Hobnobs Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 My konigs are brilliant when set up flat to the rim. They wore pretty fast in the first 3 days, about 3/4mm. They arent wearing so fast now, but theyre set up is pretty dodgy and they arent working as good as they could. Still better than koxx yellows though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 (edited) mine are good so far, i have an extremely worn grind with tar, and they are doing fine, i cant complain about them at all, no wear that i have noticed although im not abot to go and measure them :- i would get some in to Aire Valley cycles if i were u wayne i reckon they would be a good seller edit, didn't notice u have an automatic word checker, very good, i had A V with no space and auto changed to 'have' Edited June 5, 2005 by ben@hulltrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 (edited) I'm not having much luck with these pads :- They just wont lock! They kinda make a swooshing sound and slip all over the place. :) Is there any way that a grind can be ground in the wrong direction? This is how I grind my rim at the moment. 1: Take the wheel out of the frame and take the tire off etc... 2: Put the wheel back in the frame. 3: Spin it Anti-Clockwise a little bit. 4: Put the grinder on the left hand of the wheel at an angle. 5: The wheel spins uber fast! 6: Push down to get a harsh grind I'll edit in a min with a pic (Y) Sorry to steal the thread a bit Waynio. ;) EDIT: Here's the pic... Sorry it's a bit sh!t (Y) EDIT Again!: I just realised, the arrow is supposed to be on the left side of the pic! Whoops! :"> Edited June 5, 2005 by Siders77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Has your brake worked well with other pads before Lee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 (edited) Yeah, it's worked with loads of others. But over the last month or 2 it hasn't been working. I've used, Heatsink whites, Heatsink Reds, Yellows and Cousts and none of them have worked properly :- Edited June 5, 2005 by Siders77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Bleed the brake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Hummm, yeah. I will try that when I get my bleed hit through the post from Monty Man Stiove (sp?) :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 mine were well good when i was using them. i have given them to a friend to use. but when i had them they were amzing on a smooth rim with no tar worked just like my zoo pads but better. thanks ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 (edited) i think your problem is your grind. i have noticed that when i ground my rim and the grind was at about 70ish degrees to the rim it didn't work aswell as it was when it was dead perpendicular so i would regrind and make sure the "score marks are vertical/perpendicular to the rim ||||||||||= (N) //////////= :P :- sorry if that is confusing guy edit used spell check Edited June 5, 2005 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 What grinding blade do you use sidehop? Use a metal cutting disk, it will be better, and when your grinding, push down quite hard (you maybe feel big chunks od matal flying off your rim, but that shouldnt be a problem) :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Stone cutting discs give a better grind, apparently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmaz03 Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 i got mine off steve over 2weeks ago. this is a plea for people to either PM me or possibly if its allowed for people to post a bit of feedback to me in here please? if thats ok with a mod. i dont want it in pad reviews, i want people to tell me what they think to them so i can let others know what iv noticed and such forth. Cheers Waynio........................ if i has to be moved and put under the brake pad reviews then it has to, but would the other riders with them please pm me details about theirs and what they think to them? cos if people think what i think, then someone had best be in gear and order about 1,000 sets!!!!!!if not more :-" (N) ← Yeah I would have to agree with you there, over the past year since he has been making pads you can tell the improvements. Today I got my wheel sorted by Tarty so I was able to ride these pads propely for the first time today. Anyway I have got a D521 CD ( no grind ) with these Konig pads.......................WOW they works straight away, I carnt even budge my wheel once I have the brake pulled. They are a defiant buy. Gaz :deej: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Yeah, I'd be tempted to just leave them on a smooth rim. I reckon they would still work well, but not wear out so quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Yeah, I'd be tempted to just leave them on a smooth rim. I reckon they would still work well, but not wear out so quick. ← My white heatsinks work well on my smooth rim and the konigs are softer so no grind for me , when I get a set. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalTrials.co.uk Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Yeah, I'd be tempted to just leave them on a smooth rim. I reckon they would still work well, but not wear out so quick. ← Sure do mate, mine work absolutely spot on with a smooth rim and obviously they ware down slower that way. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarshRider Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 i bought mine a little while ago and they seem to be working fairly well! just as good as rimjam greens i found! but last alot longer. ill put a review in the pad section after longer testing. :P (N) :- :deej: so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Vox Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Mine wore down really fast at the start on my very very light grind but now they have seetled in and seem much better. They work amazing, ive never doubted that but they might last a month if im lucky. :huh: Oh and stone cutting discs on grinders work rly well, mine is super! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 you know when your grind is good cos it literally could leave splinters of metal in your fingers. its about just touching and catching the edge of it, the more the grinder is in contact with the rim the more it will flatten the grind off.it just needs touching or putting over a bin and let it jump and vibrate about and it will be ok.it'll give a craking grind. i didnt want this to turn into a topic that everyone said something even though they dont have them just wondered who had them???? but hey its ok, no real drama its turned into a good topic and plenty of feedback from plenty of people and a few questions about them. i just really wanted to know the people that had them if they were getting on with them? and the people that werent i would like to know why they werent or cant get on with them? cheers people. keep the posts coming and thanks for the replies so far. Waynio............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I've had my Konigs for a while now, Im expecting them to last a month or so on my worn grind, as they worn a few mm already. When i first had them they gripped amazingly well, its gone down a little bit now, but still better than other pads ive tried. £14 for the fast wear rate is a little disappointing, but they are very grippy pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I like the way he tested the shit material and just sold them anyway as the 2005 batch has anyone got a pic of the 'konig' pads? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I have a pair of these pads aswell Wayne, all seems good so far but I am not gonna be posting an opinion on here untill I have ridden the pads a hell of a lot more than I have already. So far I have not ridden them that much but the YMSA comp this weekend will hopefully put the pads through their paces :huh: I like the way he tested the shit material and just sold them anyway as the 2005 batch has anyone got a pic of the 'konig' pads? Adam ← Who said they were for sale as the 2005 pads?!?! Why do you need a pic? A brake pad is a brake pad, you will never know how well they work from a picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I like the way he tested the shit material and just sold them anyway as the 2005 batch has anyone got a pic of the 'konig' pads? Adam ← He offered people the pads if they wanted them? There was no obligation from anyone to buy them, so I don't see how he's done anything wrong at all? By "the 2005" pads, do you mean the Batch C clears? If so, people are still running them 'cos they worked really well. The Konigs are now moulded and so on, so they are a better pad, but would you rather trials companies didn't sell frames 'cos they'd update them the year after or whatever? Go to Heatsinkpads.com and check the pic out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Kool peter. could you pm me when you have used them for a bit? iv had them on for i think 2/3weeks and mine have been exceptional and the grind i had on to start with was grusome!!!!it was sharp as hell it wore off a little bit at the tral on sunday but the pads were still very grippy. cheers Waynio......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hey guys, I just though I would updaye you on how my brake is working now.... I put the grinder on the other side of the rim so that the rim spins the other way that it did before. I also did what Waynio said and let the grinder bounce about a bit. Now I have a beastly grind.....and pads that working AMAZING!! Cheers dudes (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 (edited) My pads are gone, i think i may invest in bloxx. Heatsinks: 7 days - £14 = (Y) Bloxx: 365 days - £18 = :D Edited June 9, 2005 by Hobnobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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