Originally Posted by
Cpt.America
I use Kimbrough spur gears and standard AE pads and they work flawlessly.
On the hex ae pads the glaze is just there in a circle on the edges. The losi slipper pads are just that, a ring so I just like it better. Plus they are machined (and I am a sucker for cnced stuff) so a little quieter than the kimboroughs I had. For stock the AE goes a lot lower than the losi options though.