Fits many Shimano entry level Mountain and Hybrid disc brakes

Organic Pros

• Sharper initial braking response
• Quick to bed-in
• Excellent initial bite, especially at low temperatures
• Quieter

Organic Cons

• Faster wear
• Degraded performance and faster wear when conditions are wet or dirty
• Braking power fades at high temperatures
• Can glaze over

Sintered Pros

• Longer lasting
• Strong stopping power under extreme braking
• More consistent in wet and dirty conditions
• Can handle higher temperatures
• Not prone to glazing

Sintered Cons

• Take longer to bed-in
• More prone to transfer heat to calipers
• More likely to be noisy

Semi Metallic Pros

• More durable and better wet-weather performance than organic
• More predictable power than sintered pads
• Don’t take as long to warm up as sintered

Semi Metallic Cons

• More expensive than other options
• Can be prone to glazing