Cheaper Brake Pads?

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
Anyone seen any Saint M810 brake pads going cheap?

£30 for 1 pair on CRC!!! :shock:
(£110 for a pack of 4!!!)
Santa Cruz Butcher

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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Superstar might be your friend I am not sure what pads you need but a quick look shows S4 for Saint 4 pot

    http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=28
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    ahh awesome cheers mate.
    Think i'll send them an email to make sure they're for the M810 saints and not the M800.

    edit: just checked the pad identification chart and its def for the new ones :D

    Cheers mate, just saved me £25!!!!!

    Shame they don't have sintered in yet though :(
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • oddy74
    oddy74 Posts: 91
    Still no sintered though

    http://www.discobrakes.com/?s=0&t=0&c=14&p=698&

    Oddy
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    nice cheers mate.
    anyone use disco pads? i've never herd of them myself, herd that superstar pads are getting better though.
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    I've used them, good prices, prompt delivery (if I remember right). However, I can't tell you about the pads themselves as I haven't needed to replace my originals yet.
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    bigbenj_08

    I have been using superstar pads for about a year now and in my experience, they are every bit as good as the original manufacturers pads, but much cheaper.

    There were some reportings of the braking compound coming away from the backing plate, which seemed to be more than just one batch, but superstars customer service is superb.

    If you stick a set of their pads in, and they don't perform as you expect them to, you can send them back to superstar for a replacement or refund. more info on their site.
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  • ExeterSimon
    ExeterSimon Posts: 830
    Another vote for Superstar....never had one problem in over a year of using their componants.
    Whyte 905 (2009)
    Trek 1.5 (2009)
    Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp (2007)
  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    +1 for superstar pads, I think they've sorted out the initial problems out. haven't heard any recent reports of pad separation and they have a pretty good money back policy.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    bigbenj_08

    I have just had a look again at superstar and it says shimano saint sintered in stock now

    http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=135

    must have got stock in today
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Sweet :)
    cheers very much mate :)

    Definately gonna use superstar then. How anyone can justify £30 for a pair of pads is beyond me.

    My bro spat his tea out when I said it was £110 for a set of four!!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • RhysD
    RhysD Posts: 105
    i've been using disco. i rate em.
  • nonnac85
    nonnac85 Posts: 1,608
    another vote for superstar - i have been using them for over a year with no problems
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