Hi Nielson & LaPerouser,
I finally made some pads, slim, lengthy but that's all I need. Works perfect and gives me that snug feeling which I was missing with the Evo II. I took it out this morning for the first time with the pads and had a fantastic time - I already has the intention to sell the ski. Stew from Think Kayaks (Australia) also gave me some good advise regarding the set-up and the combination of both just made my day.
I used an old "swimming" board - one uses for swim training - and cut about 4mm of each side, used double-sided tape - time will tell if it will lasts.
Many thanks for all the advise!