Best brake pads for carbon rim wheels

VTech
VTech Posts: 4,736
edited March 2013 in Road buying advice
Without wish for a war here I would just like to know if any of you had used any and if you genuinely thought they were better than other brands.

For your info prior to answering, they are for a Chinese wheel, from far sports.com with DT Swiss 240 hubs and carbon spikes. They will be going on a felt bike and will be used on the road so braking is of utmost importance.
I've done some reading and most seemed to be made of cork but I've not really read any info from people I actually think have used them.

Also, any info on how long they last, how much damage occurs over time etc would be great.

Thanks in advance.
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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Which Chinese seller is doing DT Swiss hubs?

    Any pads will be fine in the dry and poor in the wet.
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  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    As post above. Farsports.com
    I've paid with PayPal so am covered and after advice here I've looked at online reviews which seem to be good.
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,434
    cork pads are popular for cf rims, if there're no manufacturer recommended/mandated pads then worth a go

    fwiw i use the lightweight pads because that's what lw say to use, the pads are made by swissstop and dark grey colour, but i think they're actually the same compound as ss yellow

    in the wet stopping distance is not so good, definitely time to ride conservatively

    ss have a new compound for carbon, black prince, if they're to be believed the modulation at lever high force is better - with the lw/yellow pads there's a definite point where braking force doesn't increase as much with lever force - max. temperature during braking is also lower, if lw say they're ok to use i'll be getting some

    keeping pads and rims clean is important, both for braking performance and to avoid damage to the brake track

    longevity depends on usage, i reckon 8,000-10,000km, too many descents with pesky slow traffic and/or speedbumps!
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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    VTech wrote:
    As post above. Farsports.com
    I've paid with PayPal so am covered and after advice here I've looked at online reviews which seem to be good.

    I can only see Bitex and Novatec hubs.
    More problems but still living....
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    amaferanga wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    As post above. Farsports.com
    I've paid with PayPal so am covered and after advice here I've looked at online reviews which seem to be good.

    I can only see Bitex and Novatec hubs.

    Your quite right, they seem to have removed them from the site, im not sure why, I only ordered them a couple of days ago ?
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    You will have followed the links to this page: http://www.wheelsfar.com/60mm-tubular-w ... p-207.html

    Personally i would always recommend dealing direct, by email with these manufacturers - not an online shop format, unless that's where they prompt you to order from in an email response.

    Anyway, hopefully they turn up and are the correct spec.
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  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    EKIMIKE wrote:
    You will have followed the links to this page: http://www.wheelsfar.com/60mm-tubular-w ... p-207.html

    Personally i would always recommend dealing direct, by email with these manufacturers - not an online shop format, unless that's where they prompt you to order from in an email response.

    Anyway, hopefully they turn up and are the correct spec.

    Thems the ones, although ive gone for the clincher type. Red nipples on spokes and Red quick release.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Brake pads? - Swisstop Yellow. FWIW Mavic ones are the same and can often be found cheaper.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    Thank you, ive just ordered a set.
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  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    http://www.swissstop.ch/Road.aspx
  • cheaterkiller
    cheaterkiller Posts: 159
    VTech wrote:
    Without wish for a war here I would just like to know if any of you had used any and if you genuinely thought they were better than other brands.

    For your info prior to answering, they are for a Chinese wheel, from far sports.com with DT Swiss 240 hubs and carbon spikes. They will be going on a felt bike and will be used on the road so braking is of utmost importance.
    I've done some reading and most seemed to be made of cork but I've not really read any info from people I actually think have used them.

    Also, any info on how long they last, how much damage occurs over time etc would be great.

    Thanks in advance.

    NEVER EVER BUY CHINESE!! Absolutely everything there is made on the cheap. Workers are on ridiculously low wages and quality will suffer. They also seem to be nicking all our trade as a result too. Buy british or at least european. Things have to be made to a certain standard over here.
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    I was told that the Planet X wheels are just rebranded Chinese ?
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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    cheaterkiller wrote:
    NEVER EVER BUY CHINESE!! Absolutely everything there is made on the cheap. Workers are on ridiculously low wages and quality will suffer. They also seem to be nicking all our trade as a result too. Buy british or at least european. Things have to be made to a certain standard over here.

    Sounds good - can you give us some links to British-made carbon wheels ?
    VTech wrote:
    I was told that the Planet X wheels are just rebranded Chinese ?

    Correct. And very good value they are too. 90%+ of all CF bicycle-related items come out of the far east. I thought that was generally understood.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    cheaterkiller wrote:
    NEVER EVER BUY CHINESE!! Absolutely everything there is made on the cheap. Workers are on ridiculously low wages and quality will suffer. They also seem to be nicking all our trade as a result too. Buy british or at least european. Things have to be made to a certain standard over here.

    Sooooo... you don't wear Nikes?

    Your CR1 was made in Taiwan, but surely that's okay because they're far superior to the Chinese. :roll:
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    VTech wrote:
    I was told that the Planet X wheels are just rebranded Chinese ?

    You'll find that a lot of the lower end ones are. But you will probably find that a good number of higher end carbon wheels are Chinese or Far Eastern made too.

    Not that there is anything wrong with that, as quite a few UK manufacturers buy the rims in and then build up the wheels to spec but would not call them UK wheel manufacturers but UK wheel builders.
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  • cheaterkiller
    cheaterkiller Posts: 159
    I thought scott was german?! Anyway just because I said dont buy chinese, seems to make everyone assume I know where everything is made. Enjoy your horse curry, gits.
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    cheaterkiller wrote:
    I thought scott was german?! Anyway just because I said dont buy chinese, seems to make everyone assume I know where everything is made. Enjoy your horse curry, gits.

    That's a great reply, I will go to sleep with a smile on my face. :)
    I know what you mean though, it is often said that the Chinese copies are of poor quality but I'm sure in a way it's like skoda in the 80's ?
    I think for the money I have to be realistic, I doubt they will be as good as some of the £2k sets but I just couldnt justify spending more on bike wheels. I do find this addictive but I also have to be realistic.
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    cheaterkiller wrote:
    I thought scott was german?! Anyway just because I said dont buy chinese, seems to make everyone assume I know where everything is made. Enjoy your horse curry, gits.

    There was me thinking I was in a grump tonight, till I saw this.

    Think Grill has a point though that most bike frames/wheels tend to be made in the far east these days. Some are good and others are not.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    cheaterkiller wrote:
    I thought scott was german?! Anyway just because I said dont buy chinese, seems to make everyone assume I know where everything is made. Enjoy your horse curry, gits.

    Scott is an American company based in Switzerland with bikes manufactured in Taiwan.
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  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    cheaterkiller wrote:
    I thought scott was german?! Anyway just because I said dont buy chinese, seems to make everyone assume I know where everything is made. Enjoy your horse curry, gits.

    Couldnt really be more wrong about Scott then could you - but yet you still think you're enough of an authority on Chinese produce to come on here making such a completely stupid remark??

    I guess you think all Chinese live in mud huts and ride around on donkeys too!!

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