Kool Stop Thinline Pads

I love these pads, almost shelled out to go with a disk upgrade. tried these hoping to try one last pad... it worked! glad i got em, salmon is almost as good as disk.

Pros: saves a lot of $$$ if you need more stopping power. great in all weather

Cons: none

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: April 04, 2013
Reviewed by: terry b., California

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Work good in all conditions but seem to wear quickly.

Pros: Work good in all conditions.

Cons: Wore quickly.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: December 16, 2012
Reviewed by: Aaron A., Oregon

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Salmon thinline

Great stopping power, great adjustability

Pros: power, modulation

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 21, 2012
Reviewed by: Mike S., California

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Work well in the wet

I bought these (Salmon) to replace the stock Tektro pads on my Oryx cantilever brakes, they work well in all conditions are were pretty quiet once adjusted properly.

Pros: Work well
Good modulation
easy to adjust

Cons: pricey for what they are

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 17, 2011
Reviewed by: Jason, Minnesota

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Reliable. Why pay more ?

I have always used koolstop as replacement for OEM, both on regular and ceramic rims.

Pros: Reasonable price.
Thinline make adjustment over the rim surface easier.

Cons: None.

Reviewed on: March 13, 2011
Reviewed by: Chris C.

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These are the pads to have

They almost work too well sometimes. I frequently run the black pads up front because these are softer & can grab really hard causing fork shudder. That said, I use these exclusively. I highly recommend them.

Pros: Good mounting hardware, great stopping power, decent pad life

Cons: none really

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 16, 2010
Reviewed by: johnny b., Oregon

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The standard pad

When I get a new pair of rim brakes, first thing I do is replace the stock pads with these. The black compound is perfect for dry Norcal cyclocross conditions.

Pros: Much softer and more grippy than most/all stock pads. Good adjust ability.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 19, 2010
Reviewed by: paul a., California

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These pads wear quickly and can scream loudly if not toed in properly. I've since switched to pads with removable pads and prefer those over these. For the price I feel like these should perform better and last longer.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: September 20, 2010
Reviewed by: Matthew B., Oregon

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Better than stock Avid pads

These are softer and grab better than the stock Avid pads they replaced. Took a while to get them quiet with Avid Shorty cantilever brakes, but they were an improvement in the end.

Next time, I'll just buy new brakes altogether.

Pros: Softer compound, better braking.

Cons: Setup.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: September 15, 2010
Reviewed by: Matt K., Pennsylvania

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I really want to like these pads. While they look like they should offer better braking characteristics than other pads, they fall short in actual service. After experimenting with other pads I finally settled on Shimano pads in a proper shoe and find they offer much smoother and firmer braking than these pads.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Don't brake as hard or as smooth as Shimano pads.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: September 05, 2010
Reviewed by: Aaron, Portland, OR

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