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Crash mat under $200?
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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.
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A crib mattress is a great option! Well under $100 & you can buy them at target, babies r us, furniture stores, or even walmart.
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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.
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*steals son mattress for next pole session* LOL
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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.
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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!
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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.
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I have that same crash mat & I love it!!!
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I just found the same crash mat on Amazon for $175!
I am soooo excited!!! 🙂
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Sure feels good landing on a mat after the kitchen floor all this time….https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I had been searching for these for a while, and in the end I bought one from my pole school when it was closing down. Got a pink pole mat for 50 euro, so I got lucky. Before that I used cushions and they were fine! Hope you find something!
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