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After new sets of pads for my avid codes and looking about on CRC it seems there are a few other manufacturers making them at the less than extortionate avid prices. Namely Clarks (£5.99 a set), Nuke Proof (£11.99) and Goodridge (£12.99). I'm guessing the cheapo Clarks are not so good but the Goodridge name seems to draw me to them.
Anyone got any experience of manufacturer pads (i.e. Avid) vs. the lower price alternatives? Do they fit, work, fade etc. the same?
Ashimas are a good third party option, used their versions for all of my brakes for a while, they do some fancy compounds and stuff too.
Some thid party pads are thicker than the OE ones so you may find you need to take a bit off before they stop dragging. As with everything with bikes, you get what you pay for...... I've heard a lot of stories about a certain Superstar Components............
haha, ive just bought clarkes and fitted them to my codes. they fit no question but dont go for sintered. Ive run now 4 dh runs and they still arent bedded in.
Go for organic and should be all good.
cant go wrong for 6 pound.
compared to avids bollox prices!!
as I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a spoon than support superstar, Ive had pads for shimano and formula from these guys
theyve got every compound for every brake, theyre cheap, they fit, they work and theyre not superstar.
Nice one, cheers guys, might get the clarks ones as £6 is a bargain and even if they only last a week in the alps I'll be coming back after that. It can only make me a better rider if they fail too!
Or the discobreakes at even less! Cheers Munqe-chick