There was a pretty extensive thread about these some time ago, likely can find it pretty easily. I use them, won't use any other compound again.
I don't think anyone is conducting scientific experiments to assess if they eat rims faster than others. On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:00:29 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > Thanks, Joe. I’ll put a bike’s worth on my shopping list. > > If others care to chime in about their braking effectiveness and about rim > wear, I’d be glad to hear their opinions. > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> They're notably better than the salmons that came stock on my Paul >> Motolites, in fact strong enough to work with pads slid way too high on the >> arms for my odd 700c 3-spd conversion to a 650b Clem (it shouldn't work). >> >> Can't say about rim wear, I don't ride enough to to eat rims. >> >> Joe Bernard >> Clearlake CA >> >> [image: Screenshot_20260321_084944.jpg][image: >> Screenshot_20260321_084959.jpg] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/878b7580-8c45-4e6a-9814-b9b0a6e780a8n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/878b7580-8c45-4e6a-9814-b9b0a6e780a8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fa87c43a-dfac-4a0b-b07b-3fd6fef74114n%40googlegroups.com.
