[dublindh]

Does anyone with the exception of superstar components provide pads at reasonable prices.
the current CRC price for the shimano is £26.99 per pair (inc. fins). seems extortionate for a pair of pads which will be needed to be changed a couple of times during a trip to the Alps. I'am aware superstar have 4 sets for 20gbp but have been recommended against them due to quality concerns.Obviously at that price they wont match up to OEM ones but are there any alternatives?
cheers

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

If you're fine not having the cooling fins, any 810 series pad will fit...

 

[sethimus]

buy them in germany, 25eur for the metal ones, 20 for the resin, crc is way too expensive for shimano stuff:

http://www.cycle-basar.de/Bremsen-Zubehoer/Bremsbelaege-alle/Belaege-fuer-Scheibenbremsen/Shimano-Saint-Zee-Bremsbelag-fuer-Disc-H03C.html
http://www.cycle-basar.de/Bremsen-Zubehoer/Bremsbelaege-alle/Belaege-fuer-Scheibenbremsen/Shimano-Saint-Zee-Bremsbelag-fuer-Disc-H01A.html

 

[yetihenry]

Superstar brake pads from the uk. For $60 I had 8 pairs posted to Canada. Local bike shop is $40/pair.

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=21&osCsid=kp0spa4o8cgmu0u43ffpsfnm23

 

[Sandwich]

I've heard a lot of people say that they couldn't tell a difference between fins and no fins on single pot shimano brakes. While I do wonder if that holds true for two pot setups, I can't fully understand ditching half the reason of running shimano brakes...

tl;dr you can save money by ditching the fins.

 

[msaman]

Superstar brake pads from the uk. For $60 I had 8 pairs posted to Canada. Local bike shop is $40/pair.

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=21&osCsid=kp0spa4o8cgmu0u43ffpsfnm23

DO not buy these ones
I bought some for my Avid Code my biggest mistake,my brother did the same for his Saint M810 again mistake.
It's just cheap and you get half of the stopping power of your brakes with these pads ....
The choice is yours .

 

[yetihenry]

They had qc issues back in 09 when they were first introduced, they refunded me back then and I didn't run them again until my buddy had some and they seem identical to the ones sold as Goodridge, I haven't had power/life issues. Popped a new set in the other day and spent a day shuttling a wet, icey 19th hole in Squamish, no issues whatsoever. I really wouldn't be worried about them and the price is so much lower than the competition.

Even when using Shimano I ditched the fins and haven't had a problem. Heli drops with 6 hour descents to Peak to creek bike park laps. I believe the one way system of fluidic img through the caliper was a far bigger improvement over just the pads.