scottmarks2007 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 hi , is their any non-grind pads that will work just as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 look for pads with a softer compound or just use tar, the real difference of a grind is only shown in wet weather mike W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 rock pad greens!! deffo the BEST pads for smooth rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 i have koxx blocks brows thatare ment for grind, but my grind is dead and they work mint, but listen to ali lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat da man Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 hi , is their any non-grind pads that will work just as goodi found that any pad works well wid tar!! i am useung maggie green frog pads they r crap no matter what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bmxer boy Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 koxx are very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionmod Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Zoo! green pads are good m8 ment for a none ground rim so should run well liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 zoo greens tend to wear a bit though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 i've heard heatsink snowys and zoo pads are good for smooth rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalypse_reaper666 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 I use a Rimjam on the right and a Plazmatic on the left and they work perfect on wet,dry,grinded or smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 zoo greens tend to wear a bit though,Not on a smooth rim, zoos are wank though, deffo need new backings and the slightest bit of dust and they're gone for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Fried Rice Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Heatsink reds with tar! but shit in the rain, amazing in the dry.JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean J Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 rock pad greens!! deffo the BEST pads for smooth rimsAli speaks the truth. Rock Greens are amazingly grippy, I reckon they piss all over zoo! pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant H Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Ali speaks the truth. Rock Greens are amazingly grippy, I reckon they piss all over zoo! pads.Yeah they probably do, the newer zoo! pads seem harder and don't work too well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Ive used plasmatics on my rim for a year now and with a little bit of tar they are amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Ali speaks the truth. Rock Greens are amazingly grippy, I reckon they piss all over zoo! pads.Do they? i reckon i might have to give them a try Yeah they probably do, the newer zoo! pads seem harder and don't work too well Ive got the older zoo! pads and yeah they seem to work really well, have to say i don't think Ive tried the newer ones.But i can see where people are coming from when they say that zoo!s are knackered when they get dusty or dirty.Mine have like a gauge out of them because of dust but they still work really well. But i use tar as well so I'm cool.My advice is try to get some of the older zoo! pads if the newer ones are cr*p or get the rock greens as ive heard good things about them Cheers .. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 yer they are amazing just don't use them on a grind because they die with like a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Any pads will work on a smooth rim, but obviously some will work better than others.I went from standard Magura pads to Onza Citruses' and found it offered a lot more modulation, I could feather the brake a lot more before it bit properly than standard Magura pads, they also didn't eat nearly as much tar as my Magura pads.But yea, a bit of Tar and anything will do.Kool Stop pads are also a good choice of pads as they are good value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudirudirudirudirudi Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 i did use green rock pads on smooth but soon found that grinding my rim improved there performance a lot. they dont wear much on a grind. had these on for about 3 months and still got a month left in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmarks2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 thanx alot peeps has helped me out alot,i think i will try the green rock pads some time soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James-M Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 I understand how you feel about not wanting to grind them, but if you get it done by someone experienced, it will give you the best performance, and hence allow you to progress faster. Looks better than covering the rim in tar aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 hello, this is my view on these padsI've got these rock greens, the first batch. at first i was rather impressed by them as they had allot of grip, and lock. But as soon as i got them wet they seem to go all wrong, the hold and lock that they did have completely went. so i cleaned the rim and pads with ethanol but they never seamed to go back to how they were before hand, trust me i tyred everything to get them back to how they were, but no. so i turned to a grind and they are quite nice and i am now happy. aslo these pads seam to rock end to end, ok this is hard to explain but they are really loose in cylinder and seam to wobble in them, (this is no longer a problem now as they have different backings i think). i thought i would share this with you because i was slightly disappointed as everyone said these wore the best, even when they wornt as i had trouble to get them to perform, but when they did they were mint. Also these are very very load and grippy with tar, unbelievable. but it makes your rim looks messy imo.maximus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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