That's really odd... I have the B&S 4" orange pads and they are amazing. I would not call them stiff at all. I also have the yellow B&S pads and honestly, they are only slightly stiffer than the orange.
I have a 6.5" LC Red, but frankly, I'm too lazy to machine apply LSPs. Taking it out, being very careful, and small crevices are done by hand anyways. Not sure if theres a time saving at all.
I agree.... or depending on the wax too. I think running a marathon is easier than applying and removing 476 by hand....
Well, I hope the orange is a decent foam. I have a couple 4 in pads in yellow and black and I LOVE the black finishing foam. Thanks for the heads up OP. I needed to order a few cutting pads for an RV and I saw this just in time.