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| Wondering how they compare to each other. I just bought a crown c and it fits pretty good. Having just purchased that saddle, you can probably imagine the tight budget I'm on now. The zone pad and the csi seem to have a (somewhat) similar concept, but a huge price difference. What are your thoughts? Any other pad suggestions under $200?
**By the way- I have a CE biofit I need to sell $115, just in case someone's interested
Edited by rodeocr8zy 2014-12-27 11:42 PM
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The Advice Guru
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| No pad has the same concept as the csi.
The plate in the csi displaces the pressure from one area evenly throughout the entire pad.
Price wise you get what you pay for csi by far the best. I have 5 now | |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | A CorrecTor pad is the same concept as a csi, but even more expensive. It's also easier to shim. I like my csi pad, but even with the 1/2" liner, it's pretty thick. The CorrecTor works better when the csi is too thick, plus it conforms to the top line better.
The zone pad, IMO, will work better for roping, where you have the impact of the rope jerking the saddle. That's where its support kicks in is with an impact. And again, those pads are super thick.
I love my Saddleright pads and you can find used ones under $200. They are thin and yet very supportive. Some folks don't care for the stiffness, but I've had horses that were cinchy with anything else. I use Saddleright, csi and corrector frequently and love them all--I find what works best for each horse/saddle combination, but don't have a preference of one over the others, as they all fit a little differently. | |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-12-28 9:19 AM A CorrecTor pad is the same concept as a csi, but even more expensive. It's also easier to shim. I like my csi pad, but even with the 1/2" liner, it's pretty thick. The CorrecTor works better when the csi is too thick, plus it conforms to the top line better.
The zone pad, IMO, will work better for roping, where you have the impact of the rope jerking the saddle. That's where its support kicks in is with an impact. And again, those pads are super thick.
I love my Saddleright pads and you can find used ones under $200. They are thin and yet very supportive. Some folks don't care for the stiffness, but I've had horses that were cinchy with anything else. I use Saddleright, csi and corrector frequently and love them all--I find what works best for each horse/saddle combination, but don't have a preference of one over the others, as they all fit a little differently.
I totally agree and I also have all of the above plus a Thin-Line and 5 Star. The CorrecTOR can't be rivaled when shimming needs to be done..IMO | |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Saddlerights are awesome! They are so durable too- clean easy- I also like 5 Stars and the Ed Wright wool pads. I shim with all of them.
I had a biofit and that works well for a horse that needs lift on the front of the saddle, but it was a little thicker than I needed for my current saddle. I will probably sell it for cheap. | |
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