SINTER ELECTRIC BRAKE PADS (S530)

Sinter’s Electric pads are designed to withstand the increased heat generated when trying to slow down a heavy e-bike and provide the extra power required. The Slovenian brand are coy about the details of the compound used on their blue pads, but claim they have a long lifespan, are fade-resistant and offer more modulation and power. Bedding-in took us 10 minutes. On the trail, they made our Shimano XT M8120 four-pot brakes work significantly better, allowing us to feed in extra stopping power without any snatchiness. In fact, we found we had to recalibrate and pull the levers more gently than with the stock Shimano N04C sintered pads. Power felt endless, and was easy to modulate with small lever movements. The pads didn’t fade or squeal, even on long, very steep descents. Once heated up, the available power increased and was better at the end of runs than the start. Alex