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G-FOURce
11-20-2012, 12:27
has anyone used an EvoPad (http://www.prolitegear.com/site/xdpy/ssg/Sleep%20Systems/Sleeping%20Pads.html)? if so, what are your thoughts? i was looking at this as a lighter weight option to use in conjunction with a lightweight, uninsulated inflatible pad. the weight is low and the price is right, so it seems perhaps a little too good to be true? does it not insulate well?
jimmyjam
11-20-2012, 13:15
they work well. I use a 3/16 on top of my air mat in the fall and spring. By itself you would probably want the 1/2"pad
they work well.... By itself you would probably want the 1/2"pad
+1 on that assesment. You might take into consideration, the very thinnest one they offer, I think a 1/8' thick one, is obviously less cushy, less insulating, and less durable. You also have to allow for the volume of it somewhere on or in your pack, and obviously the thicker you get, the greater that will be. They cut down simply too. Couple of other places offer them or a similiar version too.
G-FOURce
11-20-2012, 15:45
+1 on that assesment. You might take into consideration, the very thinnest one they offer, I think a 1/8' thick one, is obviously less cushy, less insulating, and less durable. You also have to allow for the volume of it somewhere on or in your pack, and obviously the thicker you get, the greater that will be. They cut down simply too. Couple of other places offer them or a similiar version too.
do you know who else offers them or a competing pad? i can only find that pad, or anything like it, on ProLite. i'd be interested to see who else has them or something like them in case i want to order more stuff from them. thanks!
There is another name for this type of foam - Volara
http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html (http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html)
jimmyjam
11-20-2012, 16:51
do you know who else offers them or a competing pad? i can only find that pad, or anything like it, on ProLite. i'd be interested to see who else has them or something like them in case i want to order more stuff from them. thanks!
Gossamer Gear sells short folding ones and Lawson also sells full lenght roll ups at:www.lawsonequipment.com/ (http://www.lawsonequipment.com/) .
G-FOURce
11-20-2012, 18:25
There is another name for this type of foam - Volara
http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html (http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html)
There is another name for this type of foam - Volara
http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html (http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html)
much appreciated...!
There is another name for this type of foam - Volara
http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html (http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html)
There is another name for this type of foam - Volara
http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html (http://www.foamorder.com/closedcell.html)
much appreciated...!
I'm getting 2 yards of 1/4" and 2 yards of 1/8" in the next couple of weeks. I researched it as much as possible on the internet between BPL posts and the manufacturers website so I'm 99% sure its the same stuff. I need to make a 25" wide pad.
G-FOURce
11-20-2012, 19:41
I'm getting 2 yards of 1/4" and 2 yards of 1/8" in the next couple of weeks. I researched it as much as possible on the internet between BPL posts and the manufacturers website so I'm 99% sure its the same stuff. I need to make a 25" wide pad.
Hit this thread when it arrives and let us know if it is the same stuff and also what your initial impressions are
Its a no go with this. The shipping was quoted at $48. Ridiculous.
jimmyjam
11-26-2012, 13:10
Its a no go with this. The shipping was quoted at $48. Ridiculous.
get your pad from Lawson @ www.lawsonequipment.com (http://www.lawsonequipment.com) his pads are 24" wide. Lawson has free shipping on orders over $10 and today he is having a 20% off sale.
Its a no go with this. The shipping was quoted at $48. Ridiculous.
get your pad from Lawson @ www.lawsonequipment.com (http://www.lawsonequipment.com) his pads are 24" wide. Lawson has free shipping on orders over $10 and today he is having a 20% off sale.
I am. I wanted to try a wider 1/8" pad as a tent floor liner for snow camping. The 24" pad will work for supplementing an insulated air pad.
Thanks JJ for that info. The 24" 1/4" thick Evo foam is what I was looking for. The price is right too with that discount and free shipping. I'm interesting to note any diffrenece in Lawson's Evo foam and the other two I have from two other sellers because not all EVO is equal.
Thanks also to Rasty and G-FOURce for your info. Volara is the same as Evo? Uh? Humm? Better get on that Lawson deal today though!
20% off today plus free shipping. I just ordered a 1/4" & 1/8".
G-FOURce
11-26-2012, 13:58
thanks for the heads up