Which New Pad? (Read 14959 times)

Dude · October 27, 2006, 07:59:14 pm

I have to echo some of the comments about the new Dropzone pads since BD took over. Franklin mats were always bomber, but my mate has had two since BD took over, the first one the webbing went in ten days, and the rubber corner thing ripped off the second one in two weeks, there must be some quality issue since BD got involved.

Blunk · October 27, 2006, 08:16:48 pm

Quote from: fatdoc on October 27, 2006, 01:37:30 pm

I've been looking into this - whilst waiting to check out the pads the climbingworks lads are going to bring in:
Does anyone know of a pad that fulfils the paramaters below

- taco
- Deep / good for big drops (3 inch soft & 1 inch hard foam)
- metal clasps for closure, incl a bottom one to stop all my shit falling out
- soft / carpet suface of your feet

many have 2 of the 4, some 3.... but none as yet all 4........... except the old cordless that is now my ageing pride and joy........

advice anyone please?? i suppose the metal clasps vs. velcro would be the one to go first - i'm really concerned about velcro longevity though, and getting it sinched together with all my stuff inside though.

Can you get Misty Mountain pads in England? Their large pad (can't remember the name) amply fulfills all the above criteria and is bomber. I've had mine for 3 years now, and no one impacts a pad harder than me! The only problem I could foresee is getting it in the boot of a smaller car.

fatdoc · October 28, 2006, 09:16:19 am

Thanks Blunk

i've seen those misty mountain pads on the interweb... look like they get close to fulfilling my every need, is there carpet on the landing surface??

have yet to find any misty mountain stuff in the UK though

Blunk · October 28, 2006, 04:03:31 pm

Yes, they are well carpeted. A shame you can't get them over there.

fatdoc · October 28, 2006, 06:20:34 pm

arse.

Percy B · October 28, 2006, 06:37:08 pm

Sounds like what you need is a Revolution pad. (The artists formerly know as Pusher.) We will have a load of these bad boys for sale at The Climbing Works by mid November, and they'll be cheap. The original and best now the foams better!

fatdoc · October 28, 2006, 06:51:38 pm

apart from concerns about velcro longevity i reckon this is the pad to have..... graemeA has mentioned it to me on here before - i'll check em put as soon as...

unclesomebody · October 28, 2006, 07:38:26 pm

aren't Pod pads the best? I think so.

Monolith · October 28, 2006, 09:40:03 pm

Word. Had ours since their inauguration and a fine pad it has been too. Shame the rucksack straps idea didn't catch on from the start though, instead of silly over the shoulder affair.

Nibile · October 30, 2006, 11:34:01 am

ordered new foam from alpkit, cant wait to have it, also cos the old foam will go into the van as a permanent bed!!!!
hell yes!!!!

Paul B · October 30, 2006, 02:13:43 pm

Quote from: dobbin on October 27, 2006, 07:01:08 pm

but no! Moony has designed a neat strap pack section thing that keeps the straps flush to the pad. Tres cool. And, like something from Maharishi, when you have the flap unflapped, it wraps around the bottom of the pad to keep your stuff that you wedged inside inside.

Was pretty impressed by this system too 'tres' smart, and the foam seems like good stuff too.
Revolution formerly known as pusher and cordless but no bruce lee t-shirts?

what has the world come to.

fatboySlimfast · October 30, 2006, 02:37:26 pm

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but no bruce lee t-shirts?

ive got one of the originals and dont think it actually is Bruce lee, pusher came very close to copyright/intellectual copright/image protection problems in the states. didnt they do a absolut vodka advert pisstake and were lucky not to be sued for mills. Had to do a public apology etc. Think they were lucky with the bruce lee thing as well, think they were warned off!

james · October 31, 2006, 11:48:40 am

There is only one pad that I would spend my money on, and that is a POD, They are without a doubt, far superior to ANY other.

If you want an over priced, piece of shit made in the far east, that will go fall apart and be as saggy as http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:nfQAVcUvOs1hQM:http://members.cox.net/jenniewoolf/uploaded_images/saggy.jpg, then get one of the many other pads that all claim to be the best. They are not, and I feel for anyone taken in by their bullshit claims.

Get a POD

Aussiegav · October 31, 2006, 10:38:20 pm

Quote from: monkey boy on October 27, 2006, 11:36:10 am

I have heard bad things about the moon pads

what are the bad things you've heard.
if you going to say something like that, it'd help to say what these bad things were...

having seen him fall onto the them off the arete he did at caley from WAY up high. i have no doubt that that are good pads.

i really rate them and these new ones are very good. especially the giant. which i reccommend you take to hueco.....

Moo · November 03, 2006, 12:03:53 pm

I have a pod and they are the bollocks.

GraemeA · November 03, 2006, 05:34:07 pm

I keep my bollocks in a pod

r-man · November 03, 2006, 05:38:30 pm

Quote from: GraemeA on November 03, 2006, 05:34:07 pm

I keep my bollocks in a pod

But you probably wouldn't want people to jump on it.

monkey boy · November 03, 2006, 06:04:15 pm

Quote from: oldfella on October 31, 2006, 10:38:20 pm

Quote from: monkey boy on October 27, 2006, 11:36:10 am
I have heard bad things about the moon pads
what are the bad things you've heard.
if you going to say something like that, it'd help to say what these bad things were...

having seen him fall onto the them off the arete he did at caley from WAY up high. i have no doubt that that are good pads.

Yeh sorry, just heard that foam doesnt last ages and the build quality isnt great. To be fair actually only heard that from 2 or 3 people so could be they just had a bad few. If they were good when falling off high fidelity thats gotta show they are pretty good!

Houdini · November 03, 2006, 06:20:19 pm

Quote from: GraemeA on November 03, 2006, 05:34:07 pm

I keep my bollocks in a pod

Ooooh! He's fibbing! I saw them in the Dinosaur room of the British Museum last week.

fatdoc · November 04, 2006, 05:17:27 pm

after much deliberation..........

my trusty old cordless taco has alpkit foam installed, at the princely sum of £35.

It's bloody lurvvvvley.....

just need to get some skin back after a week of totally ace conditions and very little work...

Duma · November 05, 2006, 02:31:44 pm

on the strength of this thread invested in a new pod yesterday - well pleased so far, esp. the inside out idea. Quite like the new moon offerings as well, but since my last pad was one of his (S7 - I've had it a while...) thought I'd spread the cash around.

Nibile · November 07, 2006, 11:10:29 am

i also got the new foam from alpkit in my old cassin and im very very happy.
and my friend got a phud, also from alpkit, and it looks great.
time to put them to test, i reckon.

Dr T · November 07, 2006, 02:02:47 pm

Don't know if Adam's left for the states yet, this might be worth a look when you're out there
I think it's been released stateside (Blunk?????)

http://www.flashed.com/Ronin_2007.pdf

anyone bounced on one yet???????

Blunk · November 07, 2006, 05:35:43 pm

Quote from: Dr T on November 07, 2006, 02:02:47 pm

Don't know if Adam's left for the states yet, this might be worth a look when you're out there
I think it's been released stateside (Blunk?????)

http://www.flashed.com/Ronin_2007.pdf

anyone bounced on one yet???????

Haven't seen one yet, gawd does it look hi-tech!

Not sure my sub V-8 performance level is worthy of such gadgetry.

Nibile · November 08, 2006, 11:10:18 am

that pad is going to be seen in many hi-society punters' cars at crags, after hopping into a shop and asking for the newest, most expensive pad on the market.
i dont like it. the more complicated they get, the more they can break.

otherwise, it could be cheap or very good, and soon to be seen under big guns asses on careless torque et similia.

who knows.
who cares?

strange morning, this is.