Pool Noodles and 1000 Denier Cordura Plus

[Bob Steele]

I tried this cordura site www.ahh.biz/products) but they informed me (after they took my money) that their computer was "down" and they could not print a Fed Ex shipping label. Also their "owner" was out for the next week ... so I would not be receiving a refund of my money for up to 2 weeks... I would suggest using another source that was much more pleasant to use ...

Rockywoods Outdoor Fabrics phone 970-663-6163
www.rockywoods.com

many colors and 12.99 a yard

I am still looking for a website that sells 2.5 inch noodles with the hole..
I have found several with 2.75 inch noodles...
Walmarts, etc. in Indiana don't have them yet (summer item)

Good luck to all!!

Originally Posted by Mike Norton

I have been looking for a web site to buy pool noodles and have not found one that sells 2 1/2" diameter with a 3/4" hole

I did a search and did not find that anywhere on Chiefdelphi.


If someone could post this thank you.

If anybody is looking for 1000 Denier Cordura Plus you can go to

http://www.ahh.biz/products/1000%20%...20FCP10 0.htm


you can pick from different colors
cost is $13.95 per yard

[Rick TYler]

1000 Denier Cordura in 20 colors at Seattle Fabrics: http://www.seattlefabrics.com/1000d%20Colors.htm.

Pool noodles, 2.5" hollow at http://www.nationaldiscountpoolsuppl...llounchai.html

[richwong]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

1000 Denier Cordura in 20 colors at Seattle Fabrics: http://www.seattlefabrics.com/1000d%20Colors.htm.

Pool noodles, 2.5" hollow at http://www.nationaldiscountpoolsuppl...llounchai.html.

Here's a pool noodle link that works: http://www.nationaldiscountpoolsuppl...llounchai.html

Scroll down half-way and look for "Hollow Pool Water Noodles."

[Carol]

Our team got the proper Cordura from EBay - I don't know the price but it was very reasonable.

And guess what color we found.....

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Carol

And guess what color we found.....

Guess I'm going to need sunglasses in Philly... again.

[Gertlex]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

1000 Denier Cordura in 20 colors at Seattle Fabrics: http://www.seattlefabrics.com/1000d%20Colors.htm.

Pool noodles, 2.5" hollow at http://www.nationaldiscountpoolsuppl...llounchai.html

Can anyone verify that these pool noodles (linked above) are exactly 2.5 inches in diameter?

My team gathered our own pool noodles for use. With the exception of one 8 sided noodle, all 12 or so noodles are 2.625 to 2.75 inches in diameter. This ended up being a problem for two reasons:
-FIRST probably wants them exactly 2.5" (I can't find info otherwise anywhere)
-I assumed they were 2.5", so I cut the denier fabric to fit 2.5" nicely. We have extra fabric, thankfully, but the cutting (and sewing the edges) isn't much fun.

My team is probably going to purchase new noodles online (they're not available locally in winter), but to be sure, we're checking beforehand.

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Gertlex

Can anyone verify that these pool noodles (linked above) are exactly 2.5 inches in diameter?

Someone should ask this on the official Q&A forum.

I doubt FIRST would care about minor variations. There is no MILSPEC standard for pool noodles.

(I just wanted to note that "There is no MILSPEC standard for pool noodles" would make a fine addition to the FIRST spotlight library...)

[chinckley]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

Someone should ask this on the official Q&A forum.

I doubt FIRST would care about minor variations. There is no MILSPEC standard for pool noodles.

(I just wanted to note that "There is no MILSPEC standard for pool noodles" would make a fine addition to the FIRST spotlight library...)

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It has been asked in the Q&A

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread...t=pool+noodles

2 3/4" noodles are okay as long as the plywood remains 5"

2.5" Pool noodles are available per Q&A from
http://www.nationaldiscountpoolsupplies.com

Carolyn

[Elgin Clock]

Did anyone have any luck finding the fabric locally?? I'm not having much faith in finding this since I called up a fabric supply shop, and was told only the manager may know what it is and have a clue if they carry it. lol

Anyways, anyone find it at any chain stores?

[Team ERV]

am i wrong to assume that it was ok to use other fabrics?

since cordura was only "recommended"

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Team ERV

am i wrong to assume that it was ok to use other fabrics?

since cordura was only "recommended"

No guarantees, but I have seen other teams with non-Cordura bumper coverings. Just get a fabric that is relatively strong, which tends to be heavy in weight, kind of like denim or canvas. Ask the local fabric store for the heaviest material they have, preferably nylon, and it should be OK. I mean, what'll it take to rip the stuff??

The Cordura we have is like the stuff they use to make backpacks, almost the thickness of a pair of blue jeans, but nylon, of course. I bet you could tow a car with it, kind of overkill.

Good Luck,
Don

[dubious elise]

Be prepared to either replace the fabric or sew your bumpers back together. This tear was just one of many that I tied back together with dental floss over the course of the WI regional (Boilermaker was nowhere near this rough).

[Wayne Doenges]

We tried rip-stop. Didn't work
We than used Cordura that we changed over at the BMR. Still ripped but not where the rip-stop did.
Our pool noodles started out as 3.5" across. They had 8 lobes around the circumference that we had to cut off. One of our engineers used a fillet knife to removed the lobes. When they were done I call them 'fillet of noodles'

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by dubious elise

Be prepared to either replace the fabric or sew your bumpers back together. This tear was just one of many that I tied back together with dental floss over the course of the WI regional (Boilermaker was nowhere near this rough).

What where your bumpers made of? We were one of the teams doing a lot of roughing up and ours never tore. We used the 1000 Denier Cordura from Seattle Fabrics.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

almost the thickness of a pair of blue jeans

Hrrm. That's not a half bad idea. Use some blue jeans for bumper covering.