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gunkiemike
Mar 9, 2004, 5:04 PM
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If you've ever tried to make (or re-fill) a crash pad, you know the soft, open cell foam is easy to find (sofa beds, upholstery shops, etc). It's the stiff foam that's rare. Well I just bought a bunch of dense closed cell foam. It's EVA foam which is more resilient than the white polyethylene slabs in crash pads, which pack down notoriously fast and offer little enegy absorption for their bulk IMO. If you need some, drop me a PM.
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wearyourtruth
Mar 9, 2004, 6:56 PM
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how much?
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gunkiemike
Mar 9, 2004, 7:04 PM
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That depends how big your pad is and how thick you want to go. I can do 4 pieces, which would replace the closed cell in a typical fold-down-the-middle 3'x4' pad with a bit less than an inch of EVA for $8. $12 gets a triple layer (1-3/16 inch thick) which I suspect would be a noticeable upgrade. If there was room in the pad for it.
BTW the foam comes in 22 inch width so some duct taping may be required for non-folding or X-large pads.
Shipping additional unless you're a gunks local.
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jonf
Mar 9, 2004, 7:29 PM
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I might be interested is some. where can I easily get some of the open-cell, and how much does it usually cost?
PS-I am at the gunks a lot
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gunkiemike
Mar 29, 2004, 1:41 PM
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Bump
I just sent two layers of this foam to the west coast for less than $5 (via USPS).
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garrettk
Mar 29, 2004, 6:58 PM
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like jonf I too am at the gunks a lot and am curious about this....
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gunkiemike
Mar 29, 2004, 7:20 PM
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Well...what do you need to know that I haven't told you? Ya got the price, dimensions and application recommendation just a scroll away.
Tell me when you're coming to the Gunks and I'll bring a few for you to fondle.
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crackboy
Mar 31, 2004, 6:39 AM
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being that mike sent me the foam let me comment,
the foam is really pretty thin so you will need at least twice as much if you wnat to go back to one inch of cloased cell foam. i have a metolius crash pad and i think you could probably squeeze three layers of the foam in there.
its good stuff, and you cant beat the price. for something the size of the metolius pads i would suggest six pieces,
9 if you want it extra cushy
CB( who is expecting his take of the profit)
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flyinghatchet
Mar 31, 2004, 8:20 PM
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flyinghatchet moved this thread from Bouldering to Used Gear / Great Deals.
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lokionnitrox
Mar 31, 2004, 9:01 PM
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sooo. if you don't mind my asking, how did you come by EVA foam??? I'm not entirely worried about the open cell celluose foam so much.
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vegastradguy
Mar 31, 2004, 9:11 PM
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well, if you want high quality commercial grade stuff, just go to
http://www.mcmaster.com
they carry any and all types of foam you would ever want in your life. since they're located in most major cities, you can usually either pick up your order or have them ship it to you in any number of ways.
or, you could always do a search online for a better deal.
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