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Dustin
a Downhiller
from Boise, ID, USADate Reviewed: July 6, 2011
Strengths: This review is for the organic pads:
Quiet
Doesn't glaze as easily
Doesn't wear the rotor down as badWeaknesses: Wears faster
ExpensiveBottom Line: Organic compound pads are the pads you want to go with on the Elixirs. The Elixirs are known for their low pitch, frame shaking groan. The organic compound helps with that and feels nicer. I've never heard the high pitch squeak with these. Other people I've talked to say that the Kool Stop Organic are even more quiet. I recommend getting 600 grit waterproof sandpaper (the waterproof kind is more durable) from the hardware store and pinching it around the rotor while giving the wheel a few spins to barely rough it up. That makes my brakes 100% silent for 2-3 rides.
3 Chilis for being so damn expensive. 25 bucks per pair? Get real Avid.
P.S. Avid charges too much for their relabled dot5.1 brake fluid too. Get some from a motorcycle shop.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: amazon
Similar Products Used: Kool Stop Organic
Bike Setup: '10 Stumpjumper Elite FSR
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain View CADate Reviewed: January 10, 2010
Strengths: Quiet
Smooth
Good ModulationWeaknesses: WearBottom Line: I was not crazy about the Elixir CR brakes on my new Blur. They were touchy, overheated and chattered on long downhills, and were noisy and chattered when cold. But new organic pads changed everything. These are the brakes I was looking for. I know these won't last as long as the metallic pads, but it will be well worth the price of admission. My buddy was having the same problem with his juicy sevens, but now that he's switched to the organic pads, he's loving his brakes.
Favorite Trail: El Corte Madera
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$22.00
Purchased At: Crossroads Los Gatos
Similar Products Used: Elixir Metallic Pads
Bike Setup: Carbon Blur
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