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Home built wall boulder matting

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dpataudi 10 Jun 2017
Hello! I am about to finish building a climbing wall at home and need to get some mats sorted. Any and all suggestions welcome. Many thanks.
 plyometrics 10 Jun 2017
In reply to dpataudi:

An old mattress is always a good start. Failing that, am sure you could pick up a second hand gym crash mat on eBay.
 Si Withington 10 Jun 2017
In reply to dpataudi:

I went for cheap mattresses bought from a local charity shop. Totally fine.
In reply to dpataudi:

mattresses are a bit 1983 cellar, but can be ok if you stack them up.
Ebay for second hand gym crash mats, i picked up 12 inch thick, 4 foot by 12 foot for my first wall. Around 50 quid each and well worth it if you seriously plan on using it.
Lusk 10 Jun 2017
In reply to paul_in_cumbria:

That's a good size.
My two worst injuries happened at walls, one where my foot went down between two mats and I badly sprained my ankle. Gaps in matting are bad news.
 JIMBO 10 Jun 2017
In reply to dpataudi:

School gym mats are not as expensive as you might think, especially standard sizes.
 Greasy Prusiks 10 Jun 2017
In reply to dpataudi:

All good suggestions above.

It's also a good place to keep any bouldering pads you have!
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