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    Im looking for a place to buy a ccf pad thats 1/8'' thick 25'' wide and 72'' long. I want to use it under a exped synmat ul 7 med. Size. Could anyone post a link for me ? Thank you.
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    You can try Gossamer Gear's pads, but they are only 60 inches long. Jacks R Better sells 48 inch long torso pads. Perhaps one of them can cut you a custom length.
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    Lawson equipment used to sell them in that size. I would email him and see if he has any left or if he is planning on getting any more.

    http://www.lawsonequipment.com/

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    Wide is the hard part. GG is 20'' wide. And i guess that will work. Im over thinking this a bit. Thanks guys.
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    Oware sells different sizes of foam pads. see shop.bivysack.com for their products. I have a nice silnylon tarp from them.

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    Ebay has these for about $5 each if you look hard enough. They are a bit longer but can be cut down with no worries.
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    Aren't there any foam suppliers that sell foam by the yard off a roll? Bypassing several middlemen along the way?
    Who decided that human beings only required 20" of protection from the ground anyway?

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    There may be some suppliers out there but good luck finding any rolls other than army surplus for less than $5 a piece.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bfayer View Post
    Lawson equipment used to sell them in that size. I would email him and see if he has any left or if he is planning on getting any more.

    http://www.lawsonequipment.com/
    I did this a couple of months ago and was told that Lawson is out of the pad business for good. Had a hard time finding wide CCF pads. I ended up getting a Neoair Trekker (torso-length, 25" wide) for the top and a 3/8" torso-length narrow CCF pad for my legs (doubles as a sit pad/pack stiffener).

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    Quote Originally Posted by bfayer View Post
    Lawson equipment used to sell them in that size. I would email him and see if he has any left or if he is planning on getting any more.

    http://www.lawsonequipment.com/
    He's getting them back in stock. I got an email ad on Feb. 24 saying:
    In two weeks or less, I am going to be selling a limited run of 1/8" thick Insulite pads. I have received quite a bit of emails since taking them off my website so I am going to add them back and see how they do. The pads are 24" wide x 74" long and weigh 4oz like before.. From what customers are telling me, no other EVA pad compares and they want one for the upcoming season. Prices might be a hair more than before to cover the extra shipping costs since that was the issue on why I stopped selling them. (too costly to ship)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Odd Man Out View Post
    I did this a couple of months ago and was told that Lawson is out of the pad business for good. Had a hard time finding wide CCF pads. I ended up getting a Neoair Trekker (torso-length, 25" wide) for the top and a 3/8" torso-length narrow CCF pad for my legs (doubles as a sit pad/pack stiffener).
    Lawson sent out an email yesterday saying they are going to get more of the 1/8" in soon due to requests.

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    Try these folks. The will do custom sizes. I know the folks on BPL have mentioned them in the past
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    Quote Originally Posted by MuddyWaters View Post
    Lawson sent out an email yesterday saying they are going to get more of the 1/8" in soon due to requests.
    Maybe I was one of those people who kept asking about them. Unfortunately, I'm all set now. But I can see that wide CCF pads are hard to come by.

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    What about getting a few of the 1/8 inch pads from GG and chopping them up and gluing them together in the configuration/dimensions you desire? Pricy and time consuming, but you'll have what you want.

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    I think just one will work , just want something to keep from pokeing a hole in my pad. Wonder if a piece of tyvek would work ?
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    If the bottom of your tent is silnylon, the pads you are looking for will also keep your inflatable from slipping on the tent floor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tramp View Post
    I think just one will work , just want something to keep from pokeing a hole in my pad. Wonder if a piece of tyvek would work ?
    Yes sir !! Thats what i need. And keep pad safe.
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