SwissStop FlashPro BXP Brake Pads - Set of 4

I was finally able to put these pads on my brakes and they are a godsend compared to standard or low-end brake pads. Compared to my previous standard pads, these offer immensely more stopping power. When lightly contacting the rim, the pads have great modulation for when you need to shave off a bit of speed going into a turn or when you're steadily coming to a stop. From this, I am confident that these will stop you and your bike quickly in an emergency situation if you really pull the brakes. It's hard to describe how good these pads are, but my bike felt completely different (in a good way) after putting these pads on it. My only gripe with these brake pads are the screws that came with them. Terrible! They had blue lock-tight on them and required 2mm allens. Three of the four screws rounded off and I had to yank them out with pliers. I removed the last screw with lock-tight and just cleaned the old screws to use with the brake shoes. If you are going to use these screws, I recommend cleaning off any lock-tight on the threads or using new screws from the local hardware store with at least 2.5mm allen or anything better (i.e. Phillips head, Torx head)

The best modulation of any pad made today, and the fastest stopping power of any with out doing any damage to your allow rims!! I only ride these and Kool Stop as they are pretty close in performance, but KS tend to be grabby lacking modulation in compare, and have a rather long delay before braking in the wet, even though they do have some of the best wet stopping power available!! Bang for Buck I would have to say go with KS Salmon' s which is what I prefer on my cyclcross rig, while I run these only on my high end roadie loaded with Red componets for every bit of extra performance I can get, namely the better modulation, so that on fast down hill rollers in the rain SS do not lock up easily causing skids, like KS do. On the X rig though I have found I rather like that sensation given by the KS pads where skidding on gravel act.. is no biggie!! Can't go wrong with either product!

After using the kool stop salmons for years I decided to try the blue Swiss stop. They seem like they wear a little faster but stop smoother and quieter. I also like how they are not extra long or wide like the kool stops which makes it easier to set up the brakes so that the full surface of the pad is contacting the face of the rim. I’ve noticed that once the pad starts hanging over the edge it can cause some terrible squeaking. I do notice some squeaking that seems unavoidable once the temps get to about freezing. Given the performance of these pads in both wet and dry conditions, I don’t mind having to replace them about once per year.

These are top notch pads for upgrading your rim brake bike! These are almost as good as a road bike with disc brakes. No comparison to standard pads, if you want to stop these are the pads to get. And they last quite a long time too, I've had them for 3 years on my 2018 Felt FR5. Now the felt doesn't get ridden every day, but when I want to hop in a crit or Road ride while my other race bike is being serviced, I have no fear of low stopping power on the Felt. They're easy to install just like standard slide in Rim brake pads. Wet weather performance, the rim brake pads, they do lose a lot of stopping power in the wet, so if you're going to ride or race in the wet, pull out the bike with the disc brakes, it's 2026 time to upgrade to disc 🙂. And these were recommended to me by the pit mechanics at Tour of America's Dairyland in June 2023, and they were right these are great pads.

The good: not too expensive and fits my Shimano Dura-Ace holders perfectly. The OK: stops reasonably well, is very silent (not at all squeaky, recognizing that this also requires careful alignment), but does take noticeably more pressure for a given braking result than my previous Shimano pads did. [Of course, if you have to brake hard most of the time, you're probably riding badly!] The terrible: the hardware security screws are made of pot metal and I ended up breaking one of them off (a real hassle getting it out of the holder) with slightly too much tightening torque, then ditching the 3 others and re-using my original, high quality stainless steel Shimano screws. The unknown: how these will wear over time and in rainy conditions (which we almost never have in the desert). I'm basically happy but may go with Shimano next time, if only to get good security screws.

After using Shimano pads for years, I decided to try something different. The Flash Pro pads felt like a noticeable improvement right out of the box. Braking is quiet, powerful, and easy to modulate. These pads also seem to be more resistant to getting shards of aluminum stuck in them too. The downside is they don't quite last as long as Shimano. I got about 7,000 miles out of a set before getting to the wear lines, which included training, racing, rain, heavy descending, you name it. I typically get about double that mileage with Shimano pads. That means the Flash Pro pads are effectively 4x as expensive to run. However, it can also be assumed that Flash Pro pads may be more gentle on my rims as well. I would highly recommend these pads if you're looking for ultimate performance, but stick to OEM if you're already satisfied with them and just want a pad that lasts.

For those of you still riding rim brakes, or if you're upgrading a vintage build: These pads work amazingly well. quite an upgrade over already "very good" shimano brake pad compound.

Heard so many positive things about the Swiss Stop pads had to try for myself. My stock brakes are Shimano non-series, so probably 105 or Tiagra equivalent - which are ok but do next to nothing in the wet. These are a very noticeable improvement straight away - lots of stopping power when you brake hard, but very easily modulated and progressive so as to avoid locking up. Super easy to install - one screw for each pad and you don't have to touch any of the adjustments to the shoes or calipers. Same price here as pretty much everywhere but prime eligible.

Pattini che durano un paio di stagioni senza problemi. Frenano bene, anche quando piove. Sono morbidi, quando si frena non fanno rumore e non segnano il cerchio

These brake blocks stop you in the dry and the wet. They are the kindest to wheel rims that I have used (and I've ground out a lot of rims). Buy these.

Llevo llantas de aluminio Fulcrum desde hace más de 6 años. He gastado varios juegos de shimano ultegra y decidí cambiar por estas pastillas por los comentarios y las valoraciones. Una vez probadas, y tengo que decir que soy de los que bajan muy fuerte y exigiendo lo máximo a los frenos, apenas he notado diferencia con las shimano. Faltaría probar lo abrasivas que son con las llantas, si hay que decir que shimano levanta mucha viruta de aluminio y las tienes que limpiar muy a menudo y por supuesto, sustituir. Para poder valorar la durabilidad y la abrasión habrá que esperar

雨天ではシマノ純正やBBBの1600円のシューでは体重が乗る下り坂でのブレーキングの時に怖いくらい止まらないのですが こちらの製品ではドライを100とするとウェットでも60〜70くらいの制動力があり、下り坂でも十分止まります。 使用ホイールはカンパ シャマルウルトラです。

Swapped out the original Brompton ones to these. Just to make sure, at first, lets say week, I was dissapointed. They didn't grab that well. It's like new car tyres and brake pads. They need to set in. Now after about 2 years of almost daily use I bought another spare set. They are that good! Much less grime on the rim when it is wet. Stopping power in all conditions from -20C to +40C, snow, ice, rain .. it will slow you down in a confident way. A bit more expensive but my and others safety is worth the price, no doubt about that one.