| Compound Type | Material | Conditions | Features | Best For | Durability | Price |
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| Semi-Metallic Kevlar Multi-Compound | Organic Graphite Copper | Dry to Wet Conditions, All-rounder | Durable and better wet-weather performance than organic, More predictable power than sintered pads. Quicker to warm up than sintered. Good braking power in wet & dry conditions. Works very well from initial engagement due to the hardness of the materials used. Rotor friendly with lasting performance and good heat dissipation. | Road, Mountain, Gravel, | Medium | Budget |
| Enduro Ceramic | Hard Ceramic | Dry to Extreme Wet Conditions | High performances at high and low temperatures. High resistance to fading, Enduro Ceramic , Carbon ceramic compound high temperature fade, excellent modulation in all conditions. improved formula compared to Ceramic buna N, Long lifespan low rotor wear. | Road, Mountain, Gravel, | High | Standard |
| Enduro Sintered | Premium Metal | Dry to Extreme Wet Conditions | Longer lasting. Strong stopping power under extreme braking. Consistent in wet and dirty conditions. Can handle very higher temperatures. Aggressive power. The materials used are of the highest quality from one of the world’s most prestigious brake pad manufacturers, quality control is second to none. Without a doubt one of the best sintered compound for bicycles on the market today. | Mountain, Gravel, | High | Standard |
| Ceramic with Nano-Tech | Ceramic | Dry to Wet Conditions, All-rounder | Non-aggressive for the disk. High performance at high and low temperatures. Buna n ceramic compound offers quiet vibration damping brake performance resulting in good modulation and lever response with a slightly longer lifespan compared to Multi-compound. The ceramic compound is very stable under a wide range of temperatures for consistent performance, excellent brake thermal recovery, and smooth, progressive control. | Road, Mountain, Gravel, | Standard | Budget |
| Sintered | Metal | Extreme Conditions, Wet, Muddy, Gritty | Longer lasting ,Strong stopping power under extreme braking, More consistent in wet and dirty conditions, Can handle higher temperatures Not prone to glazing Sintered compound offers powerful braking, Aggressive friction, a full metal compound excellent lifespan due to the hardness of the materials, which makes it good value. Sintered pads can withstand extreme punishment due to wide operating temperatures and very high friction. | Mountain, Gravel, | High | Budget |
| Kevlar | Kevlar – organic | Dry to Wet Conditions, All-rounder | More Durable and better performance and longevity than Semi-Metallic Developed for good braking power in wet & dry conditions. Works very well from initial engagement. Due to the medium hardness, Rotor friendly with lasting performance and good heat dissipation. materials from Dupont Germany and Resin compound from monmentive USA . | Road, Mountain, Gravel, | Medium | Standard |
| Enduro Resin | High quality Resin material | Dry to Wet Conditions, All-rounder | Excellent initial bite, especially at low temperatures. Sharper initial braking response. Quick to bed-in. Quieter. | Road, Mountain, Gravel, | Standard | Premium |
| Enduro Pro | Special Formula | Dry to Extreme Wet Conditions. | Long lasting, Ebike, very high temp brake fade, excellent power feel and modulation, Developed for E-bike Heavy riding use Downhill and Enduro, with powerful braking, low wearing and a long lifespan – more than 2-3 times wear than a standard OEM brake pad. | Mountain Road, EBike, | Very High | Premium |
Mark Harvey (verified owner) –
I’m running the grey semi metallic multi compound on the front of my gravel bike with the yellow sintered on the rear. 200 miles in would say this is a good combination for Devon & Cornwall’s steep hills. Quick bed in on the front with better than OEM power, similar feel and lots of power. A little noisier but no one else would notice. The yellow sintered pads on the back are super powerful with a good amount of feel. Very noisy but stand up well to long road downhills that ate OEM pads. Tend to get very hot so worth running pads a little further away from disk to stop post decent rubbing – cools to silence in 30 seconds of riding. I fitted a pair of yellow sintered first and then bought a pair of greys a month later, swopping to the above setup for a better feel. Running 140mm(I think) discs front and rear and the back one always felt underpowered. This setup addresses that issue. Very pleased!