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dubthang
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, MaineDate Reviewed: June 14, 2009
Strengths: Solid stopping power. Angled tip to help clean off rim.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: As with all Kool Stop products, you can't go wrong. I feel they make the best pads around. These used to be available in a smooth post version too. I don't know if they still are, but those are perfect for old canti brakes. Set up is a snap with these, just get them lined up with the rim, give them about a card stock's width of toe, and enjoy great squeal free stopping power.
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$8.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: Shimano pads, Avid pads
Bike Setup: old school xc style - '93 Bianchi with canti brakes.
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Charles
a Cross Country Rider
from SeattleDate Reviewed: October 15, 2007
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Loud despite any adjustment
Grabby
Eat rims like mad
Bottom Line: These are without a doubt the worst pads that I have ever used. My big question is this; how can a company knowingly sell such a defective product and stay in buisness? I will stick with the Kool Stops that I have been using. They are quiet, give excellent stopping power, and don't eat my rims.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At: REI
Similar Products Used: Kool Stop
Bike Setup: Trek 8000 with Shimano XT throughout
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Marquis
a Cross Country Rider
from Costa Mesa, CADate Reviewed: August 3, 2006
Strengths: Stops perfectly, great modulation, quiet, clean, long wearingWeaknesses: None apparentBottom Line: These pads are excellent. Every bit as good as any Kool Stop. I've used them for a year and continue to be impressed by them. I bought two sets of 4 (for $12!) because I thought I'd burn through them like I have with stock Avids and Shimanos in the past. The first set is hardly worn after a year of hard riding in all conditions. Very nice product.
Favorite Trail: Canyon Park
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Stock Avid, Shimano, many Kool Stop varieties
Bike Setup: Frame, wheels, buncha other parts and these pads on Avid brakes
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Richie Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Windham NH USADate Reviewed: June 19, 2006
Strengths: Great stopping power, wet or dry. Virtually silent. Awesome all 'round pad.Weaknesses: None yetBottom Line: Use caution on first ride with these pads. They brake so firmly they lift the rear tire with normal lever pressure! Just got back from a very wet. muddy excursion and they performed perfectly. For 10 bucks, they saved me the upgrade to disk that I had planned for my next paycheck. A bargain for the price. Get these pads!!!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Buchikas Bike and Ski
Similar Products Used: Stock crap pads.
Bike Setup: 2002 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo, Panaracer Fire XC tires
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Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, CADate Reviewed: November 1, 2003
Strengths: quiet, no black junk left on rims, work well in wet.Weaknesses: doesn't really stop the bike any faster than the stock Avid pads.Bottom Line: Good pads,(quiet and clean) but not noticeably superior in braking power to what I had. I think the cool stops I have on another bike require less force to stop the bike from high speeds.
Favorite Trail: Many SF BAY Area trails
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$16.00
Purchased At: direct from Delta Cycle
Similar Products Used: Coolstop, Avid
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz
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Joe
from NEW JERSEYDate Reviewed: August 11, 2003
Strengths: awesome grip on rimsWeaknesses: NONEBottom Line: awsome breakin power
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Freehold Bicycles
Similar Products Used: none like it!!!!
Bike Setup: trek 4500 psylo xc 03 black fork and aztek 2 deltacycle brake pads
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ramilcp
a Weekend Warrior
from Norwalk, CADate Reviewed: May 2, 2003
Strengths: Great stopping power.Weaknesses: Hmmm... let's see. New found stopping power takes some getting used to? Uh, no complaints.Bottom Line: I got two pairs of brake shoes to replace the ones already worn down from constant riding. Since the front still had some left, I only replaced the rear, which I use more often. After I installed and adjusted these babies the difference was astounding. These pads stopped the bike much quicker and with better modulation than the stock pads could ever do. I took the bike out on the trail I realized I didn't need to mash the levers so hard to slow me down. I tried the full lockup on paved road going 10 mph. Damn near threw me off the bike. And I only had the Aztec pads on the rear!
Before I got these pads, I contemplated upgrading to discs for better stopping power and modulation, but I realized it's the pads that make the most difference in stopping. On the more technical trails, my v-brakes were unreliable to slow me down. After installing these pads, I have no doubt that they will perform predictably when needed. Great value, too.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: Supergo B&M
Similar Products Used: Promax pads (stock)
Bike Setup: GT I-drive (30 lbs), Shimano Acera shifters/brake levers, Promax v-brakes, and IRC Mythos XC tires on Weinmann Zac 19 rims.
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Steven
a Cross Country Rider
from EscondidoDate Reviewed: March 29, 2003
Strengths: Good Fast, stopping power in all weather conditions. Stops on a dime and will not gunk up rims with residue.Weaknesses: Zero.Bottom Line: Stock pads wore out on the bike real quick (Promax). What a huge difference these Delta AZTEC 2 pads make. The stopping power is unbelievable even on my sub-par Promax brakes. Pause your computer and get these pads now!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: SuperGo
Bike Setup: GF Tassajara, Egg Beeters, Thudbuster, ODI Clamps-on's, Aztec2 pads.
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Joshi
from Silver Spring, MDDate Reviewed: November 6, 2002
Strengths: They stop the bike.Weaknesses: I had to get them replaced three times in a week because the pad wouldn't hold on to the spindle thingee.Bottom Line: Buy these pads if you can afford to get it right the fourth time around.
Favorite Trail: Seneca Creek
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$8.00
Purchased At: Performance bike shop
Similar Products Used: original metal-encrusted pads.
Bike Setup: '95 Trek 850
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Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from BoulderDate Reviewed: July 24, 2001
Strengths: Much better than stock Avid Rim Wrangler 1Weaknesses: Hard to find in local shops, possibly due to the fact that Aztec Version 1 sucked.Bottom Line: I'm very impressed with these pads. I haven't cleaned my rear rim in months and I'm still able to skid the rear at will. 'nuff said.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$9.00
Similar Products Used: Kool Stop, Ritchey, Avid, Shimano
Bike Setup: Front Grimeca Disk / Rear Avid 2.0 with Aztec2
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Antioch, CA, USADate Reviewed: November 20, 2000
Strengths: Inexpensive, long lasting, quiet, stop well.Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: These pads work. I wore out a set and they performed fine. Then I bought XT shoes with the replaceable pads. The XT pads make a scraping noise and pick up grit and chew up your rims. I then put in Aztec V-brake pads in the Shimano holders. These must be a different compound than the Aztec2 pads (they say Fibrax compound). These squealed so bad that I had to take them off, even with toe-in.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: Bike Nashbar
Similar Products Used: LX stock pads, XT pads w/holders, Aztec replacement pads for XT holders.
Bike Setup: Cannondale w/DD-60 HeadShok w/older style LX V-brakes.
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Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from BoulderDate Reviewed: November 5, 2000
Strengths: Quiet, Durable, StrongWeaknesses: Build up crap in the groovesBottom Line: So far, these are the best pads I've used. I don't understand why more places don't carry them. Do not confuse these with the old, crappy Delta/Aztec pads of old. The Aztec2's are great.
Favorite Trail: Super Mario Bros
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$8.00
Purchased At: Performance Cycles in Boulder
Similar Products Used: Ritchey, Avid, Shimano
Bike Setup: Disk Front / Avid SD1.0 V-Brakes Rear
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Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from MontrealDate Reviewed: October 12, 1999
Strengths:
Very Good modulation and stopping power, price, wet weather performance.Weaknesses:
None yetBottom Line: I've red all the complaints about noise with the regular Aztec pads, these Aztec2 pads are very quiet. Let's hope they last at least a season.
Favorite Trail:
Bing Bang
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Original brake pads
Bike Setup:
Oryx HTA 125, Judy XC
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