crash pad rental (Read 11555 times)

neil h · June 16, 2008, 07:12:16 pm

Come on then guys, how much would you pay for crash pad rental, i have had loads of enquires about it, so I have got myself a few to rent out. what would you pay?

thanks

Sloper · June 17, 2008, 12:00:45 am

Given the cost of flying with one could be £30 I'd say £20 for a good one for a week sounds fair enough.

lagerstarfish · June 17, 2008, 07:21:16 am

maybe a fiver for a days hire of a HUGE pad for a special project

nik at work · June 17, 2008, 07:44:45 am

Quote from: Sloper on June 17, 2008, 12:00:45 am

Given the cost of flying with one could be £30 I'd say £20 for a good one for a week sounds fair enough.

SA Chris · June 17, 2008, 07:51:01 am

We were thinking it would be easy money for you when we were there. I would probably agree with £5 a day, £20 a week, something along those lines for a reasonable quality pad.

neil h · June 17, 2008, 08:30:19 am

thats good to here, i was thinking along the lines of 20 euros for the week, maybe five euros for the day. Espesially with the cost of bringing them over on the cheap airlines now.

My only concern with renting them is deposit. The cost to me to buy them is huge, even with my insider knowlage I still had to shell out close to 500 euros yesturday fot the pads

If you stay at my gites then pad rental would be covered in the deposit for the gites, but if you just want to rent one, i would have to charge 150 euros for the cost of the pad. does this sound fair?

cheers guys

travs · June 17, 2008, 08:37:26 am

What sort of pads have you bought? Have you thought about what you would do if they come back damaged, ie buckles broken, straps starting to detach, surface torn or badly abraided?

neil h · June 17, 2008, 08:59:27 am

I have gone for triple pads, from Jo, for just this scenario, they are made up in barbazon, so if anything gets broke like that they can be easily replaced. The cost of the mat is slightly higher than i would have liked to pay but convenience of getting them replaced quickly is key

travs · June 17, 2008, 09:06:15 am

Another quick thought. Most people come over for 3 or 4 days and it now costs about 8 or 10 pounds to get them on a cheap airline. Are you thinking of doing a long weekend deal as well? What size and thickness do your mats open out to? This is something we would definitely be interested in.

neil h · June 17, 2008, 09:22:10 am

Quote from: travs on June 17, 2008, 09:06:15 am

Another quick thought. Most people come over for 3 or 4 days and it now costs about 8 or 10 pounds to get them on a cheap airline. Are you thinking of doing a long weekend deal as well? What size and thickness do your mats open out to? This is something we would definitely be interested in.

well as most people who knw me, know Im fair and always up for a deal. I will rent for the day for the week for the weekend, all you got to do is ask i will basically charge whatever you think is fair, so you tell me?

link to the pads here http://www.i-bbz.com/triple_pad_a.html

travs · June 17, 2008, 10:01:10 am

Are yours the big ones or the small ones?

galpinos · June 17, 2008, 10:10:07 am

I've just had a Canadien mate e-mail me asking whether I knew of anywhere that'll rent pads. I'll forward him your website!

neil h · June 17, 2008, 10:19:56 am

Quote from: travs on June 17, 2008, 10:01:10 am

Are yours the big ones or the small ones?

just the regular ones, the big ones are still in production i think. But they are the same size as a standard DMM or Moon pad, and fold real small so you can navigate the forest without taking branges off the trees which I personally thing is a pain with a big pad.

Quote from: galpinos on June 17, 2008, 10:10:07 am

I've just had a Canadien mate e-mail me asking whether I knew of anywhere that'll rent pads. I'll forward him your website!

cheers

neil h · June 17, 2008, 10:22:21 am

Quote from: travs on June 17, 2008, 09:06:15 am

Another quick thought. Most people come over for 3 or 4 days and it now costs about 8 or 10 pounds to get them on a cheap airline. Are you thinking of doing a long weekend deal as well? What size and thickness do your mats open out to? This is something we would definitely be interested in.

Right what do you think of these prices, 10 euros for the weekend, up to 4 days, 20 euros for the week, or 5 euros for the day, I do have a tripple XL as well for renting The deposit would have to be 150 euros on all rentals unless you are staying at my place

thoughts?

travs · June 17, 2008, 10:29:37 am

I think that's a bargain. I don't see why anybody would bring there own mats unless you live miles away from the climbing.

galpinos · June 17, 2008, 10:32:16 am

Sounds good to me!

Fiend · June 17, 2008, 10:33:22 am

Sounds like a good deal to me.

BenF · June 17, 2008, 10:45:58 am

Likewise, an excellent deal and one that will be taken up I think given the amount of people that ask me about crash pad rental when I'm over there.

Some friends started a small business renting out pads back in Christchurch, NZ (for Castle Hill) and I seem to remember that they did alright with it.

SA Chris · June 17, 2008, 10:49:42 am

We tried to rent one in the climbing shop in CC and it was silly expensive. Ended up making our own out of matresses out the back of the rented campervan and a $5 tarp plus gaffer tape from the Warehouse. Luckily it's not muddy!

neil h · June 17, 2008, 11:27:09 am

right then sounds like its all sorted maisonbleau now rents pads

Nibile · June 17, 2008, 11:35:55 am

does anyone know where in font i can rent CHALKBAGS? trying to travel light...

neil h · June 17, 2008, 11:38:20 am

Quote from: Nibile on June 17, 2008, 11:35:55 am

does anyone know where in font i can rent CHALKBAGS? trying to travel light...

Jim · June 17, 2008, 12:20:35 pm

Does anywhere rent big biceps?

magpie · June 17, 2008, 12:22:15 pm

Or hot, topless spotters?

Fiend · June 17, 2008, 12:25:29 pm

You offering, gurl?