[SteezyWeezy]

pros and cons? is it a bad idea to run one in the front and the other in the rear? which will offer a better feel, if at all. im running saint brakes, and i think i have both a pair of organic and sintered, but not 2 of each. i searched a little, but i'm bad at that:biggrin:

thanks

 

[_*sTiTcHeS*_]

my friend runs sintered and theyre great for the trails we do, more low speed, nothing over 30km/h but i've heard of people running one of each type per caliper.

 

[Mr. Furious]

pros and cons? is it a bad idea to run one in the front and the other in the rear? which will offer a better feel, if at all. im running saint brakes, and i think i have both a pair of organic and sintered, but not 2 of each. i searched a little, but i'm bad at that:biggrin:

thanks

I prefer the feel of the resin pads - they modulate nicely and feel a little softer on your hands after a day of riding. The metallic pads feel a little harsher when the pads engage the rotor, but they last a long time... so it really depends on what you ride, how you ride, and how cheap you are. I'd use the resin pads all the time if I wasn't so cheap.

 

[_*sTiTcHeS*_]

aren't resin pads cheaper in general though? does anyone know what pads come stock in hope m6s? i think they are metalic. the hopes have lots of modulation but i can still sense a grabby grab grab unlike my shimanos.

 

[seismic]

I think resin is nicest for DH. The sintred lack of power (IMO)

 

[motomike]

pros and cons? is it a bad idea to run one in the front and the other in the rear? which will offer a better feel, if at all. im running saint brakes, and i think i have both a pair of organic and sintered, but not 2 of each. i searched a little, but i'm bad at that:biggrin:

thanks

definitely rock the resin pads for Saint brakes. So far for me, they're silent!

 

[dante]

I'm a fan of one of each, it's the way they *should* come stock.

 

[downhillracer]

i am running sintered pads in my formula oros and they are really grabby and powerful.

 

[RMboy]

you can buy a mix pad now form Aztec wich is organic mixed with sintered...ment to be really good, im trying them next....

 

[Transcend]

In my saints I was advised to run one of each by someone in the know with all things shimano(thanks stik). It works great, and they tend to last a little longer this way as well, which is a nice bonus.

 

[DTLogic]

when you guys say one of each...do you mean one type in the front and one type in the back or....one type on the left side and one type on the right side

 

[Transcend]

One of each in the same caliper. (left sintered, right organic for example)

 

[jvnixon]

1 of each per caliper (one metal, one resin) is pure money in my experience as well for xt/saint's.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

One of each in the same caliper. (left sintered, right organic for example)

i heard this also, but it didnt make much sense, wont one side wear down faster than the other?

 

[Transcend]

So? You just replace the one that wears down. Most pistons are self centering anyways, so they will compensate on their own. There isn't a big difference from what I have seen anyways when it comes to wear.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

sounds like a plan, thanks for the help

 

[_*sTiTcHeS*_]

does anyone have a theory behind this, and some proof to back it up?