Re: [Paddlewise] foam vs neoprene padding

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 19:48:45 -0400
Arthur Hebert wrote:

> What would be the advantages or disadvantages of using neoprene in lieu of
> mini cell foam for knee/ thigh padding?
>

Neoprene is softer.  I would guess it would be a lot more comfortable, but
would have to be thick enough to give a little.  Neoprene (around these
parts) is hard to get in thicker sizes.  It's also expensive.   I got a big
piece of mini-cell from a retailer for free, so there's no comparison.

If you use neoprene covered on one side with nylon, it'd probably last
longer, but would be more slippery.

Mouse pads look like a cheap source of neoprene, but most are just foam
rubber (open cell) and are falsely advertised as neoprene.  I almost swiped
a really thick neoprene mouse pad from a client company of mine, but
I couldn't bring myself to do it.  I kept imagining two of them as thigh hook
pads...

Mike



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