HollySatine started this discussion ·
Does an approx. 5in thick crash mat that sells for less than $200 USD even exist? The cheapest one I can find is $250 before shipping...Is this what they all go for? Am I being unrealistic?
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Pole Dancing Shop has them for $149 plus $35 shipping but they are 4". I have not seen 5" thick mats, usually they are 2" or 4". http://www.thepoledancingshop.com/products/Pole%252dO%252dMat-(Standard)-(US-Only).html
On my old computer I had links to about 6 different mats/vendors. I wish I could access that info again!
Veena ·
I use couch cushions!!!! Can't beat free 🥂
Not sure how long you have been on the site, but there has been talk about mats on a few occasions. If you search for crash mats you will get all sorts of ideas.
Im going to get the foam play mat that the kids use. Yep the one with the ABC cutouts!
I use the plain black ones like that minicoopergirl and while they are better then nothing they really don't help all that much if you fall from an invert. I was lucky and a very dear friend got me these cool mats that are chair cushions for an umbrella bench. looks just like a round pole mat with a hole in the center and everything. they even velcro together so they don't slip out from under the pole like couch cushions (which my couch doesn't even have lol) and they aren't quite as thick as most pole mats but they are pretty darn nice for at home use and used with the black gym mats even better! and thanks again to that friend!
pink33 ·
Nymphdancer: Do you know where your friend got them from?
that friend was the very beautiful and talented chemgoddess herself :) and I think she found them on craigslist.
I did find them on craigslist and then was able to find: "They are a discontinued item from Frontgate. I have been trying to search them. The item was their "umbrella bench sofa". The guy bought a few sets but has not needed them. They were marked $100, he said he got them for less than that and had them up on craigslist for half that price. They are 3" thick and the covers zip off and can be thrown in the wash." I know a couple of girls had a Frontgate pretty close to them and went and bought them at the store but I think they are only in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Additional info: Frontgate's part number is 6730 And sorry, they only have outlet stores in Ohio.
pink33 ·
CG!: Thanks so much for the reply. I'll keep looking.
anna2422 ·
Joann Fabrics carries 5 inch foam up to 7 feet long... THEY often run 50% off coupons too. I just covered mine with bed sheets, easily sewn together to make it covered. Since it is just for the house, I don't worry about needing vinyl on it, but you could buy that too to cover it yourself. Less than $150 for it ALL. If you don't mind a little sewing.
anna- do you know if you can you get the foam from joann cut to any size? i checked their website and this is the closest thing i found (this comes in a set size - a 10ft. roll - and a different thickness and it's only available online): http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=prd14653
JenLFG ·
i just got this one, it's 5 feet wide & 5 inches thick 😀 http://www.yogadirect.com/Yoga-Mats-main/Yoga-Mats/Pole-Crash-Mats $250+ shipping
Scandalicious - funny you should post that link because that mat is exactly the one I was referring to when I started this thread (it was the cheapest one I could find). It looks like it would be perfect but for the time being it's out of my budget. :(
anna2422 ·
They come in a huge piece that looks like a bed mattress...no way to roll it, I did double mine over to get it home in the car, and they CAN be cut to ANY length you want. It is sold in the store only. Hope this helps, good luck!! They are AWESOME! More comfortable than my mattress, lol and take way more impact than our couch coushions.
A crib mattress is a great option! Well under $100 & you can buy them at target, babies r us, furniture stores, or even walmart.
jleigh ·
I use baby crib mattresses too when I'm doing advanced stuff that I'm practicing for the first time. Nice and cheap and does the job.
*steals son mattress for next pole session* LOL
try Kijijji, I found someone selling a 8' thick queen size memory foam mattress for $150, took a butcher knife to the middle creating a hole for the pole, and, voila, hard core crash mat.
Cushions and Mattresses are probably better than nothing but you need something all the way around the circumferance of the pole - your body will rotate when your are learning a new move and aren't yet steady. Plus cushions and slide away underneath you as you fall. Something that velcros each side in the middle so that they don't slide away is best. I've often recommended that my students get the foam from Jo anns...cut it, velcro it and if you want, you can hot glue a fabric cover over it. Looks aren't important - safety is. I've yet to see a mat that's less than $200 that is thick enough (aside from discontinued items or used items) and that one from Pole Dancing shop is pricing the 2 inch thick size so be careful. You need a mat that isn't so thick you cannot stablize your stance as you go into the invert - but it also needs to be thick enough NOT to feel the floor beneath when you land on it. I saw the one from Frontgate and if you can get one of those they are great!
pink33 ·
Big chunk of change for me but I bit my lip and ordered http://www.ecrater.com/p/9237546/stripper-pole-dancing-crash-safety . I saw this mat on other sites for $300.+, this site had it for $279. with shipping. Contact has been great w/ seller so far, good reviews, I'll keep you posted.
JenLFG ·
I have that same crash mat & I love it!!!
I just found the same crash mat on Amazon for $175! http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Direct-Dance-Crash-5-Feet/dp/B0046A01WM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1295198175&sr=8-1 I am soooo excited!!! :)
amazon.comAmazonAmazonpink33 ·
Sure feels good landing on a mat after the kitchen floor all this time....😀
