Premium Members chris fawcett Posted February 9, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Hi Frederic, My pads are up to date. I can post a photo on Wednesday, if you can wait that long. Meanwhile, can anyone else help? All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Frederic Sturm Posted February 9, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 That would be awesome Chris. No need for any hurry :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted February 12, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hi Tom, You've got me scratching my head about these pads. I've checked and double checked, and I'm fairly sure that there have been no design changes to the pads since the first vest was sold. Like I mentioned before, there may be some variation from the pad maker that I am not aware of. I enclose a couple of photos of the pads on the last vest to come out of the factory. Could you post some of yours so I can see the difference? Thanks! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Frederic Sturm Posted February 12, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hey Chris, thanks! For a comparison to my very early vest (which was from the first batch, got it in September 13), I can't see any too obvious difference in the pads shape to the ones I have. It it obvious though, that the new ones look much nicer because the seams are nicely placed on the inside all the way around the pad. On my ones the seams randomly vary, a few inches on the inside and then outside, and so on. But shape-wise they look quite similar. Also, I need to say I was pleasantly surprised how fast Tiffen is processing the Upgrades (now that they finally arrived...) - Kristi shipped it the same day I sent my email. Now I'm waiting for the package to clear customs, should arrive tomorrow :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted February 12, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Frederic, If you're really unhappy with your pads, I can ask Tiffen on your behalf about replacing them. Take it for granted though, that if they fail for any reason they're covered by your warrenty. Let me know what I can do for you. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Frederic Sturm Posted February 12, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hey Chris, not unhappy at all :) I was just very curious about Toms discovery of possibly new pads, as they might have improved upon my little issue that I still have little room between the pads on the sides (narrow waist and generally crazy shaped body :lol: ) and was now trying to help your scratching your head, pointing out any differences I could see to the first edition pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted February 12, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Good! Think of it as an artisanal look :) One reason the pads are separate is so that they don't impinge on the gluteus medius muscles. Those side glutes are active in stabilising your hip joint when walking, so it's probably best to not to press upon them too much. Another is so they don't form a continuous ligature around the body. The rationale behind that is that having a continuous belt around your waist may constrain return blood flow from the legs. If you feel that either of those conditions is not being met, you might want smaller pads. My waist is 32", and I have the waistband completely closed at its smallest setting. It works just fine for me. My pads do touch at the sides, but they don't press against my waist continuously. Buy hey, we're all different! All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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