Actually the gap widths on all of our throws are the same … it is the placement of the pads that was changed.
Previously our response grooves were 0.080" which is too shallow for our pads, but worked fine for flowable silicone.
So for the Chief I made them 0.090" which ended up being a little too deep and a lot of our team members asked to change it. So I made them 0.085" with the Arctic Circle. All future throws will have 0.085" deep grooves. Which allow the pads to be flush right off the bat. So as they wear you’ll still get good binds. They might be a little grippy at the start for some people, and I apologize for that … BUT it goes away pretty quick with play.
You can always add Center Trac or Grooved Bearings or Concave bearings … they do wonderful things in a CLYW.
Chris