Hydro Turf 25mm Underpadding <testing results>

[yamaslut]

As most of you know I am testing the new Hydro Turf Underpadding.
Well, I rode my ski for the first time in the surf this weekend and I totally love it!!!!!!! It is sooooo comfy and soft on big landings... I was very happy w/ the way it felt and looks onthe ski... I had a few people ride my boat and comment on how nice it was.... It will be perfect for anyone who doesn't want to go through what our buddies Joe (sicki) and J/ Parr (P-Diddy) are still going through... I had some nice flat landing too and no stress at all.....

I will give it a A++++ for comfort and ease of installation and will let ya know how it holds up to the beating I plan on giving it...

[Frosty]

That's awesome. I knew it would be... Hydro-Turf makes a great product!!!

[MADMAT]

I love mine too man!! It was like riding a pimped caddy stand up!

[parrdaddy]

Oh yeah, I rode Slutty's ski for a while and I was super impressed at how good the thick padding felt. I was afraid that it might make the mats a little slick feeling by being too soft, BUT NO WAY! I have a set to put on my boat but haven't had the time yet............that will be my next move before I ride again.:notworthy: HT has remedied a big problem before it got out of hand. Hi fives all around!

[IceRocket1286]

AWESOME! im looking to get some for my squarenose!

[Prem1x]

I have it on my ski now. I've only done carb tuning so far though. I was comfy and not too soft.

[freestylegeek]

Looks like I'll have to give Laurel a call and get some sent up north!

[parrdaddy]

Looks like I'll have to give Laurel a call and get some sent up north!

well I thought you were dead.......

[yamaslut]

Looks like I'll have to give Laurel a call and get some sent up north!

geekmaster in the hizzzow!!!!!

hook that baby up... you will not regret it... it's like going from Chuck Taylors to Nike Airs bro....
:woot:

[Mile9c1]

What did you use before? Like a 1/4" of underpad?


I know for sure it makes a big difference even going from mat (no underpad) to mat/thin underpad. So that 1" underpad must be really sweet.

[Mile9c1]

How does the 1" underpad affect your foothold positioning?

I think the standard underpad is 1/4"... if so, next time I'm going to try 2 layers of it. I think 1" would be huge overkill for me (flatwater). Plus I don't think my feet would fit in the holds with with that much padding.

[MADMAT]

You just leave the thick stuff under your heels and the rest of the tray. You have a lowered "footprint" where the front half of your foot falls down into.

You wont even notice it though because the thick stuff squishes down so nicely. I think it would be great for flatwater also.

:cool2:

:wizard:

[Gainera2582]

Damn this sheet is big. It almost seems to thick. Nick, do you have any pics when you installed the underpad?

[h2odesperado]

Its only been dry land tested by me, but I'm loving mine so far too! I don't have a lot of room in my holds, but I'm usually barefoot in flatwater anyways so I'm not worried. My only problem was i found it hard to install, that adhesive backing wanted to stick to everything as compared to 3M you have somewhat better odds of only stickin it to the tray. As far as install pics, I don't have a lot. Kinda ugly, but looks pretty good once I had the turf on it.


http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/normal_php52HlOoAM.jpg
http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/normal_phpEUmTqUAM.jpg
http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/normal_phpPvGOfMAM.jpg

[Freestyleriverrat]

How much are foam mats?

[Frosty]

How much are foam mats?

Call Laurel at HT... for the 25mm I paid like $15 for a piece that was cut to length, and about 8" wider than my tray. This way I could cut out for the footholds any way I wanted. I wound up cutting around the foothold area and using 8mm padding to keep the foot space.

[PancakePete]

As most of you know I am testing the new Hydro Turf Underpadding.
Well, I rode my ski for the first time in the surf this weekend and I totally love it!!!!!!! It is sooooo comfy and soft on big landings... I was very happy w/ the way it felt and looks onthe ski... I had a few people ride my boat and comment on how nice it was.... It will be perfect for anyone who doesn't want to go through what our buddies Joe (sicki) and J/ Parr (P-Diddy) are still going through... I had some nice flat landing too and no stress at all.....

I will give it a A++++ for comfort and ease of installation and will let ya know how it holds up to the beating I plan on giving it...

WERD to that... I love my HT 25mm Pading. It rocks. I tried first time this week Monday too, and Man... It is perfect. :Banane01:

[yamaslut]

WERD to that... I love my HT 25mm Pading. It rocks. I tried first time this week Monday too, and Man... It is perfect. :Banane01:

yup..... I've been running it since January and it has not compressed at all, still holding up good. Great product by a great company!!!!!!

[T-bone]

she accidently sent me a couple of sheets for an sxr, and i had to cut one down a bit to fit on the square, but i think it works great. i tappered it down were it goes into the foot holds and angled it down on the back edge.

[Mike Serlin]

i installed mine last night, I'll take some pics later. The stuff is great but not to sure about the foothold padding. The stuff actually sands down pretty easily, so I did some transitioning from the thick stuff to the thin stuff and i think it came out pretty good. I would just hate to not be able to get my feet in the holds, but i think its gonna work out

[yamaslut]

i installed mine last night, I'll take some pics later. The stuff is great but not to sure about the foothold padding. The stuff actually sands down pretty easily, so I did some transitioning from the thick stuff to the thin stuff and i think it came out pretty good. I would just hate to not be able to get my feet in the holds, but i think its gonna work out

I did the same and had no problems

[PancakePete]

i installed mine last night, I'll take some pics later. The stuff is great but not to sure about the foothold padding. The stuff actually sands down pretty easily, so I did some transitioning from the thick stuff to the thin stuff and i think it came out pretty good. I would just hate to not be able to get my feet in the holds, but i think its gonna work out

Mike,
Here is a pic of giving her a little shave around the footholds, not to much so I did not loose the thick pad, but also trimmed the top a little too.
Super comfy. I put on my ankle supports and boots to have the right thickness to trim out so I get locked in there good !
http://www.x-h2o.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4395&d=1144676955

[accbr]

I have a piece of this left that is big enough to do one tray if anybody wants it. Just pay shipping or come get it.

[Mike Serlin]

Mike,
Here is a pic of giving her a little shave around the footholds, not to much so I did not loose the thick pad, but also trimmed the top a little too.
Super comfy. I put on my ankle supports and boots to have the right thickness to trim out so I get locked in there good !
http://www.x-h2o.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4395&d=1144676955

That thing looks so sick. My biggest problem is that I pretty much only use the footholds to do stabs, the rest of the time I am surf stance, and kick my back foot toe in the hold. and if the surface isn't level my foot won't be as stable. I'm just gonna experiment with it a bit.

[Frosty]

That thing looks so sick. My biggest problem is that I pretty much only use the footholds to do stabs, the rest of the time I am surf stance, and kick my back foot toe in the hold. and if the surface isn't level my foot won't be as stable. I'm just gonna experiment with it a bit.

I used a more gradual step down into my footholds to prevent that feeling. 25mm, down to 16mm, then finally to 8mm inside the footholds. That way it's an easier transition and doesn't feel like such a drop off. I was worried about rolling an ankle or something.

[PancakePete]

That thing looks so sick. My biggest problem is that I pretty much only use the footholds to do stabs, the rest of the time I am surf stance, and kick my back foot toe in the hold. and if the surface isn't level my foot won't be as stable. I'm just gonna experiment with it a bit.

True... I do the same thing. I hook the end of my toes in the foothold sideways like my snowboard and then my front foot just in the tray. I am looking at making a toe lip or front foothold. I want someting accross the whole dash for different foot placement. I dont think the bevel will make a difference but you got to be comfortable and trust what you got... I am stoked to see how you lay it out. I like Frostys setup alot too ! :biggrin:

[yamaslut]

True... I do the same thing. I hook the end of my toes in the foothold sideways like my snowboard and then my front foot just in the tray. I am looking at making a toe lip or front foothold. I want someting accross the whole dash for different foot placement. I dont think the bevel will make a difference but you got to be comfortable and trust what you got... I am stoked to see how you lay it out. I like Frostys setup alot too ! :biggrin:

look closely into my tray.....

[PancakePete]

look closely into my tray.....

sweet. I want to do the same, but a little smaller than that.
But same Idea. I will see what I come up with... Good stuff Slut !:wink:

[Frosty]

look closely into my tray.....

That's what I put on my ski... works great!!

[Phill]

True... I do the same thing. I hook the end of my toes in the foothold sideways like my snowboard and then my front foot just in the tray. I am looking at making a toe lip or front foothold. I want someting accross the whole dash for different foot placement. I dont think the bevel will make a difference but you got to be comfortable and trust what you got... I am stoked to see how you lay it out. I like Frostys setup alot too ! :biggrin:


I always thought the fire extinguisher works good.....doesn't look all that good...and you would break something like that way to fast.......

[Lurker]

Where can I find a front foothold like that is it something that you can buy or is it a DIY thing ? I have a couple ideas that are different than anything that i have seen. But I would like to see what is available. Because you know a 10 minute job turns into an hour , a 1 hour job turns into a couple days.