Disc brake pads - something other than superstar or avid?

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Disc brake pads - something other than superstar or avid?

9 posts & 5 voices | Started 1 year ago by james | Latest reply from MSP

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james - Member

I've used superstar sintered/organic pads lots and while I'm happy with them for £5-6/pair, I know genuine avids for eg feel to work better (and bed in quicker) but at about £14/pair (if buying 4 pairs) the price jump is pretty big

What are other pads out there like in terms of the usual price/power/feel/durability/bed in period/heat build up etc etc

What are these like for eg:

Discobrakes
Clarks
Fibrax
Goodridge
Brake Authority
Nukeproof
EBC
A2Z
Swisstop

Is it worth spending more than avid even?

Posted 1 year ago #
coatesy - Member

Sell a lot of A2Z with no problems at all, not heard of any problems either. Work perfectly in my Hopes too.Actually started selling them because of the cost of genuine Avids.

Posted 1 year ago #
james - Member

google shopping only brings up A2Z for avid elixir for £12.95, CRC have avid pads for £13.99. Any idea where I might find them for less?

Posted 1 year ago #
R.lepecha - Member

Disco pads bed in quick I find in most brakes, not sure on the avid ones. They last a little less time than the stock pads in Shimanos and Tektro's though but More power and feel.

Posted 1 year ago #
Del - Member

discos seem fine most of the year, but come winter wetness, the local trails with specially formulated grinding paste seem to chew through them. moving onto clarks, and these seem to hold up well, and seem to perform as well as OEM ( hayes FWIW ).

Posted 1 year ago #
james - Member

Any idea which compound those disco pads are?

Posted 1 year ago #
coatesy - Member

You could try us at Sunset (02920371321), got standard and sintered compounds for juicy and elixir, though not totally sure of the price as i'm now at home.

Posted 1 year ago #
R.lepecha - Member

The disco compound I use are the semi-metalic(medium?) so there bound to last less time in the wet muddy winter. Sintered should last longer though.

Posted 1 year ago #
MSP - Member

Goodridge sintered for longevity and performance.
EBC red compound for performance and surprisingly good longevity (I bought them first for a trip to morzine but now use them all the time because they actually last better than most organic pads).

They are the best pads I have found, I wouldn't use anything else anymore, or even try anything else unless I was hearing lots and lots of good things.
Price is not my prime consideration for brake pads.

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