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[GraemeA]

Right Sharpe, you're banned 

[Paul B]

50 Ronins arrived in Southampton docks today. They will be winging their way north in the next few days!!!

can you put one on the rhs of the comp wall to test 

[fatdoc]

not an impossible suggestion....

[saltbeef]

 how much will they retail at?

[GraemeA]

50 Ronins arrived in Southampton docks today. They will be winging their way north in the next few days!!!

can you put one on the rhs of the comp wall to test 

You mean Bennet Corner 

They arrive sometime on Monday.

They will retail at £300. Reassuringly expensive!!

[lagerstarfish]

50 Ronins arrived in Southampton docks today. They will be winging their way north in the next few days!!!

Imagine! 50 of the fuckers!

[fatdoc]

mine's been on loan to FBSF (who's then promptly taken up highballing at stanage as a significant pastime) & Marty et al for the last couple of weeks.. nothing but praise...

I'm thinkin that this is gonna be one highballin winter 

[Krank]

Has anyone bottomed out one of these? They seem mega, i gotta save my pennies.

[fatdoc]

The pad: looks like a pad, is carried like a pad and you use it as a pad.

It has the ususal closed cell foam as the an outer sandwich, but doesnt have softer foam on the inside... it has  a hundred or so AIR cells in it.. each about the size of a fag pack that are all fixed in strips...

It's the cells that make it special.

On walking over the pad it feels squishy... each small surface area of your footprint deflates some cells, that spontaneously reinflate some 2 - 3 seconds later as your foot leaves the area.
The pad feels really plush, but at this stage doesnt reveal it's true performance.

However, take a fall onto it and progressively more cells are deployed as the closed cell foam spreads the shock load over the surface of the pad. The pad comes back to shape in 2 seconds as above.

So, the shock absorbing ability of the pad is not linear and more of the pad in effect gets used to cushion your fall with progressive deflation of the cells. That's why it's much better at coping with greater and greater impacts.

Nothing is perfect, but this shock absorption system is way way better than foam can ever be.

In addition the cushioning effect it's very reassuring to cash onto from on high, jarring is kept to a minimum.

The way the pad forms around your foot also leaves it less likely for you turn your ankle.

All in all, it's the dogs 

[Krank]

right thats it im sold, cheers Fatdoc. Hopefully the 50 at the works arent all taken. MMMM new toy. Now wheres the credit card

[fatdoc]

PM me.

Here on monday dude 

[richdraws]

The one Geordie Si was masturbating over felt quite nice, I only got to test it once or twice as I don't fall off much.

[Krank]

I fall off alot and my knees dont like it. I MUST have a new toy piece of safety equiment

[saltbeef]

how big is it compared to a dropzone?

[marty]

I can vouch that these pads are awesome, having experienced more falling off than climbing at font.

[Houdini]

Can we have the following please.

Dimensions:  inflated and packed.
Weight.
Price inc. postage.
Photo (inflated), posted in this thread.

Thanks.

[account_inactive]

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

I think Graeme was saying £300, no?

That's a lot of money for a pad that is essentially the same size as a dropzone.  They only work if you manage to land on them!

I think the technology sounds like the future, but so is that price when I can buy 3 pads for the same price from Moon etc

[marty]

photos are dependent on jordisi working out how to switch a computer on. The chances of getting something on here this year are slim.....

[marty]

here you go girls. FBSF not falling off.

Si's pics are better.....

[Paul B]

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

I think Graeme was saying £300, no?

That's a lot of money for a pad that is essentially the same size as a dropzone.  They only work if you manage to land on them!

I think the technology sounds like the future, but so is that price when I can buy 3 pads for the same price from Moon etc

they do claim that the FAT cell last 3 times longer than open cell foam so the 300 notes are slightly more justified IMO.

[account_inactive]

OK so the foam lasts for 3 times as long but will the cover keep up?

[fatdoc]

OK so the foam lasts for 3 times as long but will the cover keep up?

Yes. This has been directly addressed by Flashed. This is the mk II Ronin with rubberised corners, enforced material on the Taco curve etc etc... the build quality is exceptional. Feel free to come and have a look mate.

[KH]

50 Ronins arrived in Southampton docks today. They will be winging their way north in the next few days!!!

can you put one on the rhs of the comp wall to test 


You mean Bennet Corner 

They arrive sometime on Monday.

They will retail at £300. Reassuringly expensive!!

Graeme,

What's the score for ordering online or by phone?

[account_inactive]

OK so the foam lasts for 3 times as long but will the cover keep up?

Yes. This has been directly addressed by Flashed. This is the mk II Ronin with rubberised corners, enforced material on the Taco curve etc etc... the build quality is exceptional. Feel free to come and have a look mate.

Cheers!