Has anyone tried the new bibs since they changed from ionSL pad to the new Torino Pad? Any help would be nice. I know there are several threads on hammer but have not found one since the change of padding. thanks

I'm interested in this as well.

I know the old Hammer bibs got great reviews!

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Hmm - they've only been available for ~1mo and it's still winter. I'm guessing you might need to wait a little longer to get decent feedback, or be the BF guinea pig. I have the old ones, and found them pretty good.

It is not winter everywere. There are a lot of places in the 60s and 70s and above. Just needing info.

I'm still trying to get past the massive amount of red on the side. Color coordination and all that.

Last year's were the best design. All black with Hammer in white. Too much red this year. Can't really complain though, price is great. I might buy more at the end of the year.

I think i am going to give them a try. This will be my first bib buy. Just concerned with the pad change. Everyone seems to like the old pad. The women at Hammer said that it was not a big change at all , but she is a sales women.

Didnt they switch to Bipemme this year? If so maybe you should ask about Bipemme bibs/shorts. I have a pair of Bipemme shorts and they are nothing to write home about. I use them for short road rides and for cross rides and races as I dont care if I never have to use them again.

I can not find any thing on the web site that says they switched to Bipemme bibs, but i do not have a new catalog to see what it has to say. thanks for the info i will continue to search.

On the Volter site they are the producer of the Torino pad ..so i guess volter is still making Hammer products.

Proforma and torino pads are terms voler uses.
Not to forget that the voler logo is on the leg facing the left of this image.

Thanks datajunkie i am not familiar with there logo.

I think Bergamo is making their more expensive bibs this year and they are carrying the Voler products as well.

Link

Here is the thread I made about them.

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=hammer

ZYou are not going to find much info as they were just released and noone has a lot of time on them yet. Your best bet is to find people who used voler bibs with that pad as it is the same except the graphics. Its sad to say but I will no longer be buying the hammer bibs.

Thanks i read your link before in the research, but it stoped short of telling had anyone tried the new bibs. I know people dont like the color most of which will be covered up anyway. I am just trying to see if anyone has had a chance to try the new bibs out? thanks

I have bibs with old and new pads. I like the old better. The newer ones stick up more in the back. The others were a little more form fitting.

Thanks for the info..glad someone has tried the new ones.

Bump.

I have both. Its hard for me to choose a favorite as, both pads are relatively thin and, I am not all that sensitive to differing chamois - for the most part. I guess if I had to make generalizations, then I probably have a slight preference for the Torino on longer rides, and the ION SL on short fast rides. The Torino seems a bit more absorptive, the ION SL a bit lighter and more minimalist. The Torino for events and centuries, the ION for races...I guess. In reality, I pick'em based on other attributes of the bibs and the weather.

Thanks

Bumping this up, as the older style are my favorites and I want more bibs so looking to get feedback on the newer ones. Also, they appear to be pink on the sides. Is my monitor screwed up or are they really pink? Not that there's anything wrong with that....
Anyway, reviews on the newer style?

Just a crappy picture. They are RED. Not pink like the picture makes them look. I've been riding the newer volers and I'm quite happy with them. I'm up to three pairs if that says anything about them.