Originally Posted by freebooter

I see koolstop salmon brake pads recommended a lot but see that Koolstop say they are for wet conditions and they produce a dual compound pad for general use.

I have a tour bike that has cantis plus Shimano drop levers so the braking isn't great. I also get quite a lot of squeal on the front wheel with the current pads and have already tried the usual fixes of toeing in and cleaning the rims. I was thinking of trying Koolstops but wasn't sure whether to go with the all salmon that everyone seems to rave about or the dual compounds.

thanks