jim-p Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 i have been searching around for a decent pair of brake pads for ages i need a good working brake with bite,good wear life and a squeak but i'm not too fussed about that.i've used:1.plazmatics crm2.koxx blues3.koxx blue and koxx red(what i am using at the moment).i was thinking of buying some of the original zoo brake pads off of tarty and i was also considering the new echo pads because ive heard good reviews on both of them. cheers people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Think you might get a little more feedback from the Brake Pad Review thread. There is after all 19 pages of reviews there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Both Echo and Zoo are crap pads. Plazmatics are better than both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 cnc coustsinks dude, there amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Imo all pads can be good depending on what they like lol rim,grind,tar........Pads i have used :koxx browns <<<<<< really good if you treat them right echo pinks <<<<<< good but fast wear rate killed them in a matter of daysviz yellow < amazing killed them in 4 days cnc coust <<<<<<<<<<<<<< best overall amazing in every way:)plaz <<<<<<< meh can be goodzoo < worst pad in the world i would rather use woodrock pads < good untill they wear down and start getting shit joy pads < good if you get the right batchphat pads < good if you get the right batchI used all these pads on a echo 07 rims with sharp light grind :):)cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Well for starters. No wonder your Zoo pads were wank. Your using them on a grind. They are clearly made for smooth rims. DONKEY.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Well for starters. No wonder your Zoo pads were wank. Your using them on a grind. They are clearly made for smooth rims. DONKEY.Danny.yer but any pad is good on a smooth rim with loads of tar, even kool stops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 (edited) Correct me if i am wrong but i have used them on a smooth 05 echo rim too and guess what..........There wank Edited July 21, 2007 by koxx 20" 26" rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Oh really ? So the rest of the people who have used them on smooth rims have not found then amazing ? For example. What pads did Cls use all through Zoo video 23 ? Zoo pads ont smooth.His brake was f**king amazing. Supprising how good your brake can be if you set it up correctly Danny.p.s - When i used them on a smooth. Got to be the best pad ive used compared to the likes of, rock pads on a grind, plaz on grind, heatsink blues on grind, koxx greens on grind. For some reason the brake of my adamant is good. One koxx brown and one plaz. Bloody brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Any pad is good with tar pal. But do they work in the wet? No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Imo all pads can be good depending on what they like lol rim,grind,tar........Pads i have used :koxx browns <<<<<< really good if you treat them right echo pinks <<<<<< good but fast wear rate killed them in a matter of daysviz yellow < amazing killed them in 4 days cnc coust <<<<<<<<<<<<<< best overall amazing in every way:)plaz <<<<<<< meh can be goodzoo < worst pad in the world i would rather use woodrock pads < good untill they wear down and start getting shit joy pads < good if you get the right batchphat pads < good if you get the right batchI used all these pads on a echo 07 rims with sharp light grind :):)cheers.You used koxx browns on a light grind? Guess you got lots of grinding practise Plazzies are immense on a light grind. Joy pads like a medium grind, same with the phat pads i guess as they're the same compound. For someone who says all pads can be good given the conditions they are used under you go out and say you used all those pads on the same kind of rim surface, seems a bit hypocritical/stupid to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 the new zoo pads are actually a load of wank.. they backings wobble around to the extent where you can feel them rocking back and forth on the back wheel.the old ones were amazing however, exept for the shitty lever feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 (edited) the new zoo pads are actually a load of wank.. they backings wobble around to the extent where you can feel them rocking back and forth on the back wheel.the old ones were amazing however, exept for the shitty lever feel.Youve never used the old ones, PLANK, shitty lever feel?????????????, yeh they were damn good but £20 nowaydays is a rip Edited July 22, 2007 by afroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 You used koxx browns on a light grind? Guess you got lots of grinding practise Plazzies are immense on a light grind. Joy pads like a medium grind, same with the phat pads i guess as they're the same compound. For someone who says all pads can be good given the conditions they are used under you go out and say you used all those pads on the same kind of rim surface, seems a bit hypocritical/stupid to me.I was just saying a light sharp grind becuase i have used tham all on a sharp light grind but i have also used most of them pads on other grinds rims ect.... i was just saying thats what they where like when i used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 yer but any pad is good on a smooth rim with loads of tar, even kool stops he hasn't said he used tar?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 he hasn't said he used tar?..He was also referring to other riders and any rider that i have seen with zoo pads has always had tar on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Youve never used the old ones, PLANK, shitty lever feel?????????????, yeh they were damn good but £20 nowaydays is a riperr yeh i have. spongy lever feel.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 *Snip*You must be doing something awful with your brake. That's all.....wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 (edited) What with all these brake pad queries just recently... Have a gander in the brake pad review section . I'm sure you'll be able to get some decent advice in there !My advice to you, however, would be to get some Coustellier pad material in Heatsink CNC backings on a nice, sharp grind and you will be sorted forever!!Cheers,Joe. Edited July 22, 2007 by joe b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil Jsy Chris Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I use Onza Citrus pads with tar and it works brilliantly.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bmxer boy Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I use rock greens with tar works lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I use rock greens with tar works lovely.wood works with tar, thats a waste of paduse plazzies, phat pads/joypads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 (edited) I use rock greens with tar works lovely.magura blacks and tar work fine.wood works with tar, thats a waste of paduse plazzies, phat pads/joypadsor coust pads or just put a light grind on and use rock greens Edited July 25, 2007 by willy wonka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jones Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I've found that pads work differently for each person. As you can see some people love the zoo pads, some dont.My mate had onza citrus on a medium and they were shit, but mine were amazing.My other mates heatsink reds were awesome, mine were poo.But my cousts cnc'ed are amazing Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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