Originally Posted by james_swift

I'm not sure why. ... <snip> ... It's interesting to note that the canti arms have almost no play when installed on the mounting posts, while the V-brakes (both stock Tektro and Avid SD5) are sloppy as hell.

But yeah, it's really baffling how the cheap no-brand pads don't squeal, while the supposed uber-quality Kool Stop salmons do.