Stubben or similar wide padded bridle for everyday use?

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Can anyone recommend a bridle for my cob (everyday use)?
I need a 3/4" cheekpiece and minimim 1 1/2" padded noseband with flash preferably.
I like this one: the Stubben 1001 Wide but can't find it for less that £145 with reins

http://www.dogwoodlondon.co.uk/shop/bridles-bits-horse-tack/bridles/2707-121456.htm

I have a 1085 Stubben I use for dressage but it has the Crank noseband which I'd prefer to now have a standard cavesson / flash noseband.

Other snag is I've found I need XF size (in Stbbens, anyway) as he has a very deep jaw.

Recommendations, please?
Here is my boy:

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Heritage comfort bridle? you can buy them on ebay.

I bought one ages ago as a spare/lunge bridle. Didnt rate the leather, but it was very padded (similar to Kieffer bridles which I normally use).

I bought an XF size (no idea why) and it was/is huge on both of mine. It is sitting somewhere gathering dust but I think it had a normal flash noseband and came with rubber grip reins and I think was about £60.
 
For everyday (as in not mega top top qual!)
I really like the Rhinegold ones! - google snowshill saddlery I think they have them. I have the -plain bridle which is nice and broad - nearly 7 yrs ish old and still good as new - lovely and soft !
 
I can second Heritage got one for my cob, it comes up big, and my cob has a BIG head! I think the leather is actually quite nice and once you have cleaned it and conditioned it a couple of times it looks great had a lot of comments on how nice it looks. Mine is a flash with a crank but I have taken off the flash strap and don't do it up too tightly. I think it's a nice bridle for the price, look on ebay.
 
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For everyday (as in not mega top top qual!)
I really like the Rhinegold ones! - google snowshill saddlery I think they have them. I have the -plain bridle which is nice and broad - nearly 7 yrs ish old and still good as new - lovely and soft !

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Yes I recommend the Rhinegold comfort bridle too for everyday, they fit well and are good quality. They do come up quite big though, I have an XF on my big chap and even on him its on the last holes as quite generous sizing.
 
My current everyday bridle is the Heritage one and finally (after 5 yrs!) the leather is losing its colour hence I want a replacement.
Thanks for suggestions, keep them coming!
Anyone have experience of the Cliff Barnsby or Albions? If I bought one of these my Stubben would get relegated to every day and the new one for dressage though!
 
Albion bridles are really nice and the leatherwork is good. They are in a completely different price range though!

If you are looking more at the top end, I also like Jeffries bridles (not the GFS ones) and I am going to get the IR one for both of mine which has a curved headpiece. Just cant decide between black or havana (depends on which saddle I will use it with).
 
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