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| I recently bought a 5 star and am absolutely in love with it! But I'm also interested in the SPH pads. What do you guys like better? |
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Location: Georgia | I like them both equally. 5 star is outstanding quality. SPH is great quality too and works best on my long withered guy. |
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| I have used both and I actually prefer the SPH. They are made at the same manufacturer as 5 Star so great quality. Love the wither relief and the close contact from the cutout. I will probably be a life long customer!! |
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Location: NW MT | Blondes Are Wild - 2017-02-15 6:46 PM I have used both and I actually prefer the SPH. They are made at the same manufacturer as 5 Star so great quality. Love the wither relief and the close contact from the cutout. I will probably be a life long customer!!
Ummm, NO. They are NOT made "at the same mfg'er as 5 Star pads." 5 Star pads are the ONLY pads made at their place of business, I couldn't tell you where SPH are made. IF you mean, they get their felted wool from the same mfg'er, then that is possible - many pad makers do. But each company has their own "recipe" for the amount of actual virgin wool that is in the rolls of felted wool they buy & 5 Star is the ONLY one that gets the F10 & F11. I would suspect SPH are F15, just like Slones, Wrights, etc. |
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Location: British Columbia | To be totally honest, I don't like how they look. I ride Martins and think because they are curved they would only look best under a reining saddle.
The way I see it, if they cost roughly the same, I'll stick with my 5 Star! |
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| Blondes Are Wild - 2017-02-15 6:46 PM I have used both and I actually prefer the SPH. They are made at the same manufacturer as 5 Star so great quality. Love the wither relief and the close contact from the cutout. I will probably be a life long customer!!
Ummm, NO. They are NOT made "at the same mfg'er as 5 Star pads." 5 Star pads are the ONLY pads made at their place of business, I couldn't tell you where SPH are made. IF you mean, they get their felted wool from the same mfg'er, then that is possible - many pad makers do. But each company has their own "recipe" for the amount of actual virgin wool that is in the rolls of felted wool they buy & 5 Star is the ONLY one that gets the F10 & F11. I would suspect SPH are F15, just like Slones, Wrights, etc.
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Sorry Rockyroad. Yes that is what I meant. I love the 5 Stars, but the SPH work better with my particular horse. Both high quality pads! |
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| TMEquine - 2017-02-18 9:04 AM
To be totally honest, I don't like how they look. I ride Martins and think because they are curved they would only look best under a reining saddle.
The way I see it, if they cost roughly the same, I'll stick with my 5 Star!
I agree. I do not like the way they're shaped at all, they look like they'd be a problem for a horse with a shorter back and even on horses with longer backs the skirt still sticks up. I'll stick to my 5 star. |
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