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I found the leather ones cut down on the chattering compared to plain rubber blocks - but basically it's the chrome rim that causes the wet braking problems, not the blocks. Regularly feathering the brakes a bit to shed the water also helps.
Edit: also found that modern blocks didn't work at all well on old brake calipers and rims. The small old style rectangular ones worked a lot better. I think it's a surface area thing and the larger surface area is detrimental when you haven't got the leverage (ie with old spindly brakes)
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I also got a couple of leather faced ones, but they also don't seem the best? I don't expect modern power of course :)
I had asked this question already, but haven't really got a 'make me feel safe' solution yet...