Originally Posted by
freeranger
Thought I had read it somewhere-and I had:
Kool Stop Salmon pads are softer and work better in the wet but, even being softer, their durability is very good so they last a long time in typical use.
That article is mistaken. Kool Stop Salmon pads are made with the Scott Mathauser compound, which has a hardness of A/91.
Compare that to pads from Shimano, which range from A/89 to A/92. Or the Kool Stop Eagle Claw pads at A/89.