Just installed these bad boys on my trail bike and wow, what a difference! The initial bite is way more aggressive than my old organic pads.

Pro tip: DOUBLE CHECK your rotors before buying! Almost made the mistake of using them with 'resin only' rotors (learned that the hard way from other reviews). These are strictly for metal-compatible discs.

The modulation is surprisingly good for sintered metal pads - not just an on/off switch like some metallic compounds. Did about 3 hard downhill runs and they're barely worn down.

Only minor gripe? They do make slightly more noise than resin pads, but it's that satisfying metallic 'shhh' sound rather than squealing. Totally normal according to my mechanic.

At €12/pair when on sale, these are absolute steal for the performance. Way better than paying €25+ for fancy aftermarket pads that don't last half as long!