Back after a year away...pad help please!

[StangFan25]

Hello. Been a long, rough year for me health-wise, including yet another surgery on my shoulder. Havent been able to do anything to my car other than a basic wash. Thankfully it was coated with WG Uber Ceramic! Its held up wonderfully! Ok, on to my question. Ive always use LC HydroTech pads with a 5" BP. I now see there are some "new" pads from LC, specifically the Kompressor pads. How would these compare with the HydroTechs? I dont see them in 5", only 6? If thats the case I will probably stick with the HydroTechs. Thoughts? Info? Thanks so much. Great to be back, and man, I have a lot to catch up on here!

[WaxMaster1]

Hello. Been a long, rough year for me health-wise, including yet another surgery on my shoulder. Havent been able to do anything to my car other than a basic wash. Thankfully it was coated with WG Uber Ceramic! Its held up wonderfully! Ok, on to my question. Ive always use LC HydroTech pads with a 5" BP. I now see there are some "new" pads from LC, specifically the Kompressor pads. How would these compare with the HydroTechs? I dont see them in 5", only 6? If thats the case I will probably stick with the HydroTechs. Thoughts? Info? Thanks so much. Great to be back, and man, I have a lot to catch up on here!

Welcome back. Not sure what you're using DA-wise. If you've got a Flex 3401, the Hybrids are preferred. If you've got a 15 or 21mm long throw DA, the LC thin pros are pretty popular.

[StangFan25]

Welcome back. Not sure what you're using DA-wise. If you've got a Flex 3401, the Hybrids are preferred. If you've got a 15 or 21mm long throw DA, the LC thin pros are pretty popular.

Thanks for the reply. Using a GG6.

[WaxMaster1]

Thanks for the reply. Using a GG6.

I like the Lake Country Thin Pros with my GG6. They work well

[The Guz]

Thanks for the reply. Using a GG6.

The Griot's Boss pads would compliment the GG6.

[Wknd Dtlr]

I also use a GG6 with a 5" BP and recently bought the Thin Pros. Nice pads. However, I dug out my HydroTech Tangerines this weekend and was pleasantly surprised how well these work. So much so that I ordered 6 more of them. They aren't very durable but if you're an enthusiast like me they tend to last a while. They still seem to have an excellent balance of cut and finish. Case in point, this weekend I played around with M100 on a tangerine pad on a black maxima and it finished out LSP ready.

[Paul A.]

Welcome back StangFan! I hope your shoulder is feeling much better and you're able to get back into this rather physically demanding passion.

I still use my traditional DA occassionally after getting a Flex 3401 earlier this year. When i do grab my PC i really like the Thin Pro pads from LC. Less mass to throw around and i like the more direct "feel" of both cutting and finishing.

[dlc95]

The Kompressor pad have the slots that help them contour to the surface, and dissipate heat.

They are also offered in Hydrotech European Prepolymer foams.

I believe the 6" pad takes a 5" plate.

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with using the standard Hydrotech pads. Some of my all time favorite foams are the Hydrotechs.