Not softer than the standard factory pad - Manticore Arms Tavor TS12 Shotgun Curved Buttpad

I had read in other reviews that this recoil pad was thicker and softer than the factory Tavor recoil pad. Quite frankly it is actually harder. The thicker part of that statement is partially true. The top that does better conform to the shoulder is thicker. The middle of the pad is equally thick as the factory pad. As it moves towards the bottom of the stock it is actually thinner than the factory pad. If a better fit for the shoulder is the goal then this does work. If cushioning recoil is the goal the factory pad from Tavor is better.