Best brake pads for wet weather riding

[lammy]

I just installed some shimano 105 (5600) caplipers on my wet weather bike.
Only problem is the braking in wet is TERRIBLE! I am going to replace the pads, but wonder if anybody has recommendations for good performance wet brake pad replacements.
I am also running GP4000S tyres which run ok in wet, not had too many punctures, but looking for something with more grip in the wet, again any recommendations.

[clackers]

A softer compound will wear down faster but grip better, like Koolstops.

[il padrone]

Koolstop salmon pads. They grip well, but they also wear quite well too.

[mogwaiboi]

I've used Koolstop salmon for a few years but have recently changed to Swisstop black or green. For me the green stop as well as Koolstop in the wet, but they don't leave the annoying residue behind.

When I had GP4000s I thought they were pretty good in the wet. Schwalbe Durano and Ultremo ZX are good in the wet from my experience as well.

[biker jk]

Just get the 5700, 6700, 7900 series brake pads which are much better in the wet. R55C3

[twizzle]

Koolstop. Tried stacks of other brands, they pick up too much alloy and trash rims. Although I do like the new 5700 in the dry... very good... but I don't ride that bike in the wet. The worst were some Deore V-brake shoes that somehow disappeared in a 25k wet ride, must have been water soluble!


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[il padrone]

Yes, the base-line Deore V-brake pads are well known as being made of marshmalow

[yolk]

Where does everyone get the koolstop pads from ? Was thinking of getting a set of dura with holder http://www.koolstop.com/english/road_pad.html

[twizzle]

I used to get them from PhantomCycles, but their dropped their online store.

Torpedo 7 has them. Cell only has the version for carbon, CyclingExpress doesn't have them. You might find them in some of the other stored, but the T7 price is pretty good.

[Jesmol]

Got mine from Wiggle, couldn't find local stock for love nor money.