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chamois or gel
06-10-05, 11:32 AM
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Given two styles of shorts from the same company (Canari), both for the same price ($40), what style would you choose, 8 panel chamois or gel padding?
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06-10-05, 04:42 PM
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8 panel chamois
gel
no padding
gel
no padding
I say this cuz I went searching last year for bibs that have very little padding. Most shorts have a moderate to diaper amount. Which I dislike... they cut into nerves and blood supply and just made me uncomfortable.
06-10-05, 06:49 PM
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Gel = ick!
But actually ... a chamois is leather, and the substance providing me with extra padding isn't leather, it is some sort of synthetic material.
Chamois = "a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin"
https://www.onelook.com/?w=chamois&ls=a
But actually ... a chamois is leather, and the substance providing me with extra padding isn't leather, it is some sort of synthetic material.
Chamois = "a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin"
https://www.onelook.com/?w=chamois&ls=a
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06-10-05, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by samp02
Gel feels like I am carry a load in my shorts. 
06-10-05, 11:40 PM
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Gel sucks. I can stand the pair I have for about an hour, but haven't worn them since I got enough shorts to do without them.
Chamois.
Chamois.
