Squealing Vbrakes

[AHB]

My front V brakes squeal so I changed the pad make, but the silence lasted for one day. I tried a scourer but they still squeal.
If length of V brake pads contributes to allowing this to occur, is there any reason why short V brake pads couldn't be sold?

Would reducing flex by replacing plain bearings with proper bearings help?

[Chris]

If it helps I only get skeuky V brakes when the rims are wet. they normally squeky because they aren't set up right, but you sound like the type of eprosn that does set them up right!

[AHB]

Mine stop squealing when wet.

[Chris]

Are you sure you have the right material made for the type of rim you have?

[Si Davies]

are you sure that the pads are toed in correctly, i.e. that the 'front' of the pad contacts the rim slightly before the rear?

also, if you have parralellagram(sp?) V brakes you may have some play in the pivots.