GALFER is the absolute leader in brake components. Their pads and discs are the best thing you can have on your bike to improve braking performance.
How to choose the right pads? First and foremost, you choose according to the make and model of the brakes you're buying pads for. Secondly, you choose the compound.
How do I navigate the brake pad selection process in our e-shop? You click on BRAKE PLATES, then select the brand of brake you have on your bike and for which you are looking for pads, and when you find it, you select the compound you want in the drop-down box right next to the specific pad.
Galfer offers the following brake pad compounds:
STANDARD (black): these suit all conditions. They have the hardest compound and therefore the longest life. Their braking power is reliable in all conditions.
MOKRA (red): they excel in extreme conditions, have a "softer" compound and wear faster.
FOR RACING (green): they do not need to be "run in". They are instantly effective and have great dispensing readability, can withstand higher heat stresses and are excellent in wet conditions.
FOR ROAD WHEELS (blue): whose compound is tuned specifically for road wheels and their smaller tyre contact patch.
E-BIKE AND DH SPECIALS (purple): are developed for higher thermal stresses, which will be appreciated especially by DH racers and e-bike riders, but not only by them.
TRIAL (yellow): compound developed for trials. It has an immediate ramp-up, very readable dosage and overall sharper performance.
In general, the softer the compound (sharper braking, better in the wet), the faster they wear and vice versa.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPOUND SELECTION.
We recommend taking the names of compounds and their colours as a guide. Of course - purple is ideal and correct for e-bikes, but that doesn't mean you can't get this compound for a road bike, for example. You'll appreciate it on the endless Alpine descents. The ideal is really to choose based on how you brake, what conditions you ride in, and not to machine pick by colour/name.
Galfer uses colour coding to help you navigate the compounds:

