Replacing the pads in my stich' - any suggestions?

[drzep]

After 8 years the armor in my stich' is starting to show its age so I am going to replace it with another set of TF pads from Aerostich.

 

I was wondering if anyone here has tried the TF4 pads and can comment on their thickness/comfort? I have the TF3 pads now and the thickness is fine, but I don't won't to go any bigger. On their site there is a comment suggesting that the TF4 padding is thicker, but the photos make it look a bit thinner. Little confused.

 

Thanks all!

[VinnyR11]

I added a set of TF4 low temp pads to use in cold weather. In cold weather the TF3's became hard as a rock when folded up in my luggage.

 

I added them at least 4 years ago, so I don't know if things have changed, but they definitely are slightly smaller and slightly thinner than the TF4's that came with the suit.

[drzep]

Thanks Vinny!

[jimswms]

The TF4 are now supposedly made of APS. It's pretty cool stuff. Motoport uses it in their quad armor. When my quad pants were returned I had a few beers, stood on a chair and dropped to my knees and literally felt nothing.

I was so impressed, I wanted to try out the TF4 for my Roadcrafter, so I placed an order. When they came, they were orange, not white like my Motoport. There was also a note saying they had to change the material for some reason and it didn't absorb as much energy as their first version. They didn't fit quite right, so I returned them. Thickness seemed about the same as TF3.

Latest catelog shows them absorbing about as much energy as their TF2.

 

Good luck