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This person's reply is very "not true" - especially the second paragraph. The
American Flex and OrthoFlex saddles are not made the same. The AF panels are
not thin, and they are triple-layered at the mounting points. They are not
breaking. This person is making statements without any supportive information,
and using scare tactics to try and sell saddles.

All of the flex-panel saddles evolved from the OrthoFlex design, and each
company developed a different way to attach the panels to the tree in order to
avoid patent infringements and improve on the design. AF put a lot of $$ into
laser-cutting machinery to perfect the tree and panel design. "Rushing to get
the market share" of flex-panel saddles is what Capitalism is all about.

Terry
"May the Horse be with you"

Quoting Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Please Reply to: gary jgranch@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Jonni,  Many of the last OF saddles were built on the system III and 
> IV.  These panels did not work well on any of their saddles. The 
> softer the panel the more the problems. The best system ever built 
> was the system II. Only one company uses this type system today and 
> it has been modified to work at peak performance. 
> http://www.4asaddle.com We are not experiencing the problems other 
> companies are. Flex Panel Saddles work well when designed properly.
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> The new panels built by AF and OF are problems waiting for an 
> accident to happen. Many are breaking or are to weak and can cause 
> serious injury to you or your horse. Engineering wise they are not 
> designed for fit or comfort of your horse, they were designed to get 
> new patents for their saddles.  They are also rushing to get their 
> market share of the flex panel system saddles.
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> A flex panel saddle will work and distribute your weight better than 
> any other type of saddle available today. Most distribute the average 
> riders weight at less than 1/2 pound per square inch.  A standard 
> saddle distributes the averager riders weight at the rate of 4 to 6 
> pounds of pressure per squaare inch. Ask yourself or any expert in 
> the field; At what point does damage occur????? Remember to choose 
> the Saddle company carfully when you purchase a new saddle.
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