cheers for the input – just had it confirmed the 2010/11 ones come with sintered as standard, so they were indeed sintered!
the thing is even though id run them without bedding in they felt absolutly fantastic for the first 4 rides…..the 5th ride again felt normal, then was going down a gulley/chute of draining water and when i got near the bottom thats when it changed and i knew something wasnt right with them….
so either the stock sintered pads dont like the wet, or a combo of rain/wet etc and not bedding them in caused it…
again im not really sure this is totally true about bedding in as ive not done it before on my rx’s and they have been used in exactly the same conditions and same places and still had pad life for ages on the original organics….
im a bit worried now apparantly those sintered stock formula pads are 25 quid a pair! oucch!
just to add into this a bit of background, i have NEVER ever worn pads to the metal before, i often hear stories on here about going through pads in weeks and laugh to myself and think how is this possible (smug mode), and here i am with the exact same problem!
ive got a spare brand new organic SS pad for the rear, and im gonna stick some relatively new organic formula rx ones in the front and see what happens!
got some SS sintered on order, they have flawlessy coped in peak grit/paste/mud/snow everythign possible before so im hoping SS will be the same on the ones!