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@CrazyJames
Anything soft and wet weather specific is a good bet, you get what you pay for with brake pads, but using a non machined surface if it has paint/ano on it is never as good as using a machined surface.
I would second Hippys recommendation on Swiss stop, always heard lots of good things about them from several road bike owners, never underestimate just how good a decent set of brake pads are, a very worthwhile investment!
I've learnt the values of powerful braking since I got my new bike with a hope hydraulic disc front set-up, awesomeness. Fixed plus super-powerful disc brake=crazy stopping power :)