Members race81 Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 I have been on the lookout for a nice mat for my main kit. Ive been waiting to find them on clearance, as I just cant see giving 80 bucks for one. I am going to play my main kit a church these next two weeks so..... I went to home depot and found a nice mat, 5 by 8 for only 20 bucks. It does,nt have a nice design on it, no flowers, ect. Its just one color....black. Then I found a bright yellow marking crayon, set my kit up on it and marked everything for placement. Im hoping this will last a little while, keeping my eyes open for a better one in the future. I am setting up at the church tonight, if time permits I will take a couple of photo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zildjian@consol Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 Go to CL and look for used area rugs.Normally around 50$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillyRay Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 I had Home Despot cut me a 12x12 strip of grey out-door all-weather carpet. Works great and it was super cheap. /w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6topher Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 I use a $20 home depot rug/mat like you bougt - has been working great for a year & a half or so & pretty much lives rolled up in the back of my Jeep with the strollers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turdadactyl Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 I use a $20 home depot rug/mat like you bougt - has been working great for a year & a half or so & pretty much lives rolled up in the back of my Jeep with the strollers. Ditto on this except I've had mine for 10 years. They're perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg_L Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 I use Russian Bearskin rugs with a hairy middle-aged man in a speedo laying in front of the kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 Another for just a cheap rug from Home Depot or the like. It's going to get sweat, beer, and all kinds of junk/ gunk grilled into it in less than a year - why spend serious money on a "custom drum mat?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 Majority of venues I play have a drum rug already on stage, but on a rare occasion, I end up somewhere without (private party type gigs, etc. Got one of those pre-made jobs with the bass drum anchor built in as a 'just in case' because it was on sale pretty cheap ($40 or so) and it rolls up to barely bigger than the block that's in there as a bass drum anchor anyway; way smaller than any rug/mat I've seen at the HD or the like.Thing is about as big as a double-braced stand bottom, and can live in one of my hardware bags without taking up any real space/added weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeakerArk Posted April 14, 2011 Members Share Posted April 14, 2011 I've used both. . . the prefab, "made for drummers" rugs and the Home Depot $20.00 special. All in all I'm gonna say I dig how the specifically made one folds/rolls up tightly and has a bag for storage, but i do not dig the creases from the folds. I dig the affordability of the Home Depot rugs, but. . .well. . think about havin' a roll of carpet in your ride. . .so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cearleywine Posted April 23, 2011 Members Share Posted April 23, 2011 $16 from Dollar General. I like them small so it rolls up nice with the hardware bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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