RE: [Paddlewise] foam vs neoprene padding

I'd call Rubatex. They are located just outside Roanoke, VA and ask where to
purchase a small quantity of their latex foam. They do sell direct to the
public. It's great stuff, about an inch thick but tough to cut and it won't
carve like minicell. It doesn't take a set. As I said, it's the same stuff
in your PFD.



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Seng, Dave
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 4:25 PM
To: 'paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net'
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] foam vs neoprene padding


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Denton [mailto:BDenton_at_aquagulf.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 11:38 AM
> 
> I picked up some latex foam samples made by Rubbatex (VA) at 
> a dive show a
> few years ago and in my opinoion they are the BEST! It's the 
> same foam used
> in better PFDs and is available in various densities. It is 
> easy to get a
> good grip on the boat and the foam is much more comfortable 
> then minicell. I
> have glued the 3M self adhesive deck stuff on the pads and it works
> extremely well.

  Hi Bob,

  Any leads on where we can find this stuff - I managed to find a
distributor, CGR & Valley Products, but am curious as to whether you know if
it is available through any retail channels.  I've made a phone inquiry to
CGR & Valley, and am awaiting information on minimum order quantity, etc.
He told me that they could probably work with a small order, but wasn't "the
guy" to really answer that question.

Dave Seng (not working very hard today)
Juneau, Alaska
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