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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: johnnyw on April 29, 2012, 01:55:58 PM

Title: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: johnnyw on April 29, 2012, 01:55:58 PM

Following on from another topic, I decided to take a knife to a pair of Solitaire pads

Before
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11201.jpg)

First thing I find is foam
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11211.jpg)

Followed by cane
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11221.jpg)

And cardboard
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11231.jpg)

Top hat
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11251.jpg)

Knee locator
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11271.jpg)

Lots of stuffing
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11281.jpg)
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/johnnyw18/DSCF11291.jpg)

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: joeylough on April 29, 2012, 02:05:45 PM

Always want to do this myself, but couldn't face actually doing it. Its one thing knowing (but not seeing) whats in side, but slicing and dicing is the best way!

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: Joe on April 29, 2012, 02:07:27 PM

Never understood what that fluff stuff is, found it in some cheap gloves as well

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: joeylough on April 29, 2012, 02:12:28 PM

Don't quote me on this, but I think its just a mixture of fibers that is waste to many carpet, clothing manufactures that is put to good use.

I went to a carpet factory a few weeks ago and it resembles the waste product. But if it keeps my legs safe it can be anything!

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: straightdrive1 on April 29, 2012, 02:47:21 PM

So pads are basically made of cheap materials & wrapped in Polyurethane........... :o

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: langer17 on April 29, 2012, 02:51:16 PM

This is an older video but at around the 21 minute mark he does a similar thing:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8461984891164955804

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: ajm90 on April 29, 2012, 02:54:00 PM

What sort of materials are used in the really expensive pads such as the gm original D30s or the kookaburra Kahuna 1000 pads?

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: Talisman on April 29, 2012, 10:34:25 PM

Exactly the same.

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: Bruce on April 29, 2012, 10:48:12 PM

Quote from: Talisman on April 29, 2012, 10:34:25 PM

Exactly the same.

Plus the d30 on top of the given area in the GM's

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: ajm90 on April 29, 2012, 10:57:04 PM

Thats a bit of a dissapointment considering the ammount you pay for them.

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on April 30, 2012, 07:36:17 AM

out of interest. do you know the weight of the pads prior to being operated on? Be interesting to see the difference in pad weight to protection/materials used

Title: Re: Inside a pair of pads
Post by: Jaymo on June 21, 2012, 12:59:02 AM

Not all pads are made this way, some wont have the cane or stuffing. Various ways of making them. I would say this is a traditional way with the cane. Some like Morrant pads, wont have cane.