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