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Hi Linda,
Monte still uses one of those pads. They're great for dealing with slight 
back changes over the course of a season. Yes, heavy, but heat buildup 
didn't seem to be an issue.

Nancy Mitts


> From: "bluwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bluwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Jonni,
>
> In the mid to late 90's, I ran a tack store that sold Wolf Gel Pads - a gel 
> that was bonded to Rubatex.  Rubatex was a synthetic material that was  
> moisture-vapor permeable and allowed heat to pass through & dissapate.  The 
> pads were originally made for human rehabilitation/quadraplegic patients.  
> I had a number of people who repeatedly used them on endurance rides, 
> including Old dominion & Tevis.  They WERE heavy.
>
> I don't believe that anyone else contacted the manufacturer to continue to 
> carry them after I closed my store.
>
> I've continued to use the left-over stock myself.  I love them!
>
> Linda Flemmer
>
> Quoting Jonni <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>:
>
> >  Many of the gel pads that arena type riders use, I'd guess would not let 
> > the heat escape like I would feel it should on a distance ride. The heat 
> > would rise, and then just stop.
>
>
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