Matthew_Gibson Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) Pads: Koxx GreensTime used:about 10 mins (will edit when had a proper ride)Rim used: Echo 2007Grind: Sure thing - LightBrake used: magura standard hosing etc, Echo booster, Water bled. What is your opinion of a working brake: Nice and bitey, Shed loads of hold. Nice noise helps REVIEW: Set up the pads, all square, and hitting at the same time. Had a play in the garden with a few back hops. The seemed to work well. Went and had a play about on a few curbs, Never slipped. So i had confidence in them and moved ion a 6foot gap, pulled it off 1st time, pads just held. dont seem to too bad. Only thing that would make them better is noise, at the moment they make a swooshing noise, but yet there pretty bitey. They need time to bed in so I will edit when I have had a half decent ride later on to night. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pads: CoustsinksTime used:Good few weeksRim used: Echo 2007Grind: Sure thing - Light yet sharpBrake used: Avid SD7 Vee brake, Clark cable. No booster. CNC backingWhat is your opinion of a working brake: Nice and bitey, Shed loads of hold. Nice noise helps Review: These pads are they best pads I have ever use, They tick all the right boxes for me. Never failed once on me. Used them for a good 4 weeks with the same feel through out. No lack of bite and hold when the grind got used. Only thing that I didn't like is that the pads weren;t touching the rim correct. which was a bummer. Edited April 15, 2008 by Matthew_Gibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Pads: Koxx GreensTime used: Just over 2 week Rim used: Echo 2007Grind: Sure thing - Light. After a week Sharpish still light thoughBrake used: magura standard hosing etc, Echo booster, Water bled.What is your opinion of a working brake: Nice and bitey, Shed loads of hold. Nice noise helpsREVIEW: Set up the pads, all square, and hitting at the same time. Had a play in the garden with a few back hops. The seemed to work well. Went and had a play about on a few curbs, Never slipped. So i had confidence in them and moved ion a 6foot gap, pulled it off 1st time, pads just held. dont seem to too bad. Only thing that would make them better is noise, at the moment they make a swooshing noise, but yet there pretty bitey.They need time to bed in so I will edit when I have had a half decent ride later on to night. Let them bed in, and about 0.5 to 1mm of material was removed before they got any better. Once they had beded in, they are really nice. Hold is great, bite suffers a little. Sharpend up the grind and its was fine. bit improved loads. and the hold just got better, used them in the wet too and they still held 110%. will be betting another get on these. Have some Koxx reds to try out next. should be even better (fingers crossed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Pads: Rock GreensTime used: 4 monthsRim used: Alex Rim dx 32Grind: nahhh, bit of tarrBrake used: magura 2005+ , braided hosing and crossover and a water bleed.What is your opinion of a working brake: Nice sound, Great bite, lever feel and holds like mad.REVIEW: AMAZING brake, on a smooth rim in dry they're ace, cant stress how good they are. They hold like a bitch, bite is awesme and the sound is crazy. When I added tar it gave the brake a totally better feel more bite more sound and the best brake I've used so far, deffo recomend as a summer pad.Pads used before: KOXX BROWNS/ROCK GREENS/MAGURA BLACKS/MAGURA KOOLSTOPS/PLAZMATIC CRM/OLD COMPOUND PLAZ .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pads: Heatsink Red CNCTime used: 5 weeksRim used: DOB magnesiumGrind: sharp as a kitchen knife (initially)Brake used: magura standard hosing, tryall 08 booster, mineral bleed,What is your opinion of a working brake: decent noise to tell me its working, good bite without using tarREVIEW: initially was rubbish, i had tarty to rim grind my dob but turns out they used a normal grinding disc for alu rims so it was worn away almost within first hour of riding. initial pad wear went down quick as well, the brake became silent (although it kind of make me sounded smooth and stealthy) it just started to loose bite. got a 0.8mm grinding disc and gave that a go, apart from the dangerousness of the grinding process itself (magnesium sparks and crazy bits all over the place was immense) the grind worked well. instant bite and noise, although the sharpness went after a few rides due to the thin grinding disc digging into the rim to made 'deeper grooves' all over (pretty hard to explain) it turns out the rim and pad combo still worked a treat, 5 weeks in and bite is still awesome.only downside of the pad i found was 1 side was made badly, maybe just a 1 off and i was lucky enough to have it, the backing wasn't machined properly where it slots into the cylinder itself so i had to do a bit of filing and smashing to get it in. pad material is top stuff though.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Pads: Plaz crms Time used: 10 minutes lol Rim used: echo 07 Grind: No Ceraminc: No Brake used: Magura What is your opinion of a working brake: Bitee, holdd and noise is always a confidence booster How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Amazing if forgot how goos they were Review: Set this pads up hitting dead square hitting at the same time, cleaned my rim with white spirit, let it dry and put a dab of tar on, went out the front of my house, Loud as f**k! Tonnes of bite, Heldd like a bitch backwheeling my skip outside my house truely amazing pads, its doubful weather il use any other pad again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Using tar makes any pad work though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Using tar makes any pad work though? I thought about commenting on his review also but couldn't be bothered. But as you've replied i'll also take a dig. "spellchecker (Y) (Y) (Y) " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee* Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Using tar makes any pad work though? why doesnt everyone use blackpads with tar then... because thats bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Using tar makes any pad work though? Using a grind makes any pads work done' it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 why doesnt everyone use blackpads with tar then... because thats bullshit Blacks with tar work very well. Mind you, so does wood. No joke, i've used tar and a piece of tree branch as a pad before... held really well. Using a grind makes any pads work done' it ? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 why doesnt everyone use blackpads with tar then... because thats bullshit Because tar is sticky, dirty, wet weather performance = 0%, and requires the rim to be cleaned after each ride for maximum performance. Also some pads perform better with a smooth rim over a grind. Take note of the word 'perform'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Its summer though. thats why im using tar on my smooth rim, all i care about is my brake working well which it does, dont really care what you say about me using tar or my spelling to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Its summer though. thats why im using tar on my smooth rim, all i care about is my brake working well which it does, dont really care what you say about me using tar or my spelling to be honest "doubt it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 if any pad works with tar but not every pad works with a grind, thats kinda prooving a point, i dont ride in the rain, its summer. win. Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 "doubt it" Twat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 smooth rim, tar, heatsink coust, in cnc backings! equal.. little bit of sound but fook loads of hold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 smooth rim, tar, heatsink coust, in cnc backings! equal.. little bit of sound but fook loads of hold! Word! Rockpads in heatsink backings also = abit good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge-Bob-Square-Pants Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Pads: Heatsink reds in Cnc backings. Time used: 2 months Rim used: Echo 07 46mm Grind: Medium Ceramic: No Brake used: Magura 05 with plastic hosing and metal 74kings TPA What is your opinion of a working brake: Good bite and hold? How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Sex on legs Review: got these pads off a friend and when I looked at them they were abit slanted, so I cut a wee lil bit off to level them out, and my god. Best brake ever, had pads hitting rim perfectly. Used the pads over the course of the day and they just got better and better. Defiantly recommend these pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Pads: Phat Pads in CNC backings Time used: 1 hour Rim used: Onza Ronnie 38mm Grind: Light sharp Ceramic: No Brake used: 2004 Magura Raceline, Standard hoseing, Water Bleed, No booster. What is your opinion of a working brake: Good bite, Extremly loud and awesome hold. How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Un-Real. Review: Whacked a nice grind on my new rim today. Stuck pads on, Instanly, they were super loud, once fully bedded in, they loose around 1-2mm of compound, but this is no bother, seeing as they come with like 8-10mm of compound. So went out riding, and the performence just kept improving, the bite was becoming more fearce, the noise was getting deffining and the hold was just superb and this is all in an hours riding. Overall, these are the best pads ever for a grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Pads: Plaz Crm Time used: 30 mins Rim used: Kris Holm Grind: Sanded/Smooth Ceramic: No Brake used: 2004 Magura , Standard hoseing, Water Bleed, No booster. What is your opinion of a working brake: Lots of bite, Stupidly loud and amazing hold. How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Best pads i have used by far Review: Put these pads on, was just going to wear them in, done a gap and found out how much bite and hold they had, Tiny bit off tar, these pads do not slip and have amazing hold and noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Plaztic crms cnc backings smooth try all rim magura 05 body with coustomised adamant a3 lever...hope braided xover.....Best Brake EVER ..imence bite hold and have a nice Peeep Peeep NOISE to them lightest smear of tar Dave x tested for around 2 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Got a few i could put up, havent done for a while! Pads: Rock pad reds Time used: 2month Rim used: onza hog Grind: light Ceramic: No Brake used: 2005 magura What is your opinion of a working brake: Lots of bite, and very loud How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Not used many other pads on a grind, but would definatly use again. Pads: Heatsink coust cnc Time used: 1 week Rim used: zhi Grind: no Ceramic: yes Brake used: Avid ultimate, avid sd7 lever and onza adaptors What is your opinion of a working brake: Loads of hold How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Best pad ive EVER used, loads of hold well worth the money! Pads: Heatsink xmas pad in cnc Time used: 1 day Rim used: zhi Grind: no Ceramic: yes Brake used: RB Lever, Dengura Pistons, Tensile off set mounts What is your opinion of a working brake: Worked well at first, not loud but had plenty of bite and hold. How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Not my favourite pad, but would definatly use again if no other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 REAR: Pads: Old style plaz in plastic backings Time used:few months Rim used:Alex DX32 Grind: Sanded/dead grind Ceraminc: No Brake used: '04 Magura, normal hosing, water bleed, GU booster, Smidgin of tar, bodged TPA What is your opinion of a working brake: Instant bite, great hold, lots of noise How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Coust in plastic backings on light grind- So much better, more bite, noise and hold! Review: Great pads, if they still made the old compound, i'd never use anything else. They're not too good when they see some moisture, but i'd highly recommend these for the dry/summer times. FRONT: Pads: New Zoo! Time used: Few months Rim used: Halo combat Grind: Dead/smoothed grind Ceraminc: No Brake used: '04 Magura, water, TPA bodged What is your opinion of a working brake: ok bite, good hold! How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Plaz Spanish Fly- Zoo pads can't even compare to Spanish flys, the plazzies are truely the gods of smooth rims Review: Good pads, not really worth the money, would rather spend my money on some other pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitemybutt Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Pads: Rock green pads (magura) on rear Time used: 2 months Rim used: 24 Bicycles, no grind Brake used: Magura 05 with plastic hosing. What is your opinion of a working brake: Good bite and hold How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Same(ish) Review: A lot of bite, but lacking real hold on big moves. Having said that I am 16 stone, so a lighter rider would probably find them to be ok. They are very noisy as well, which gets right on my tits! Better pads i've tried are the old Zoo ones, Plazmatics and Monty's. They all have less bite, but better overall hold (and performance in general). Pads: Rock vee pads (clear) on front Time used: 2 months Rim used: Try-All smooth, no grind Brake used: 2007 XTR vee What is your opinion of a working brake: Good bite and hold How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Better, impressive power! Review: f**kING HELL. What a pad! Instant bite and hold with NO modulation. Had to take them off after a while because they are too powerful for a front brake (especially an XTR). These would be ideal for people who do a lot of front wheel moves or for a rear brake. Really dangerous on the front though. They lock up very quickly which resulted in me going over the bars the first time I pulled the brake (no joke). They are hit and miss pads really, so it all comes down to what your going to use them for really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Biddle™ Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Pads: DBrake pads red compound (My own make) Time used: 1 month Rim used: onza hog Grind: light/sharp Ceramic: No Brake used: 2004 magura Water bleed What is your opinion of a working brake: Great hold and great wear life. How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Brillant took a few hours to bed in but when they did the brake was just stupid no slip loud noise and the wear rate wasnt to bad overall. Alex mitchinson is also testing a set out and said that he couldnt believe the hold and noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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