This past summer the good people from Tumbl Trak were nice enough to send me some products to demo. They sent to my gym in NH and camp in NY
- Air Pit (think inflatable level 4 vault mat)
- Cast Trainer Bar
- Quick Flex bar in a bag
- Orbiter
- Bungee ramp
- A few of the Forester Bar
- Booster Blocks
- Pit Pillows
I promised to give the equipment a good workout and send them a review of the equipment. The first piece of equipment I reviewed was the Air Pit. I was a little nervous about the durability of the mat. We planned on using the mat both for your traditional Level 4 vaults but also we used it behind the table for Vault Timers for some pretty big kids. In the end we ended up using this all over the place.
- We used it for vault
- We used it out on the floor for double back and full in back out timers.
- We used it over at bars behind the low bar for Over shoots and we stood it up on end to use it to help with clear hips.
- I even threw it over the trampoline and used it for some vault drills.
- The last thing I did was flip it upside down and we took it white water rafting. WARNING- DO NOT DO THIS. WE ARE STUPID.
What I like about the pit-
- It only weighs 70 pounds! Very easy to move
- Easy to fill up with air.
- Lots of velcro on it to attach other mats.
- Stays firm, every once and a while you need to add some air but it stays firm.
- Pretty versatile
- Very Buoyant.
- Good price
What I didn’t like
- Pretty Hard. You really cant use it alone for tumbling or vault. You will need to have another mat on it.
- Surface is a little uneven.
- Doesn’t handle very well in rapids
- Difficult to get back in if you fall out as you go over a waterfall.
I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL IT SNOWS! WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT SLEDDING!
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Hi Tony,
I came across your website because we are contemplating purchasing a few items from Tumbl Trak and were looking for reviews. There is hardly anything out there which scares me a bit. Can you tell me what you thought of the pit pillows? We can’t put in resi-pits by the beam and bars, so were looking for an alternative to soften the landings for dismounts. Do you think the pit pillows will work? They have a 6’x8’x12″ size now. We are also looking at the Air Pit, Bungee Incline, and Air Barrel/Floor Bar set (since we can’t install a frame bar on our tumble track). Thanks for any advice and insight you can share! Best Regards, Lena
The Pit Pillow is good. It does its job. If you are looking to soften your landing on a regular mat, you may want to go with just an 8 inch throw mat. The pit pillow is made to go in a pit. Resilite makes some good mats with different density foam that you may like.
The inflatables things from Tumble trak are GREAT. I really like them, they are light, easy to move, and versatile. After a year or so you will have to add air in them daily. All of mine developed mysterious leaks that I could never find.
Good luck!
Tony