New Equi Collective pads arrived! I got the hunter green grid, coffee mamba, and latte mamba. Overall impression is very good.
📏 Thickness: definitely thinner and less bouncy than the Signature line. I can see this actually being a good thing in the summer, but I'm curious if the sweat will show through. I won't know until it gets hot again! I added a photo to show next to a signature pad from last year. The material on the bottom is the same as normal, waffle-y and soft.
🌈 Colors: love the colors. I missed out on mamba last time and always wanted them. The green is really classy and I love the contrast trim. I've added two comparison photos for the mamba pads : latte next to sand and natural, and then the coffee mamba one next to coffee signature (exact same base).
🐴 Shape: I think they have more curve to the spine but it may also be that they are thinner, so they "pop" up more. A little wrinkly, again I think due to the thinner nature. When put on a horse it smoothed out just fine.
🕵️♀️ Other Details: I like the stitched logo on them a lot. It's very classy and subtle. I do not like the non-contrasting quote on the mamba pads - this is really not a big deal but if my vote counts, I like a contrasting stitch for that. Overall I really like these and I may order a couple more varieties while the sale is on!