I’d use these just to make that god forsaken stanage approach easier
Great concept if it actually worked, but it looks terrible to fall on. There's no dampening and it looks like you'd just bounce off it from a moderate fall. I could imagine an air pad providing a better landing if there was a pressure valve that releases some of the air upon impact. But that would require either pumping back up every time or a motorised pump with heavy batteries...
Quote from: Dingdong on January 19, 2024, 04:38:42 pmI’d use these just to make that god forsaken stanage approach easier If you moan about Stanage, don't visit Scotland.
I could imagine an air pad providing a better landing if there was a pressure valve that releases some of the air upon impact. But that would require either pumping back up every time or a motorised pump with heavy batteries...
No need for motorised pump - it would work well with one of the ‘pump sacks’ you get with large expedition sleeping mats. I have a sea-to-summit expedition mat, it’s massive, inflating it is piece of piss you just scoop air with the pump sack and then roll the sack of air into the mat. Fully inflated in 2-3 goes, no effort required. Would work the same with an air pad between goes.
Would depend how much pressure the pad requires surely? The sleeping mat is easy because it's at ~1bar. I had to pump up 10 inflatable SUPs once (which look like a similar construction to this) and it's a pain in the ass because you need to add a lot of pressure.
Quote from: SA Chris on January 19, 2024, 06:02:24 pmQuote from: Dingdong on January 19, 2024, 04:38:42 pmI’d use these just to make that god forsaken stanage approach easier If you moan about Stanage, don't visit Scotland.I literally did a 2 hour approach to Beinn Airigh Charr boulderfield but go on
Quote from: SA Chris on January 19, 2024, 06:02:24 pmQuote from: Dingdong on January 19, 2024, 04:38:42 pmI’d use these just to make that god forsaken stanage approach easier If you moan about Stanage, don't visit Scotland.I was actually surprised by how long it took to get up to the crag from the car when I was at Stanage a few months back! Parked on the road near Plantation CP and ended up doing some routes near the Unconquerables.
Quote from: Dingdong on January 19, 2024, 07:21:23 pmQuote from: SA Chris on January 19, 2024, 06:02:24 pmQuote from: Dingdong on January 19, 2024, 04:38:42 pmI’d use these just to make that god forsaken stanage approach easier If you moan about Stanage, don't visit Scotland.I literally did a 2 hour approach to Beinn Airigh Charr boulderfield but go on Yet you go on about walking a flagstone path?
it’s called a joke mate