I've had great success with a set of Slate T4's on the stock red pads even (but with SRAM centerline rotors), so much so they've ended up on my park bike. I came across a second set in which I could never get the same power out of the front brake... I tried to swap the lever with my known good set, tried finned Shimano metal pads, both with no improvements. So something going on at the caliper.
Nov. 19, 2019, 11:21 p.m. - UFO
I've had great success with a set of Slate T4's on the stock red pads even (but with SRAM centerline rotors), so much so they've ended up on my park bike. I came across a second set in which I could never get the same power out of the front brake... I tried to swap the lever with my known good set, tried finned Shimano metal pads, both with no improvements. So something going on at the caliper.