In a message dated 9/24/2002 11:02:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, heine@mindspring.com writes:
> Some of the repro Mafac pads are quite dangerous - I had one "melt"
> under hard braking (on a cantilever), causing the pad dive under the
> rim... Fortunately, I was able to stop anyhow. A friend had the same
> experience.
>
I've got a bag full of the no-name pads and have been using them on my fixer. (I use brakes front and rear to keep speed under control) Some more field testing is required before I offer any for sale but so far they've been relatively quiet (but not silent), and haven't melted, caught fire, or exploded yet.
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA