Quote Originally Posted by Duck on Wheels View Post
I wonder if they've recently changed the chamois on these. I inherited 2 pair from my daughter, who found the front too loose for her taste. I was fine with them, though. They quickly became my favorites, so I bought 2 more pair. But ouch! The seam on the chamois on the new pair is soooo hard! It gouges into the insides of my thighs. When I showered after a 2-hour ride, even just plain warm water running down me burned there, I was so chafed. I compared the chamois, and sure enough ... very similar, but not quite the same right around the inner thigh area. So now the new shorts are demoted to single-hour spin class shorts, and I'm two pair of shorts short for the ALC ride coming up.
Interesting point about the "changing" chamois. I've shopped all over the internet and here on TE they say they come with the "Stealth" chamois but I found them at REI and other places with the "Phantom" chamois. Different product years? I can't even find a picture of the "Phantom" so maybe that's last year (or even older)? What gives?