Cheap landing pad

[Shogun182]

Thought I’d share my landing pad with everyone. I was looking and they run anywhere from 20-50 dollars. So I went to the dollar store bought this 5 dollar welcome mat and used some colored tape and it works just as good. So for anyone on the fence maybe try this. It’s worked great for me and only have 5 bucks into it!

 

[Jagerbomb52]

LOL
Good idea, I just use the rubber floor mats in my truck.

 

[Shogun182]

LOL
Good idea, I just use the rubber floor mats in my truck.

That’s a good idea too!

 

[Franlac]

The second are very funny !! i like ..

 

[jafemu1]

Good idea. And economical. But why not just use the “Welcome” side?
Nice, contrasty letters for the EVO to see and land on!

 

[Tufargon]

Good idea. And economical. But why not just use the “Welcome” side?
Nice, contrasty letters for the EVO to see and land on!

And if there's an alien space ship around it will have a greeting while it lands.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Go big or go home
?

 

[Tufargon]

A trampoline? lmao!

 

[mixchief]

I agree with having the welcome side up, I like the idea of the rubber mat as it carries some weight and will be steady even in heavy winds, the ones that are available retail are very light and must be secured which makes them pretty useless on hard surfaces as the prop wash is enough to blow them out of the way. Now the thing that makes the mat god also makes it bad as it adds weight to the kit, kind of one of the biggest reasons to have a Mavic or an EVO is portability, kind of goes out the window

 

[Supersammy]

Try using a Triple (Circular) Folding 'Window Shade'. It's Compact (8" in diameter when folded) and is Silver on one side and Black on the other. KISS...

 

[nashwarrick]

You can get a real one on EBay for 10 buck with free shipping.....lol

 

[mixchief]

Again, the issue with those is that they are too light and if you are launching/landing from a hard surface where you cannot secure the pad it will blow away possibly endagering the craft, I have one, when on grass or sand it works great, but in the real world that is not necessarily the surface available.

 

[butch]

Try using a Triple (Circular) Folding 'Window Shade'. It's Compact (8" in diameter when folded) and is Silver on one side and Black on the other. KISS...

Don't think I have ever seen a triple (circular) folding window shade.
We just hang a bed sheet over the window out here in the country, just to keep the critters from looking in. ?

I have some of those soft foam mats, for walking on concrete floors. They are about 2' x 2' and an inch thick. One of those makes a perfect landing pad. My wife paid 10 cents each for a dozen of them at a garage sale.
butch

 

[Ansia]

Don't think I have ever seen a triple (circular) folding window shade.
We just hang a bed sheet over the window out here in the country, just to keep the critters from looking in. ?

I have some of those soft foam mats, for walking on concrete floors. They are about 2' x 2' and an inch thick. One of those makes a perfect landing pad. My wife paid 10 cents each for a dozen of them at a garage sale.
butch

The Windows shade he refers to are these.

 

[butch]

The Windows shade he refers to are these.
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Aha, Yep I saw some of these when I went into town the other day. A city feller had some in his truck there in the bank parking lot. Thanks Ansia.
butch

 

[Ansia]

Aha, Yep I saw some of these when I went into town the other day. A city feller had some in his truck there in the bank parking lot. Thanks Ansia.
butch

I'm also a city fellow, I guess. ?

 

[Tufargon]

I'm also a city fellow, I guess. ?

It's feller. Darn city folk!

 

[TravisPNW]

I just went with the circular H that is freely available online... blue on one side, orange on the other. Folds up for storage.

Paid $12...

 

[G_G]

Go big or go home
?

7 points. You didn't exactly stick the landing!

 

[butch]

I have some of those soft foam mats, for walking on concrete floors. They are about 2' x 2' and an inch thick. One of those makes a perfect landing pad. My wife paid 10 cents each for a dozen of them at a garage sale.
butch