Which pads for carbon rims?

JesseD

Which are better?

Swissstop Flash Pro Black Prince
Swissstop Flash Evo Black Prince

Or are there better for around the same price?

Wheels are DT Swiss RRC65 Dicuts.

Thanks

J

dannbodge

I've been told that the lifeline (wiggle own) carbon ones are very good in comparison.

cycleclinic

It depends on the rim. I use xamapnolo pads on mine but they won't be the best for other rims.you have to do experiment unless someone has test a variety of pads on your rims already. Bluntly you won't get a god answer.

dstev55

Dannbodge wrote:

I've been told that the lifeline (wiggle own) carbon ones are very good in comparison.

I think it depends on the type of carbon braking surface. The Wiggle pads were awesome on my previous Wheelsmith Aero Dimpled wheels but aren't great on my Vision Metron 40's.

trek_dan

Always use Wiggle own brand, actually think they are better than Swisstop. They perhaps don't last as long but nowhere near the time difference that warrants them being 10 times the price.

Midlands Grimpeur

As dstev said different rim/pad combos will produce different results. I haven't noticed much difference across the swiss stop range, wouldn't say any perform better than the others in particular. As others have mentioned the Wiggle lifeline pads are just as good as far more expensive options and at that price worth giving a try.

g00se

Using Campagnolo red pads on Prime wheels - they work great, no difference from Swissstop BPX on aluminium in the dry. I haven't been caught out in the rain with them yet.

sungod

JesseD wrote:

Which are better?

Swissstop Flash Pro Black Prince
Swissstop Flash Evo Black Prince
...

pro/evo use the same compound

the evo is a low profile pad designed to give extra clearance if rim width is too much for the calipers

unless you need that extra clearance the pro version is the best because the thicker pads will take longer to wear down

shirley_basso

I have zipp pads on 303s and they are nothing like the £5 for4 I got from planet X on my cheap Chinese wheels from China

I've just given them a good clean and scrubbed the pads but I'm not holding out for much.

EDIT: I mean the cheap p-x ones were way better.

Only branded pads which seem to get good reviews are red campag ones on their own wheels.

noodleman

Had swisstop yellow on Reynolds assaults and fulcrum racing speed xlr and they were abysmal. The wiggle lifeline ones have been way better.

ryan_w-2

Reynolds Cryo or SS Black Prince.

Most branded pads (Zipp, Enve etc) are all SS.

paul1000

I use the flash evo to give a bit of clearance with 28mm rims, tried a few different ones, these tend to squeal a bit though

JesseD

for the sake of a couple of quid I have ordered the Lifeline ones to see if they work for me, if not then I will try the more expensive one from SwissStop or similar.