I love my Zoo bars, they are very strong. Might sell mine, and get another pair, Just that mine look tatty! As for pads. Rock greens are good on a very light grind, as are reds. Ali C pads are dam good. But keep the rim smooth and get Zoos or Rock greens. Heatsinks are good too. Reds: on smooth and/or ground rims. Snowys on light and smooth rims. Koxx Greens on a medium. light grind. There all good. I'd say the best was Rock Greens on a light/very light grind. Zoo for smooth. I got a pair of hardly used Zoo u can have for £15? let me know!