Fake Ferodos?

[piglet]

Just bought some 'old stock' Ferodo pads off 'you know where' for a tenner.
The box looks old & dog eared but genuine, the backing plates look real, but the compound looks course & porous with no bevels at the ends.

I'm no expert on pads, has anyone knowingly had fakes? How do you tell?
For a tenner I'm not going to cry about it but I won't do it again.

[jasper5]

Ferodos usually have a rough, course surface, always have.

[Welly]

In my mind if they're so old (sound at least 10 years + ?) then is there not a risk of the friction material detaching from the backing?

[piglet]

Would the adhesive fail over time?
Rust jacking will separate compound from backing plate for sure, but these are clean.
They probably are about 10 years old.

[Welly]

I don't know actually it was just a thought. Pads are riveted through the backing aren't they? whether there's a risk of them becoming detached due to age I'm not sure, Jasper will know better than me.