I recently compared the two when adding a new recoil pad, and I did not like the Air Tech as much. I felt that it was much softer, which I did not mind, however there was not much rigidity, and it felt like it moved too much against my shoulder. I was in the position where I could try them both before deciding, so I was fortunate with that. I chose the standard slip-on pad because it held better to my shoulder and did not seem to move as much.