Do you find the Lake Country SDO orange pads to be on the soft side?

[Bri26]

I understand the firmness of the pad doesn't tell everything, but my Lake Country SDO orange pad feels softer than a Buff n Shine green foam flat polishing pad. I'm confused in that Lake Country gives the SDO/HDO orange pad a cut of 6 out of 10 and a finish of 9 out of 10. Do you guys find the LC SDO orange pad to be pretty soft but still cuts well? Also, does the HDO version of the same orange pad feel stiffer since it has the two layers?

I'm guessing Lake Country is using some new hybrid soft foam that still cuts well or is it possible my orange SDO pad is softer than it should be? Thoughts?

 

[DUBL0WS6]

The LC orange pads leave a nice finish. If you need more cut step up to the Griots fast finishing MF pad or a foamed wool pad.

 

[Danube]

Not sure if LC still make yellow 5.5" flat pads that I bought many years ago, but using it last night I was quite impressed with it's cutting ability.

It has even more cut than my old LC purple wool pad.