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@Captain_Tiara
I have 2 pairs of open pro ceramics, one old on sachs hubs & one new on hope pro's, & I couriered for years on the old ones. So i've been using them for ten years. Started out on rubber pads & then switched to ceramic specific ones.
If you ever use standard rubber pads it basically lines the ceramic, leading to squealing & loss of breaking power in the wet. Use ceramic specific pads, dura-ace inserts are the only ones I've ever used. Can be found on the shelf in Condor. The ceramic pads are harder.
It will take some time to wear off the rubber on the rims.