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123mardog
Dec 11, 2007, 1:25 AM
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any ideas on a homemade crash pad?
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supersonick
Dec 11, 2007, 1:27 AM
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balloons? no? how about bubble wrap?
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kovacs69
Dec 11, 2007, 1:40 AM
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123mardog wrote: any ideas on a homemade crash pad?
Cheese Wiz in a zip lock bag?
Packing peanuts in a giant vinyl bag...oh wait thats a bean bag chair.
I knew a guy that used to stack carpet squares for a crash pad.
JB
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el_layclimber
Dec 11, 2007, 1:44 AM
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1. Old futon. Will also get you into good shape lugging it in and out.
2. Pick up broken bottles and trash at local bouldering spot, put them in a bag under the proj. - the rock gods will help you not to fall. Also, you will be extra motivated not to fall on a bag of glass shards.
3. go to a popular area padless, wait for people who like safety to throw their pads underneath you.
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123mardog
Dec 11, 2007, 2:13 AM
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hmmm, these are all good ideas, but i think i might have to buy one
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petsfed
Dec 11, 2007, 2:34 AM
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123mardog wrote: any ideas on a homemade crash pad?
I was kickin' it with the owner of Organic Bouldering Mats the other night, joking about the perceived misnomer the company has. One of the suggestions for a truly organic pad is to get a sack made out of hemp, then just stuff it with naturally fibrous materials (grass, hay, etc).
Or buy a pad. That's an option too.
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el_layclimber
Dec 11, 2007, 2:59 AM
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Wouldn't a pad stuffed with grass be way more expensive than a regular pad? A crashpad weighs like six pounds, that's a 3,000 dollar pad, even if you live in Arizona.
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petsfed
Dec 11, 2007, 5:30 AM
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el_layclimber wrote: Wouldn't a pad stuffed with grass be way more expensive than a regular pad? A crashpad weighs like six pounds, that's a 3,000 dollar pad, even if you live in Arizona.
I was talking Kentucky Blue, not finest Green. I suppose you could stuff it full of dank, but the more you smoke, the more likely you'd hurt yourself bouldering.
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JSmith
Dec 11, 2007, 4:22 PM
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Wrap a couch cushion with duct tape. Maybe add a layer of 3/8 ply so you don't bottom out.
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moggs
Dec 11, 2007, 5:02 PM
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I've made one before, and it works great, but unless you just happen to have the right materials on hand it's likely not worth your effort.
to start I had:
cushion foam
closed cell foam (from packaging that was in the trash at work)
an old school backpack (for the straps)
I only had to purchase some fabric and sew it up. I've thought about making another one, but haven't chanced upon any free foam lately.
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EPiCJAMES
Dec 11, 2007, 7:05 PM
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el_layclimber wrote: Wouldn't a pad stuffed with grass be way more expensive than a regular pad? A crashpad weighs like six pounds, that's a 3,000 dollar pad, even if you live in Arizona.
3k for 6lbs? you must be smoking hay, or some shit that'll just give you headaches.
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wiki
Dec 11, 2007, 9:42 PM
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Get a cheap open cell foam mattresses and a couple of those closed cell foam sleeping mats (old school, not the thermarest-type)
cut to the size you need
glue together
test your sewing machine skills to make a pretty cover (it must have butterfly pictures on it)
Voila! boulder mat for $70!
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jmvc
Dec 14, 2007, 1:21 PM
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EPiCJAMES wrote: el_layclimber wrote: Wouldn't a pad stuffed with grass be way more expensive than a regular pad? A crashpad weighs like six pounds, that's a 3,000 dollar pad, even if you live in Arizona. 3k for 6lbs? you must be smoking hay, or some shit that'll just give you headaches.
Christ, dope appears to be expensive in the USA.. 3000$ should get you at least 12 pounds of top quality stuff over here in spain..
On the subject of the pad, what about one of those non-springy matresses? I've used that if I'm going somewhere where not much walking is involved..
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EPiCJAMES
Dec 14, 2007, 5:57 PM
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jmvc wrote: EPiCJAMES wrote: el_layclimber wrote: Wouldn't a pad stuffed with grass be way more expensive than a regular pad? A crashpad weighs like six pounds, that's a 3,000 dollar pad, even if you live in Arizona. 3k for 6lbs? you must be smoking hay, or some shit that'll just give you headaches. Christ, dope appears to be expensive in the USA.. 3000$ should get you at least 12 pounds of top quality stuff over here in spain.. On the subject of the pad, what about one of those non-springy matresses? I've used that if I'm going somewhere where not much walking is involved..
ya, you're lookin at 3-4k for some good shit over here. 12lbs??!!! damn i gotta get a plane... anyways
i wouldn't recommend a mattress. it'll roll your ankles like no other.
if you can't cough up for a pad, get some cheap boogie boards from the dollar store, and a couple layers of foam. try going to a warehouse and ask if they have any scraps. on the way out, stop by the carpet warehouse and get their scraps. glue that shit together and you're set.
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marvinz
Dec 15, 2007, 6:18 PM
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In reply to: ... get some cheap boogie boards from the dollar store, and a couple layers of foam. try going to a warehouse and ask if they have any scraps. on the way out, stop by the carpet warehouse and get their scraps. glue that shit together and you're set.
The practical applications of this approach are endless.
(This post was edited by marvinz on Dec 15, 2007, 6:38 PM)
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SamScott
Dec 15, 2007, 8:21 PM
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I have an old foam baby cot mattress in the loft. I reckon I could use that if I make a cover.
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jmvc
Dec 17, 2007, 11:30 AM
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EPiCJAMES wrote: jmvc wrote: EPiCJAMES wrote: el_layclimber wrote: Wouldn't a pad stuffed with grass be way more expensive than a regular pad? A crashpad weighs like six pounds, that's a 3,000 dollar pad, even if you live in Arizona. 3k for 6lbs? you must be smoking hay, or some shit that'll just give you headaches. Christ, dope appears to be expensive in the USA.. 3000$ should get you at least 12 pounds of top quality stuff over here in spain.. On the subject of the pad, what about one of those non-springy matresses? I've used that if I'm going somewhere where not much walking is involved.. ya, you're lookin at 3-4k for some good shit over here. 12lbs??!!! damn i gotta get a plane... anyways i wouldn't recommend a mattress. it'll roll your ankles like no other. if you can't cough up for a pad, get some cheap boogie boards from the dollar store, and a couple layers of foam. try going to a warehouse and ask if they have any scraps. on the way out, stop by the carpet warehouse and get their scraps. glue that shit together and you're set.
I didn't mean a normal matress, rather one of those thinner things with no spring whatsoever.. Your option sounds lighter though.
If you catch a plane, go to morroco rather than spain, even cheaper 
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hiyapokey
Dec 17, 2007, 5:51 PM
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I haven't used my crash pad a ton yet, but when I've been out with it, I can climb higher without fear of injury, then when I'm at the gym climbing. The gym I'm at has big thick mats and padded floors. I am kind of heavy and a fall from 6' (level of feet) even onto the big pads can be a little uncomfortable. Onto the padded floor from that height is pretty uncomfortable. A fall from greater than that on my Organic pad (three inches thick) is not at all uncomfortable. I could definitely go higher and be safe. I know that money is a big consideration, but my experience is that a real crash pad is better than a improvised one and my Organic pad is better than the other brands I've tried at the gym including some pit type pads that I'm afraid of turning my ankle on, the foot thick Asana pads at my gym and some voodoo pads (old and probably blown). The regular black gym pads are almost useless. They don't break my fall and they are uneven.
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EPiCJAMES
Dec 17, 2007, 7:28 PM
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ya, i missed the "non springy" part. if you're talking about memory foam, like tempur pedic, trust me, that shit is heavy i sell those beds at work, trying to move one is a task. haha.
you can also try piling up a bunch of dirt, and put carpet over it. 
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reginald805
Jan 29, 2008, 5:14 PM
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when i first started climbing, i took padding that is used for underneath carpet in homes, wrapped it in a 4"6 tarp, and duct taped it. it worked great. best of all, my friends that bouldered with me decided to buy me a real crash pad! now, i seldom use any kind of crash pad unless i am projecting something.
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Jan 29, 2008, 5:34 PM
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hiyapokey wrote: I haven't used my crash pad a ton yet, but when I've been out with it, I can climb higher without fear of injury, then when I'm at the gym climbing. The gym I'm at has big thick mats and padded floors. I am kind of heavy and a fall from 6' (level of feet) even onto the big pads can be a little uncomfortable. Onto the padded floor from that height is pretty uncomfortable. A fall from greater than that on my Organic pad (three inches thick) is not at all uncomfortable. I could definitely go higher and be safe. I know that money is a big consideration, but my experience is that a real crash pad is better than a improvised one and my Organic pad is better than the other brands I've tried at the gym including some pit type pads that I'm afraid of turning my ankle on, the foot thick Asana pads at my gym and some voodoo pads (old and probably blown). The regular black gym pads are almost useless. They don't break my fall and they are uneven.
Umm... bend your knees when you fall, that will help
j-
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joswald
Feb 19, 2008, 9:28 PM
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i'm english. What are boogie boards?
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tolman_paul
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Boogie boards are short surf boards you lie on.
I know some American to English translations, but have no clue what you blokes would call a boogie board.
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xswimordiex
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they might call it a body board...basically a short, wider surfboard made of foam
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charley
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123mardog wrote: any ideas on a homemade crash pad?
If you are serious do a search on here. I know someone on here made his own, better than you can buy. It takes getting some materials at good prices. It does take a lot of work with a decent sewing machine.
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