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Bouldering mats discussion 13-Jun-2006 At 10:48:42 AM M

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how about a bouldering mat which compresses with a vacumn pump/vacumn cleaner. A bit like packing up
clothes in a space bag. You could use a foam or material where the natural state is open and
uncompressed and then use the a pump to compress it. I would imagine that you could get a more stable
mat in this way. one advantage is that if you get a puncture then the mat is still completely usable. Myabe
you could even make it in two parts so the comprssion bag is removable/replacable or even an optional
extra.
Even a 50% reduction in size would be a big advantage in many situations.
dont know if it will work but i thought it might be worth considering

Dali or others I am interested in your opinion of the Franklin Sattelite. I will be bouldering in the UK in a
few months and was concerned about taking my tota mat (i have the smaller one). It will be a bit of a
hassle on the plane and in cars. I imagine its just a smaller target and results in a harder fall. A certain
shop in melbourne has the small franklin mat which i think is the satelite mat for $150.