[Closed] Good replacement brake pads for Dura Ace ?

I think the swiss stop are worth it, and its not like road pads actually need changing that often.

I'm running Dura Ace 7800 gruppo.

I've just bought some swiss stop at a bargain price of £24.99 😯

But Dura-ace pads are £18 for full set so £6 for better stopping power when it could potentially be your like on the line is much in the scheme of things.

This is all hypothetical at the moment as I've not fitted them, but in theory...

Scaredypants, I'm not racing or rich ! Just got lucky a couple of years ago ... bought a bike from a pro Belgian rider for not a lot of money, and it was decked out with full DA gruppo. Was his training bike, all sponsored so the money did not really matter to him I guess. Owner of my LBS reckoned the wheels alone was about the money I paid for the whole bike 8)

Eyerideit, was that £24 for front and back? If so, where from?

Yes it was 2 pairs so a full set (4 blocks) I bought mine from Cycle Surgery in Spittlefields. They'll fit into your DA cartridges and come with screws.

But [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=42658 ]CRC[/url] have them for 22.99 I got the GHP greens.

CRC voucher £10 off if you spend more than £50 TK10

...be your like...

Meant [b]life[/b] 😳

I trawled the net a bit and Sheldon Brown (RIP) recommends Kools Stop Salmon pads. Now this looks like a good price for quality made in the good old US of A. £18 front and back sounds good in my books. Anyone on here use/used them and Salmon over the black ones?

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Koolstop Dura salmons or dual compound are as good as swisstop probably better in the wet for a bit less wonga. They're also kinda to your rims compared to shimano.

Edit: Beat me to it 😳

Yes used lots, live in the lakes and do a lot of riding the passes etc often in the wet(being the lakes) and they're excellent.

P.S the Dual compound ones came from rosebikes as part of a bigger order, haven't seen them listed in the uk.

[url= http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/kool-stop-brake-pads-dual-compound/aid:118105 ]Dual compound versions[/url] for best of both worlds.

+2 for Kool Stop Salmon
Don't bother with the dual compound - salmon is the one to go for.
Been using them for over 8 years on all my road bikes - Campag + Shimano brakes. Salmon will not last as long but brilliant braking - esp in the wet - lots of road races + crits.
Won't grind your rims away either.
Wiggle, UK Bikestore, etc sell them.

I've just bought some swiss stop at a bargain price of £24.99

But Dura-ace pads are £18 for full set so £6 for better stopping power when it could potentially be your like on the line is much in the scheme of things.

The swisstops will last twice as long in my experience of the two and work better.

Koolstop Salmons are my choice for replacements on the winter bike but there's not a lot wrong with the original 7800 pads. As OEM pads go they're brilliant.

I'm not racing or rich !

Mind, I live in the new forest - pretty flat, no real descents. Can't say pad choice makes any diff to me, I hardly touch the brakes on average rides

The KS salmon/black were my original choice but they weren't in stock.

Once I get through the Swiss stops I'll try the KS.

As OEM pads go they're brilliant.

Shimano pads rip shards of alloy off the rim which embed in the pad and wear the rim quickly. Won't let them anywhere near my wheels.

In your experience, perhaps. I've been using 7800 since it came out in 2003(ish), standard pads in summer and KS Salmons in winter and I've had no difference in rim wear over any of my other brakes.

Google it its a known issue. think its made worse by the heavy braking you get in the hills round erh .