Throwdown gives Zebra Mats a BIG Tick.
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4040 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 8911
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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.
