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Better than
Foams!
Gel-Ride™ gel removes the shock and disperses the load better than foams
because of the micro-oil droplets in the gel. These droplets
deform with the elastopolymer as a load is applied, but they are non-compressible and
so the pad never
"bottoms out." There is always more shock absorption available
with almost any level of load.
Foam pads (closed or open cell foams) are
often stiff and will always "bottom out" since there is only
highly compressible air in the foam. And foam will stiffen over time while
the gel lasts virtually forever.
The egg drop test shows the difference between gel and foam. An egg dropped
from a height of 17 feet onto a Gel-Ride™ will
not break, but when dropped on a foam pad, the egg breaks. This is because
when a load is applied to foam, the air bubbles in the foam compress. When
all the air bubbles are compressed, there is a hard
stop and the egg experiences the shock and breaks. Gel-Ride gel does not
compress like this, there is always more shock absorption, so the egg does
not break.
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