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Another thing to look for with sticky V-brakes (or sticky cantilever brakes) is that the end of the stud hasn't been mushroomed due to over tightening of the mounting bolt. I've often improved the braking of either type of brake by removing the brake from the stud, cleaning the stud with a degreaser, then buffing the stud arm, where the brake pivots and then lightly greasing the stud and reinstalling the brake. I use a quality marine grade grease on my bicycle items.
Make sure too that none of your brake pads are touching the tire. A brake pad rubbing against a tire at the rim will soon wear through that tire.
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