloxx: Lock and hold under most levels of stress encountered from my amateur level trials riding. Lock up reasonably quickly, but not as quick/responsive as softer pads e.g. Monty Clear. Wear at a slow rate on my ground rims, both a BMF and Onza/Alex, plus the grinds were harsh. (Onzaboymark, n.b. addition to pad review format) Recommended (if yes/no, why?): Yes. Why? They hold well even under high amounts of breaking stress, they wear slowly over a period of months, they lock up reasonably quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Buchanan Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Reds are the softest koxx bloxx i think........................... Although my freind has recently just grinded his rim for the first time with the green pads....and they are shredding really fast..... Lee :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Walker Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I have tried both CRM plaz, yella Bloxx and brown Bloxx. Personally i prefer the Plazmatic CRM pads, being a comp rider i always want to know when my brake is working, this is shown by the squeeky noise given off with a grind. The Koxx Bloxx did not create this noise and seemed not to grip as much as the CRM pads. CHOOSE PLAZMATICS You cant go wrong with them and they look better too. Bloxx look like POO. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Buchanan Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 If go for the brown koxx bloxx...with the crms most folk usually use tar aswell.. I know walker does.haha :ermm: Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 The green koxx blocks have a really fast wear rate, i've just ground my rim and started using the pads about 6 hours use and they are down to half of their size! they work pretty amasing though! regards ash :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I got red bloxx in the end :ermm: Luvin them :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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