has anyone ever used A2Z brake pads?
I have had some of these from dotbike and that's twice now that the pad itself has come away from the metal backing plate. Had to cut a ride short yesterday because of it 🙁
I now don't trust them at all. It did it yesterday at the bottom of a descent so perhaps it melted the glue?
Has anyone else ever had that problem with those or any other brake pads?
What are the best brake pads for formula oro? (I appreciate that's probably subjective, so all opinions welcome, but ones that definitely are stuck to the backing plate a little bit better would be nice...)
Not tried them. I used to get genuine Avid pads from CRC - £45 for 4x sintered. These have recently gone up to £55, so gone back to VWMark on ebay.
Just got 4 x Pairs sintered Fibrax for £32 delivered(same pads £55 at CRC). Had Fibrax before with no problems, so I'd recomend.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/THE-VW-MARK-SHOP
I've used them all good - no problems at all.
I've got Formula K24's & I now use Superstar organic pads £20 for 4 sets after orignally paying a whopping £15 a set for OEM ones.
I've not had any falling off the backing plate issues & as I'm still alive they have done their job to stop my bike. I'm sure that the SSC haters will be along soon to put an alternative spin on this but IMHO I haven't had any problems, I like them & I'll continue to buy them.
I use semi-metallic Ashima's from Toronto Cycles
http://www.torontocycles.com/Selling/Pads.html
$6.50 a set (plus a bit of postage) Before the exchange rate crash they worked out at just over £3 a set and they seem as good as any others I've tried (Fibrax, Goodridge, Shimano etc).
Not tried the organic's but the sintered are woeful.
I've used the A2Z pads for years, and not only have I not had a problem with them, they're by far the best pads I've used in terms of combination of stopping power and longevity! And that's including several trips to the Alps using these pads, where I was getting the brakes stinking hot.
I buy em from the Woolly Hat Shop, about £7 for a pair of pads.
Not that any of this helps you out, sorry! Might be worth asking for a refund or some replacement pads for free though...
Just had a nose at those ashima pads $6.50 canadian probably works out about £3.60. The cheapest I have seen them in this country £12.99 for the semi metallic. Think I will order a set from canada and give them a try whats to lose.
I've used the A2Z pads for years, and not only have I not had a problem with them, they're by far the best pads I've used in terms of combination of stopping power and longevity! And that's including several trips to the Alps using these pads, where I was getting the brakes stinking hot.I buy em from the Woolly Hat Shop, about £7 for a pair of pads.
Not that any of this helps you out, sorry! Might be worth asking for a refund or some replacement pads for free though...
ones i had could have been fakes?
ok well i've ordered superstar so I'll see how i get on with them.
at £20 for 4 i can't really grumble even if they don't last as long as you could afford to replace them more often at that price. I'll definitely be keeping at least a couple of spare sets in my camelbak though especially when in the peaks.
Also i suppose ordering them from the same company that makes them means they might be more interested in resolving the problem if same thing happens.
I've used the A2Z pads for years, and not only have I not had a problem with them, they're by far the best pads I've used in terms of combination of stopping power and longevity! And that's including several trips to the Alps using these pads, where I was getting the brakes stinking hot.I buy em from the Woolly Hat Shop, about £7 for a pair of pads.
Not that any of this helps you out, sorry! Might be worth asking for a refund or some replacement pads for free though...
i've sent an email to dotbike expressing my dissatisfaction...