Originally Posted by
rootboy
And, I see on the Harris site that they now offer these in black too. But, they say they don't stop quite as well as the salmon. Wonder why not. I still have some Mathauser "salmon" colored pads, figuring I'd replace my Nuovo Records, but haven't needed to, yet.
The up-side is that the orange rubber compound is softer and "grabbier" than the black. The down-side is that they will wear out faster than the black. I've installed them on 60+ year old bikes with steel rims, on which the braking power is never great, especially when it's wet out. I also have the modern style (eagle 2) ones installed on the V-brakes on my folding bike, on which I commute. The stopping power is impressive; I don't mind replacing them more often (though I haven't had to, yet).