Hope ebike brake pads

[mattvanders]

https://www.hopetech.com/_repository/1/documents/H...

Has anyone used a set of the Hope purple ebike brake pads at all as i would like to know a bit more about them.

My understanding has always been the red (organic) all condition were the general purpose, quick to get up to temperature but suffer in performance/glazing when at high temperatures for long periods of time. Gold (sintered) were for wetter weather (harder compound) and better for more high constant temperatures (though take longer to get to their full performance potential). Yet purple (organic) ebike pads are meant to be even better (in theory) with heat management (added long descents of a heavier bike), performance (offer just as quick braking) and wear yet as stated they are organic so should not be as good for dealing with bad weather

To me it would make more sense to just carry on withe gold (sintered) pads. Have used both red and gold pads on the peddler but interested in is it worth it for the the ebike

[Nigel_O]

Can’t help with the purples, but I’ve just fitted the Hope gold sintered pads and after the usual scary moments on the first ride, they’ve bedded in really well (on new discs) and the performance is now really good. For my use (old git on green/blue and occasional gentle red type trails), they are excellent. I imagine anyone into really fast downhill stuff might need more, but they’re unlikely to be on an e-mtb anyway.

I’d come from Uberbike blue, which were excellent, but didn’t last very long.

[Tall_martin]

I bought some second hand hope e4 and they came with purple pads.

Can't say I've noticed and difference to the gold ones

[von vardo]

I found them ok but prefer the feel of Uberbike E-Matrix. Hope Tech 4 V4, mainly ride downhill

[mattvanders]

Thanks for the replies all.

I have always run oem hope pads with my hope brakes though have run Uber bike pads on Shimano xt for ages (when there was loads of other options like superstar etc). My riding changed from more trail rides to enduro (with trips away to Spain and Italy or off piste at the trail centers). When from Hope E4 to V4. It’s only been the last 3 years that the winter hard tail changed from red organic to gold sintered (to cope better with wear from the wetter and muddier conditions) and the last year that the main trail bike made the same change (to cope with heat management on the winch and plummet riding I do). On the ebike I ride that style even more so (30-35 miles with 5000ft climbed and descended).

I would have thought that ebike pads would be sinstered aswell instead of organic to come with the extra heat they are likely to see. No complaints from the sinsters on my other bikes but wanted to see if others had any strong thoughts on them.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

I've used Galfer pads for years...they make pads for many moto GP teams. So they understand Mu more than most.

[bobbo89]

Pretty sure Galfer make at least some of Hope's pads if not all, I know the purples are def Galfer...