Use the pants for snowboarding and had after a long search finally found a pair of pants that has time really placed because the pads where I want them. - And in the pelvic bone, coccyx and the lower pelvic vertebrae, quasi as where most back protector in preventing reveal a frightening gap. The comment of the predecessor I can understand in any way - when he writes of "thin foam" refers possibly to the model "standard". (?) This version "Pro" definitely much better cushioning than any other protector pants that I could try on in the sports shop. Would say superior price / performance ratio