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#25 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
November 08, 2008, 01:43:30 pm
I wouldn't seen dead w/ a POD.  I prefer Debs, who runs the bar at Todmorden Working Man's Club.  She's soft as fuck, absorbs any impact  and does a wicked mixed grill.


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#26 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
November 08, 2008, 02:59:07 pm
Now that's why I moved to Tod...

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#27 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
November 08, 2008, 05:34:58 pm
Yeah, but a sexy Tod lass like that is bound to be a lesbian.

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#28 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
November 08, 2008, 10:01:46 pm
But who amongst us is not really a lesbian at heart?

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#29 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
November 08, 2008, 10:18:14 pm
I wouldn't seen dead w/ a POD.  I prefer Debs, who runs the bar at Todmorden Working Man's Club.  She's soft as fuck, absorbs any impact  and does a wicked mixed grill.

whatever floats your boat.

or sinks it, in this case.

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#30 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
March 28, 2009, 08:46:06 pm
Hi,

I'm a noob too, and am looking for a bit of advice on a mat. How has your pod worked out? i'd been looking at the pod so crash mat so i'd be interested to know how yours is working out.

I've a couple of questions:

1. Is the pod crash mat going to be big enough for us to start out with?
2. I'd set a limit of a 100 squid is that reasonable?
3. Are there any other features other than size that are worth looking out for?

I await enlightenment :ang:

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#31 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
March 28, 2009, 09:04:34 pm
Could someone please explain what the fuss is over pod mats to me? I'm all for supporting local businesses etc, but mine was a bag of wank, and fell apart/went soft after a a couple of months. Even my Alpkit mat has lasted longer, despite being made out of rice paper.
Was it just a duff one? Do I need to go on a diet?

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#32 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
March 29, 2009, 09:58:32 pm
If I was buying a mat today then I would probably be looking at one of the Moon mats if it came down to both being available for the same price. I stand by my love of the POD that I own as it has been a bloody good mat but the extra inch or so of foam that the Moon has is looking increasingly tempting when considering the state of my knees.

Size wise - they all look small when you get high enough above them but the taco style ones I mentioned in my previous post are about as big as you want to go IMO - once you get above that size then it seems that it is more of an effort in logistics to get the bloody thing to the crag than is reasonable for a day out! 

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#33 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
March 30, 2009, 08:29:23 am
Could someone please explain what the fuss is over pod mats to me? I'm all for supporting local businesses etc, but mine was a bag of wank, and fell apart/went soft after a a couple of months. Even my Alpkit mat has lasted longer, despite being made out of rice paper.
Was it just a duff one? Do I need to go on a diet?


:agree:  POD pads go soft quick and the strap velcro doesn't stick so the pad is constantly coming undone off your back.  Shame really.

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#34 Re: Ladybird Guide to Bouldering Mats?
March 30, 2009, 08:57:53 am
Dont Alpkit own Pod? POD himself is living it large in Spain now?

 

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