Avid Elixir 3 Replacement Pads

kevinharley

Hi,

My Boardman team MTB has gone through its first set of front brake pads, so I need to replace before my next wet and muddy ride!

Looking at 4/5 options on CRC:

Should I go for the Avid ones, at £15.99; they get some good reviews, but others complain of the Avid pads not lasting long
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=30169
Also, what's the difference between organic and sintered, and what are the relative benefits of steel or aluminium back plate?

Nukeproof, at £11.99?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=42175

BrakeAuthority at £12.99
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=53368

or cheap as chips Clarks at £5.99, or the Clarkes Elite at £9.99
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=47530
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=55840

... or any other suggestions

Thanks very much ...

felix.london

A lot of peeps on here use Superstar (me included)

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=21

Chunkers1980

Superstar Sintered or Kevlar are what I use and between £5-6 a pop...

chez_m356

or this place http://stores.ebay.co.uk/International- ... 34.c0.m322

bennett_346

disco brakes

Ro88o

+1 for Superstar sintered, used em for years - no problems

cameronb

I got 4 pairs for £17.99 from uberbike components, they seem to be as good as the factory ones. I don't know if anyone else has an opinion on them, I've heard some people say that they're poor quality but I've got nothing bad to say about them.

http://www.uberbikecomponents.com/view-product/Uberbike-Avid-Elixir-3-5-7-R-CR-SRAM-XX-X0-Semi-Metallic-Disc-Brake-Pads