Kool Stop Replacement Bicycle Disc Brake Pads

Long story short: if you hate your Formula brakes, give these pads a try before you throw them out.Read on:My 2014 Specialized Epic Comp came with Formula C1 brakes, which is universally hated if you Google it. The C1s gave a mushy feeling at the levers and were underpowered, and they squeal like madness and were embarrassing to use on the trail. As a courtesy, my LBS bled the brakes and lubricated the pistons. This helped a bit but they were still under powered with no modulation to speak of. Using these brakes were only slightly better than jamming a golf club in between your spokes to stop.I tolerated these brakes for about 700km until the stock pads were worn, and I was ready to toss them out and buy a pair of XTs. By some miracle my buddy gave me a pair of these Kool Stop pads to try and MY GOD did they transformed the crappy C1s!! My brakes are now QUIET and actually have power! I immediately went on Amazon to buy another pair for my rear brake.The backing plates are red, and I think they made my C1s look more expensive, which is an added bonus!

Side by side comparison with stock Formula Oro pads I cannot tell a difference. I have stocked up and bought 3 sets of these pads. I will buy more of these just a great deal. They stop very well and do not squeal. Wear is comparable to the other brands.Update: 10-20-2012 These pads have great wear. This is my 2nd set I have replaced and consistant as the prior. All fit is exact with no rubbing or brake squeal. I'm about to sell my bike and will use these on my new bike. Again...great deal.

Installed these and only a few days later they are grabbing very well and are pretty quiet. These will definitely do the trick for most people. In case it's important, the Hayes MX2 flavor are compatible with Bengal Disc Brakes and that is what I installed them on with no issues.

Good stopping power, no chatter.I have always had high confidence in Kool Stop brake pads, and these are no exeption.

Installed in the rear set of my GT I-Drive Four 2.0 and they're stopping really well, after about a half-hour riding of break-in. I can't tell if they're much-improved over stock, as I'm not quite sure if I had stock pads in the brakes before this or not, the bike was purchased used but these are working well and I'll probably buy another pair for the front.

Not bad

I have only had one ride with these so far and it was a race. They did an okay job of stopping, just as good as the original pads did. I would rate these brake pads as equal to the original pads that came with my formula brakes. They squeaked a little at first while I was trying to brake them in. I would recommend these to another. The only reason I didn't give this a perfect score is that I think they could have just a bit stronger grab.

Koolstop makes great pads for a reasonable price. For me, Koolstop pads tend to be a little less noisy than OEM products.