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Originally Posted by BlueG2
Did you take the "lifts" into account? A lot pads are rating at the pad size then there's a +1 , 2 etc.. on top of that
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no, i did not go into detail regarding the thigh-rise as i wanted to keep my explanation simple.
a 34" pad with a +2" thigh rise and a 35"+1" are both basically 36" pads but one will fit better than the other, no? so i think he should still just be more concerned about where his knee sits before looking at thigh rise.
but taking the thigh-rise of the pad into consideration, modern pads usually have a notation +1, or +2, etc in addition to their fitment size (34" or whatever). the +1 or +2 is called the "thigh rise" which means there is a 1" or 2" extension at the top of the pad to make it longer, while it doesn't necessarily affect where your knee sits. the purpose of the thigh rise is to help seal up the 5-hole better in the butterfly, particularly for guys with wide butterflies.
hope my description is not too confusing. i will try to clarify as necessary