0zzy Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 ive decided after the good comments about the pads im going to invest in a pair, but which ones work best on a light grind ? this is for front and back. thanks in advance ozzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'd wait for the TNN CRMs mate, I hear they're going to be really good. It's a revised compound of the original I believe, and there is a LOT of testing going on.In the mean time buy some Citrus pads to tie you over, they wear fairly fast but work well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Probably the Cousts?I think the Yellows are good with a grind too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Ive just replaced my cnc reds with some yellow refills and I can honestly say they are stonkingly good Bedded in with 10-15 mins riding, bite and hold are unreal - only downside is that theyre very noisy on my setup Running a part worn medium grind on a dx32, home made carbon 2bolt booster on a flexy frame with an RB lever and my emulsion maggie fluid.Ask BJH, bob fossill, danny k, dan brady, wally, eskimo, owen and pogo what its like, I think they all had a play on my bike on the saturday brum ride, dont think anyone disliked the performance of the brake. Given the life of the red pads that I just replaced Im expecting to buy a new set of heatsink refills in about 12 months time Edited March 24, 2009 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Ive just replaced my cnc reds with some yellow refills and I can honestly say they are stonkingly good Bedded in with 10-15 mins riding, bite and hold are unreal - only downside is that theyre very noisy on my setup Running a part worn medium grind on a dx32, home made carbon 2bolt booster on a flexy frame with an RB lever and my emulsion maggie fluid.Ask BJH, bob fossill, danny k, dan brady, wally, eskimo, owen and pogo what its like, I think they all had a play on my bike on the saturday brum ride, dont think anyone disliked the performance of the brake. Given the life of the red pads that I just replaced Im expecting to buy a new set of heatsink refills in about 12 months time sounds sweet, ive got a dob rim though, and that dont take grinds to kindly would yellows work mint on a light? my set ups quiet flexy i supose would you recomend me running it with a small booster maybe 2 bolt? ive got a monty pr frame, deng lever blade on a maggie with rear dob rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 sounds sweet, ive got a dob rim though, and that dont take grinds to kindly would yellows work mint on a light? my set ups quiet flexy i supose would you recomend me running it with a small booster maybe 2 bolt? ive got a monty pr frame, deng lever blade on a maggie with rear dob rim.I believe they also work pretty well on a worn/dull grind, I havent tried it yet though. The current grind Ive got was done about a month ago with a pretty knackered cutting disk so it wasnt super sharp to start with, its far from harsh though. I think it will work equally well with a light grind as a medium, just need to regrind a bit more often if it loses bite and hold. Best thing to do would be to get some and see how it goes, personally for me they are fantastic but I do spend alot of time and effort making sure my brake is set up as well as possible About the booster, if youre not running one now then you probably wont need one with the yellow pads, although it may make it hold better if your frame is really flexy; because my frame is titanium it is naturally more elastic than aluminium and really needs a light booster. Its really a question of personal feel though, I prefer my brake to bite close to the bars (about 60% of the lever travel) and to be a bit flexy as it helps with the tendonitis in my elderly fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yeah, yellows are mind blowing pads! Stupidly good! Nice and loud, bite it terrifying and the hold is just perfect!I'ma invest in a pair when my koxx browns give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Bare in mind iwan you have a dob rim...so a soft compound pad is your best choice....for grind life and pad lifestan shaws testing the newtnn plazmatic crm's id seriously advise you wait untill theese bad boys come out...CNC YELLOW Sinks.....I only tested them on ross gardners bike a while agooo....i much prefere my cnc redsinks Edited March 25, 2009 by mrkoxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I've got a pair of blueberries on my front wheel, they're amazing!Using them on a light grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm a sucker for reds. Those things were awesome, only pad I've used that was on par with Coust pads.Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm a sucker for reds. Those things were awesome, only pad I've used that was on par with Coust pads.Richcheers rich, what grinds that on though dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 cheers rich, what grinds that on though dude?Pretty light grind on an Echo 07 rim. Worked a treat Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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