AbsoluteBLACK GraphenPads Disc Brake Pads Magura MT5/MT7 Disc 33

GRAPHENpads® - the new era of braking confidence and consistency is here.. Ceramic GRAPHENpads® are a completely new benchmark for the braking pad industry thanks to our unique approach to the design of backplate cooling fins, bespoke backplate coating with graphene as well as a completely new friction compound, which uses specially modified graphene instead of toxic copper. These pads fit Magura MT5 and MT7 calipers. GRAPHENpads® Won the prestigious IF DESIGN AWARD 2023.

Even though absoluteBLACK pads provide excellent performance and lifespan in all conditions, when cycling for a prolonged time (winter season for example) in very bad and highly abrasive conditions (thick mud, grit, wet sand) their lifespan will be reduced. AbsoluteBLACK use an organic-ceramic base friction compound which by definition wears faster than a metallic friction compound.

 

Brake pads are the single most important part of the bike, which determines how confidently you can descend. The key element to their optimum performance is to keep the temperature of the brake pads and the rotor as low as possible (ideally below 400C), especially on longer descends. The hotter the pads get, the faster they fade, which means they lose the ability to slow you down reliably when needed. Overheated pads lose braking consistency and behave differently each time you press the brake lever, which greatly diminishes your braking confidence, effectively making you ride much slower. This is why Shimano introduced cooling fins to disc pads in attempt to lower their operating temperature.

The ideal brake pad will have the same predictable braking power, initial braking bite and perfect modulation throughout a long descend. After 3 years of development, absoluteBLACK have achieved just that with GRAPHENpads®. The results of the machine tests and thermal imaging show that absoluteBLACK were able to reduce disc pad and rotor temperature by up to 35% vs competitors and completely eliminate brake fading.

Rotors are heated repeatedly to high temperatures exceeding 500°C, increasing the danger of softening of the rotor materials by tempering. Temper softening causes increase of wear and warping of the rotor and leads to reduced brake performance. For this reason it is extremely important to evacuate heat from the rotor-pad interface as fast as possible.