Ah, cool. I like Engineering Explained's videos. IMHO, he does a great job of testing and explaining results. I've watched a ton of his videos and he always does a good job of keeping things interesting, but at the same time being informative and clear.
In this case, most of his testing results seemed to be pretty much what I expected, with a few surprises. I honestly did not expect to see the 'mid tier' pads do as well as they did overall, compared to the rest.
On a side note - I found the NRS Brakes testing facility and methods quite interesting. It appears to really put the pads through the gauntlet.
I do have to wonder how applicable many of the tests are to real-world use. I mean, sure, there ARE places in the USA where corrosion is a serious concern, and I'm sure there are vehicles who see similar brake wear and abuse.. but how many? Yes, these tests are meant to represent the absolute worst-case scenario, and it's good to know how that could impact my ability to stop in a bad situation, but what's the over/under of that situation happening with the average commuter?
Having said, this, I do appreciate what it does represent. When your whole family is in the car with you, it makes a difference.