Shimano own brand pads don't have a good reputation.......
I think you might have missed a few posts.Whilst I respect the opinion, the elephant in the room is that saying 105 calipers are great [compared to Tektro] is of no use as the op needs long drop calipers. If someone posts that the non series ones as linked are excellent compared to the Tektro's the op has already then that would add something more worthwhile.
You're right; I skipped a large number as there seemed to be more strutting then information provision However, I do see that you have got a set of non series brakes and rate them.I think you might have missed a few posts.
Why should we just get used to it? Accepting that brakes are poor, just because we have got used to them is unacceptable to me.You're right; I skipped a large number as there seemed to be more strutting then information provision However, I do see that you have got a set of non series brakes and rate them.
I'd agree that the op should at least try different (known to be better) pads but at the end of the day they may just want to "upgrade". Personally speaking rim brakes are adequate in that we soon get used to what they do/don't do.