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SwissStop FlashPro Shimano Brake Pads - Black Prince Carbon

SwissStopFlashPro Shimano Brake Pads - Black Prince Carbon(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Anonymous

Highly satisfied.
by Anonymous
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Excellent modulation and stopping power. They do wear quickly, as to be expected.

Reviewed 7/5/2023
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Review by Lorenzo

Good pads for the price
by Lorenzo
Pacific Nortthwest

So far, great pads, will see how they do when the rain starts as my old set just got worn in a flash rain and brakes were gone. Hopefully these set will last me awhile maybe a bit longer than a season of training and a few triathlons

Reviewed 9/27/2022
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Review by Long Distance Rider

Rim Brake Stopping Power
by Long Distance Rider
Stevens Point WI
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Use these pads on carbon Bontrager rims and they work great. Very good stopping power with no wear on the carbon rim.

Reviewed 5/25/2023
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Review by Old and in the Way

Not cheap, but if you want to stop....
by Old and in the Way
Cycling Enthusiast
Tennessee
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I have Bontrager carbon fiber rims on my road bike. The Shimano solution seemed to be cork pad which were not very good in the dry and didn't work at all in the rain. I have used the SwissStop yellow and black pads and they both work equally well. I found the yellow pad to get a bit hard with time and did not work as well. Don't know if this is an issue with the black but so far I am very pleased. The pads are quiet and comfortably stop the bike. I prefer disc brakes, but if you have rim brakes and carbon wheels, these pads will work well.

Reviewed 6/17/2019
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Review by Anonymous

Works Well
by Anonymous

Can not speak for wet conditions but work very well in dry conditions. Definitely a step up from pads that came with carbon wheels.

Reviewed 10/31/2022
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Review by MICHAEL

Great pads 4 carbon rims
by MICHAEL
Woody Creek
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Longer lasting pads for carbon with better stoping ability then others ive tried. With carbon pads every advantage helps

Reviewed 10/21/2022
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Review by Daniel

Better than Zipp grey pads
by Daniel
Cycling Enthusiast
Tualatin, OR

I bought the Zipp 404 Firecrest wheels in July 2016 and installed the included grey pads, giving me mediocre stopping power. I read good reviews about SwissStop pads and found out that Zipp approves of this brand, so I gave them a try and am much happier that my road bike stops better now. I will never go back to the grey Zipp pads, it is SwissStop pads only for me on Zipp carbon rims.

Reviewed 12/30/2016
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Review by Anonymous

stop great - wears fast
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
san francisco CA
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area gives me access so amazing climbs and descents. These pads give me the confidence to stop and not adjust my riding technique. The brake pads that came with my Fulcrum Racing Quattro Carbon H.40 are longer wearing but do not grip. These pads wear fast but I'd rather stop and pay the premium. I consider this the cost of ownership for riding carbon rims in a hilly area. These are my 3rd set.

Reviewed 4/11/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Swiss Stops!
by Anonymous

Got new carbon wheels. These wheels required special brake pads. They work very good, and have little to no squeal.

Reviewed 9/8/2022
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Review by KT

Great power
by KT
Wisco
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

These pads provide amazing power and smooth consistent power when blazing downhill turns and racing around bends. My only gripe about these, is that they wear out pretty quickly. If these were $20 cheaper, theses would be 100/10 on my rating scale

Reviewed 11/23/2020
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Review by BKWyldStallyn

Hweeerrrrrererreeeeeee! I'm stopping.
by BKWyldStallyn
Brooklyn, NY
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I absolutely love the sound my brakes make when I hit them. The whir of Swiss stops on 303's is magical. In races of course it can be a bit disconcerting since the sound can be noticeable even with a touch of the brakes but they obviously do the trick. Nice pads. No problems at all. Carbon's not so great in the rain of course so be careful no matter what pads you have ripping alpine descents in the rain.

Reviewed 5/25/2015
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Review by Anonymous

Good bite. Definitely recommend
by Anonymous
NYC
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Switched from some generic carbon pads and not looking back. Those have solid stopping power and good bite. No real need to look for something else after switching

Reviewed 6/17/2022
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Review by Anonymous

Tried most - these are the best
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Boulder

I use these for CX with 303 tubs that are a few years old. The are noticeably better than any other pad, save the new zipps grey version. I'd say 20% better than the old yellows and %50 better than the cork (remember those goddamn things?). Obviously, you need to switch pads when using al training wheels, but that is a 3 minute job and you have clean the bike after each cx race anyhow.

Reviewed 10/9/2014
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Review by bradtipp

A good option for Carbon rims and better than the Yellow King
by bradtipp
Cycling Enthusiast
Seattle
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I switched to the Black Prince pads from the Yellow King pads. The Black Prince pads seem to work much better than the Yellow Kings did. I get more confidence with the Black Prince pads and although they are still not as good as pads on Ali rims are they work well. I am pretty light so it may be harder for heavier riders, but so far so good.

Reviewed 6/19/2014
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Review by Anonymous

Great Pads (Black) for HED rims
by Anonymous
Indiana but my bike climbs the big mountains in Eu
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Went from cork Zipp pads which were good to Carbon specific Swiss Stop (YELLOW) pads-really bad, poor stopping power and lots of squeal from them. Went to the (BLACK) Swiss Stops and they are 100% better - no complaints - will purchase again.

Reviewed 6/6/2014
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Review by moreaus

Great pads for your carbon wheels!
by moreaus
Cycling Enthusiast
Arizona
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

My Easton carbon road wheels came with Swiss Stop yellow kings pads which worked pretty well but definately didn't come close to the breaking performance of aluminum wheels and rubber pads. I recently made the switch to these black prince pads and (WOW!) what a difference it made. The braking performance is awesome, pretty much on par with aluminum wheelsrubber pads and also they seem to be more quiet than the yellow king pads.

Reviewed 5/22/2014
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Review by SManome

Very good stopping power for my Easton EC90 Wheelset
by SManome
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR

I bought these to replace the Yellow SwissStop Brake Pads that came with my Wheel set. The Black Prince Carbon Pads have much better stopping power than the Yellow SwissStop Pads and after some downhill action at least to the touch, the wheels are not as hot. A good upgrade all around so don't hesitate to try them out.

Reviewed 3/3/2014
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Review by SManome

I replaced the SwissStop Yellow pads with the Black Prince pads and I really can tell a big difference in stopping power.
by SManome
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR

I am using the new SwissStop Black Prince Carbon pads on my Easton EC90 Carbon Wheels and they have a very similar braking performance to that of my aluminum wheelset. I have great confidence in the stopping power of these pads and am very happy SwissStop improved on their yellow pads.

Reviewed 1/26/2014
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Review by mindanalyzer

excellent for my zipp 303
by mindanalyzer
Cycling Enthusiast
Miami FL

Excellent pads. The zipp tangente pads (zipp 303) were worn and after some research I chose the swissstop black prince, I have not tested them in the rain yet but in dry conditions they are excellent, great stopping power and zero squeaking

Reviewed 3/12/2019
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Review by B Kuehn

Top Quality Carbon Brake Pads
by B Kuehn
Competitive Racer
Bend, Or.

I have been a fan of Swiss Stop brake pads for nearly a decade. I have used both the Race Pro version for alloy rims and the carbon version in several offerings. Currently I am using the Black Prince on most all of my bikes for carbon wheels. While the yellow race pro pads do appear to have somewhat better modulation the Black Prince are more durable and wear longer. The difference in modulation is minimal so I use these on my road bike(s) for training and racing since I have to change pads less frequently. I still prefer the yellow pads on my TT bike which sees fewer miles during the season.

Reviewed 1/3/2019
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