October 2008
Zebra Mats are please to announce the release of the all new Rings and Fight Cages. With a large selection of the best made boxing rings and MMA cages and rings that easily comes together using the Zebra's unique 'Quick-Lock' system ensures you can easily set up and pack up your ring or cage in no time. For more info please visit Boxing Rings, MMA Rings, MMA Firght Cages or for more details on a custimised solution please call us on (03) 9357-5354 or email us at info@zebramats.com.au
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Throwdown gives Zebra Mats a BIG Tick.
CONTACT: Throwdown™ Industries, Inc.
4040 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 8911
T: (702)-262-1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In the battle of the mats, Zebra is the undisputed champ
Concerned about the safety of martial arts competitors, Throwdown™ Industries, “The leader in fight sport innovation,” wanted to know if the leading MMA-approved mats met their high safety and performance standards.
A nationally known, independent testing laboratory recently tested the Zebra Pro Series™ MMA Mat, the Dollamur Flexi-Roll® Mat, and the Zebra Puzzle Mat™ to measure how they performed when it came to mat durability and shock absorption. Here are the results.
Round 1 goes to Zebra
In the first test, evaluating durability, the testing company systematically pounded mats for 5,000 cycles with a ram-head adjusted to replicate a 200-lb load. Measurements were taken every thousand cycles to determine percentage change in the firmness of the mat. As the report explained, “A negative change indicates a softening of the mat, while a positive change indicates the mat has become firmer.”
After 5,000 cycles, the Dollamur Flexi-Roll® Mat measured a -22.1% change, the Zebra Puzzle Mat™ measured a -15.6% change, and the Zebra Pro Series™ MMA Mat measured a +3.5% change. Translation? The Zebra Pro Series™ Mat maintained its firmness/integrity more than 5 times longer than the Dollamur Flexi-Roll® Mat.
Round 2 goes to Zebra
In the second test, assessing the safety of two of the mats, a headform simulating the size and weight of a competitor’s head was dropped from a height of 6 feet onto the Zebra and Dollamur mats. During each drop, an accelerometer measured peak g-force. The lower the peak g-force, the more the mat absorbed each drop, and the less the headform bounced. Both attributes are key to competitor safety.
In 6 tests, the Dollamur Flexi-Roll® Mat measured an average of 514.5 Gs, while the Zebra Pro Series™ MMA Mat measured an average of 217.6 Gs — meaning the Zebra Pro Series™ MMA Mat absorbed twice as much shock as the Dollamur Flexi-Roll® Mat.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a decision
With independent tests proving Zebra Pro Series™ MMA Mats outlast and absorb twice as much shock as the Dollamur Flexi-Roll® Mat, Throwdown Industries declares Zebra Mats the winner!
Throwdown™ Industries, an international fight sport company, is the pioneer of mixed martial arts cage, training center and fight gear design & manufacturing. Providing cages, training centers and fight gear for Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn, Tito Ortiz, Mirko CroCop Bas Rutten, John Hackleman, American Top Team, Strikeforce & the IFL, Throwdown™ Industries is the recognized leader in fight sport innovation. In addition to this, Throwdown™ Industries’ divisions include Apparel, Energy Drinks, Media, MMA event support and Fight Camps.
Thank you,
Michael McIntyre,
CEO/President
Throwdown™ Industries, Inc.
