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Location: Texas | Saddleright Pad pads are the best in my opinion.
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | A 5 Star is on my list of pads to try.
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| 5 star pads are my favorite! And, no it's not a marketing scheme. Those suckers hold up and don't fuzz or fray or anything like some wool pads do. |
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Location: Kentucky | albertacowgirl - 2014-05-05 2:11 PM I have a pro choice smx air ride pad and I feel that it works just as well as anything out there and it costs way less than a 5 star pad. I've been tempted to buy a 5 star but I kind of wonder if you all haven't been sucked in to a marketing scheme. Sure, they might be good, but are they that much better than cheaper alternatives??
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Location: At the Brownderosa | Ditto on the 5 star! |
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Location: on my horse | I'm looking into the 5 star but have a question on the Bayou West pads? Whoever has used them tell me what you liked/didn't like I have a friend with one that seems like it's held up really well.
Also my saddle fits my boy great, we'd been having some back soreness issues but they were due to a very weak top line, with chiropractic and gymnastic work we've strengthened his top line quite a bit. The only place he is still filling in is right behind his shoulder and that has improved immensely as well |
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Location: Texas | I have 3 five stars and like them. I recently bought a CE biofit shim pad and it is JUNK the shims have already compressed down after about 10 rides. I thought I could use this vs my 5 stars with shims. It did not hold up to the test. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Nateracer - 2014-05-05 2:15 PM 5 star pads are my favorite! And, no it's not a marketing scheme. Those suckers hold up and don't fuzz or fray or anything like some wool pads do.
And they used to come in BLUE!!!!! |
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 2:36 PM Nateracer - 2014-05-05 2:15 PM 5 star pads are my favorite! And, no it's not a marketing scheme. Those suckers hold up and don't fuzz or fray or anything like some wool pads do. And they used to come in BLUE!!!!!
And some cowgirl I know managed to find one!!! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Nateracer - 2014-05-05 2:43 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 2:36 PM Nateracer - 2014-05-05 2:15 PM 5 star pads are my favorite! And, no it's not a marketing scheme. Those suckers hold up and don't fuzz or fray or anything like some wool pads do. And they used to come in BLUE!!!!!
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Location: Iowa | I LOVE my CSI pad
OOps, just read the original post. CSI's do run a little more. I was really hesitant to spend the money, but I am so glad I did!
Edited by iabarlrcer 2014-05-05 2:57 PM
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Location: Dubach, LA | I can't believe noone has mentioned 5 star. (eyes rolling) I like the Wyatt pad with the roper insert because it's like getting two pads in one. That said, just remember that you are buying a saddle pad.
http://www.wyattsaddlepad.com/index.html
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| I am a Saddleright fan. It's what I always go back to. Been using a Classic Equine ESP cause I won it and it's pretty - well - pretty is as pretty does and am back to my Saddleright. |
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| Murphy - 2014-05-05 2:17 PM
albertacowgirl - 2014-05-05 2:11 PM I have a pro choice smx air ride pad and I feel that it works just as well as anything out there and it costs way less than a 5 star pad. I've been tempted to buy a 5 star but I kind of wonder if you all haven't been sucked in to a marketing scheme. Sure, they might be good, but are they that much better than cheaper alternatives??
Marketing schemes don't equal the success 5 Star has had.
I will let ya know. I have an SMX air ride that I've been using for the last 5 years. It needs replaced now. I ordered a 5 star a bit ago and will update. I am currently using a Impact Gel and am not impressed. I also have used Mayatex and CSI - not impressed with either of them either.
I chose to go 5 star because I want something that will take the abuse I dished out and last more than 5 years. We'll see. |
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Location: Phoenix | redmansmyman11 - 2014-05-05 12:22 PM I'm looking into the 5 star but have a question on the Bayou West pads? Whoever has used them tell me what you liked/didn't like I have a friend with one that seems like it's held up really well. Also my saddle fits my boy great, we'd been having some back soreness issues but they were due to a very weak top line, with chiropractic and gymnastic work we've strengthened his top line quite a bit. The only place he is still filling in is right behind his shoulder and that has improved immensely as well
Bayou West's are a stiffer pad, so I use them on a horse where the saddle doesn't fit as well because it seems like it keeps the pressure off the back....if that makes sense. It would be my next choice after 5 Stars. |
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| My friend just bought a csi. I tried it and loved it. They are expensive but saving up. It fit awesome and I have a older gelding who is a little hollowed out on withers I loved it on him |
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| albertacowgirl - 2014-05-05 1:11 PM
I have a pro choice smx air ride pad and I feel that it works just as well as anything out there and it costs way less than a 5 star pad.
I've been tempted to buy a 5 star but I kind of wonder if you all haven't been sucked in to a marketing scheme. Sure, they might be good, but are they that much better than cheaper alternatives??
I have had three Air Ride pads. Looking back, I have no idea why the heck I bought the third one! I'm not a fan. The inside of them broke down within a year of moderate use, and my horse started showing dry spots with a saddle that had no fit issues.
I think comparing the Air Ride pad to a 5 Star is apples to oranges. I do not now, nor have I ever owned a 5 Star, so I can't speak from personal experience with them. From everything I've been told, if you want a cheaper alternative to a 5 Star, Diamond Wool makes a decent product.
What I like about both the 5 Star pads and Diamond Wool pads is that there is no "marketing" scheme to them. They are simply wool pads. The 5 Star is higher quality wool than the Diamond Wool according to my research. However, there is none of the fancy "air cells", "gel bladders", or "memory foam". They are plain wool pads. I think other companies are the ones sucking you in with marketing schemes! And I own an Impact Gel that I am very happy with! That being said, if I were to do it again, I would put the money I spent on the Impact Gel into a 5 Star. |
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Location: on my horse | CanCan - 2014-05-05 2:18 PM
I can't believe noone has mentioned 5 star. (eyes rolling) I like the Wyatt pad with the roper insert because it's like getting two pads in one. That said, just remember that you are buying a saddle pad.
http://www.wyattsaddlepad.com/index.html
Haha 5 star is definitely the most popular option around here, but I'm taking my time and looking into all the pads that have been mentioned and doing my own research as well.
Thanks for the other options |
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