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Old 10-21-2020, 06:45 PM
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Campy Blue Pads on Mavic Exalith rims
I have the Mavic Exalith pads on one bike with Sram Red brakes and just put on a set of blue pads on the Record brakes on another bike and the blue pads are so much better than the Exalith pads. The Exaliths took a week of embarrassing squeaking to bed in. The Campy blues took two braking sessions to get quiet. Modulation is better on the Blues anyway and they are about $15 less than the Exalith pads. Just putting this up for anyone searching.
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Old 10-21-2020, 06:58 PM
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I have the Mavic Exalith pads on one bike with Sram Red brakes and just put on a set of blue pads on the Record brakes on another bike and the blue pads are so much better than the Exalith pads. The Exaliths took a week of embarrassing squeaking to bed in. The Campy blues took two braking sessions to get quiet. Modulation is better on the Blues anyway and they are about $15 less than the Exalith pads. Just putting this up for anyone searching.
same experience here. the campy blue pads work just as well if not better and are cheaper
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Old 10-21-2020, 08:07 PM
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Perhaps it's because I haven't happened to have ridden them in the rain all that much, but the blue pads with my Campag Shamal Mille wheels (two sets on different bikes) have been simply outstanding--no wear on the coating and incredibly effective stopping and modulation. I'm not surprised they work on other wheels.

I guess this is a touch OT, so carry on. Tim
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Old 10-21-2020, 09:01 PM
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BTW exalith rims sound different than mille rims even though both are PEO...it's because the milling is concentric on one and radial on the other.
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Good information to know! Thank you for starting this thread.
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Old 10-22-2020, 08:03 AM
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Can you, by any chance, get Campy blue pads that fit Shimano brake calipers?

NM: looks like you can - https://www.amazon.com/Campagnolo-Br.../dp/B00RBKYSV4
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Old 10-22-2020, 10:42 AM
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Can you, by any chance, get Campy blue pads that fit Shimano brake calipers?

NM: looks like you can - https://www.amazon.com/Campagnolo-Br.../dp/B00RBKYSV4

The x in the part number indicates Shimano compatibility

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