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Thanks to hospitality of Barry Meguiar and Meguiar's family tonight was another Thursday Night Class. Turnout was big and number of us had an opportunity to experience first hand new SoftBuff 2.0 pads. Here are my first impressions:
For those that like to skip to last page in the book and ask for Cliff's notes summary is: So far I love them and feel everybody owes it to themselves to try them out.
Now for those that like some support behind an opinion:
I love them because of design behind them that I feel makes these pads a leap among pads as we know them just like M105 was leap amoung compounds as we knew them. In other words, it completely changes name and rules of the game and things will never be the same anymore, to our benefit.
First and foremost I love the "backing material". Typical pad has foam, velcro and that's it. SoftBuff 2.0 has this layer on it's back that is hard to see from pictures but if you had it in front of you it could be describe something like this: Velcro is not glued to back of foam but is integral part of a "backing" and looks as if it is molded into it. "Backing" covers complete recessed area and looks as if it is melted together with foam.
Bottom line of this is that it is what I think allows for machine washability, which is great, but it is not all. Another benefit of this, a big one to me, is that this backing seems to be aiding transfer of pressure from backing plate to edges of the foam making more area of pad work and make it work more uniformly.
Also, this leaves impression of making pad more resistant to tears when pulling it off the backing plate.
Next, it means if you have backing plate that is not perfect fit plate won't be cutting into foam any more destroying the pad along the way, you can use it and pad should be just fine.
I love that area where backing plate goes is slightly recessed. Extra safety measure is always welcome, especially by clumsy guys like me.
Size of recessed area is practically perfect. It allows for many different backing plates. Variations Mike tried tonight (what do you mean with "which Mike"?) were all perfect fit and I will let him talk more on that, and so were ones I tried when I got home (I will talk more on those once Mike talks on ones he did).
Size of pads is also perfectly selected IMHO. I have always felt that jump from 6.5" to 4" is too big, that there should be something in between, but that at the same time 6.5" and 5.5" are too close. After I have worked with these new pads tonight I feel their sizing is right. 7" is not bigger than what would be practical yet is still very efficient and all of the sudden 7" / 5.5" / 4" provides just the right selection.
Last, but not least, I like how foam felt and behaved while used.
Now you know why I feel that design is ingenious and why I am so far very enthusiastic about them.
For those that like to skip to last page in the book and ask for Cliff's notes summary is: So far I love them and feel everybody owes it to themselves to try them out.
Now for those that like some support behind an opinion:
I love them because of design behind them that I feel makes these pads a leap among pads as we know them just like M105 was leap amoung compounds as we knew them. In other words, it completely changes name and rules of the game and things will never be the same anymore, to our benefit.
First and foremost I love the "backing material". Typical pad has foam, velcro and that's it. SoftBuff 2.0 has this layer on it's back that is hard to see from pictures but if you had it in front of you it could be describe something like this: Velcro is not glued to back of foam but is integral part of a "backing" and looks as if it is molded into it. "Backing" covers complete recessed area and looks as if it is melted together with foam.
Bottom line of this is that it is what I think allows for machine washability, which is great, but it is not all. Another benefit of this, a big one to me, is that this backing seems to be aiding transfer of pressure from backing plate to edges of the foam making more area of pad work and make it work more uniformly.
Also, this leaves impression of making pad more resistant to tears when pulling it off the backing plate.
Next, it means if you have backing plate that is not perfect fit plate won't be cutting into foam any more destroying the pad along the way, you can use it and pad should be just fine.
I love that area where backing plate goes is slightly recessed. Extra safety measure is always welcome, especially by clumsy guys like me.
Size of recessed area is practically perfect. It allows for many different backing plates. Variations Mike tried tonight (what do you mean with "which Mike"?) were all perfect fit and I will let him talk more on that, and so were ones I tried when I got home (I will talk more on those once Mike talks on ones he did).
Size of pads is also perfectly selected IMHO. I have always felt that jump from 6.5" to 4" is too big, that there should be something in between, but that at the same time 6.5" and 5.5" are too close. After I have worked with these new pads tonight I feel their sizing is right. 7" is not bigger than what would be practical yet is still very efficient and all of the sudden 7" / 5.5" / 4" provides just the right selection.
Last, but not least, I like how foam felt and behaved while used.
Now you know why I feel that design is ingenious and why I am so far very enthusiastic about them.
Now your making me to want them more.
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