Why a 50 Year Old Floor Mat is More Useful Than Ever

[@SilverCymbal]

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[@thenexthobby]

I'll be checking out Dri-Dek, thanks. Odd website for the bike. On 2 models, when you select the larger battery, the price DROPS by $1000.

[@wdb1932]

I bought these in the mid 80s to use in our photo lab and darkrooms. We used them as floor mats and some were used as sink mats. They were great. After the labs closed, I used them on my garage floors. They are still in excellent condition. No tears, cuts, scuffs or other marks. So after almost 40 years, just as serviceable as they were when I bought them. I clean them with a pressure washer.

[@BortPlate]

Thanks but you forgot to address what we are all wondering: Are these LEGO compatible?

[@SilverCymbal]

They look it for sure. These were a ton of fun to use too. No Star Wars editions though

[@LiquidRetro]

They definitly dont look to be barefoot friendly. :)

[@Xaqaria]

But really, are they Lego compatible? That would make a good interface mechanism for sometime with a 3D printer... Not that a custom interface couldn't be designed, it would just be easier for more people to get started designing attachments. Maybe ask the manufacturer if they could offer a free 3D model for interfacing with the top so people could create drawer separators etc. maybe with slots that could allow zip ties.

[@nostalgicmusicbox]

I was going to ask but you got here before me. ... So, are they?

[@revemb4653]

@@nostalgicmusicbox no

[@fleiteh]

I dont know how you do it, but you always manage to find the most practical things around.

[@GaryT1952]

These were originally made for food service. We used them for back bar floor mats and shelf liners for glassware for years in several restaurants.

[@SilverCymbal]

I can totally see that, especially with water and ice dropping on the floor too. Good idea for glasses. I would use these in RV compartments too to help cushion impact

[@AtomicShadow64]

1:08 you what?!

[@richardtaylor9798]

We used this product in the compartments of our fire engines and trucks when it first came out. Was still holding up when I retired 30 yrs later.

[@corey6393]

I find it interesting that people will protect their concrete floor with expensive epoxy coatings or paint, then protect that coating with a product like this. Sort of like a a belt/suspenders combo. These look like a great idea for a basement work shop or laundry room.

[@fiehlsport]

I poured a new garage floor and debated getting it coated. What's the point if I'm just going to worry about the coating when I'm doing garage-things? I roll floor jacks and use jackstands weekly, at least, and it wouldn't last. The bare concrete is looking amazing after 4 years still.

[@corey6393]

@@fiehlsport Yep. Seal it when new, then just do your best to keep it clean. It's a garage floor, let it tell its story though stains and scars.

[@AereForst]

@@fiehlsportRustoleum epoxy coating running strong after 20 years. Self-installed. It does show minor scratches from dropping heavy objects but for the $200 cost it was so worth it.

[@aaron74]

Chris's New England accent comes out when he says "drawer" as "draw". Ha ha ha Great video, I've always loved Dri-Dek.

[@bigrob029]

came to the comments just for this. i didnt notice until that moment, and now i cant unhear it.

[@lbunjes]

Yeah, hahaha! I was like where did he put those tiles? You put them in what? 😅

[@searchingfortruth619]

It took me like 5 years living in NY to figure this out. Legit the most ridiculous pronunciation thing.

[@williamjarvis7949]

They would be great in aquascaping an aquarium. People typically need a thin protective barrier between the bottom glass and any sharp heavy rocks they want to decorate with

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

That's a really good idea but they have an anti-microbial agent in their plastic that they call "oxy-B1 vinyl" I don't know if that's going to harm the fish, plants or beneficial bacteria but I assume someone has tested it at some point.

[@fordoxley2873]

These covered the floor in a public park restroom when I was a kid. They were NOT the right choice for the space, they were caked in debris and mud and made the whole restroom far less sanitary. When the old restroom was torn down the new one had flat concrete and was much better

[@bdmenne]

Excellent presentation. I vaguely remember them being in a public shower stall bottom to prevent standing in dirty water or used as a drying Matt when standing after the shower. Maybe something similar to this product. It’s been a while

[@asif_md]

Comprehensive and detailed as always - thank you good sir!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you kindly!

[@Shadow_Hawk_Streaming]

these would be great in my shed/workshop to keep airflow under everything

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

I was thinking the same thing, maybe even for the basement as we sometimes have water intrusion.

[@MarcusBeebe]

I was first introduced to them while in the USCG. I have used them for garage / backdoor mat. They're antibacterial/ antifungal and used in dorm showers , my college son does. I have a set I have used over 20+ years outdoors, just wash and go! I love them👍😄

[@DoubleVGames]

Something I never thought I would want until now. Thanks for the video!

[@bikeny]

Never heard of the stuff, but then I don't have a boat nor have I ever gone fishing. But, I now have a concrete garage floor, so this stuff might be quite helpful. I can see myself using them on my deck too. Thanks.

[@arod227]

I just realized our fire trucks had them in the tool cabinets! So much rattle without!

[@jasonsvendsen3917]

You didn't answer the real question - do Lego blocks fit on the top?

[@SilverCymbal]

I should have tried that, they are defintiely better to walk on than the real article at 2am in the dark for sure

[@duotronicnone4572]

Little bit of trivia, pieces of these tiles were also used on Romulan uniforms and holsters on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

[@lilietto1]

Lol thank you i looked at pictures and it's funny now that I know where they come from

[@abcxyz3028]

This is perfect for my basement red brick floors. I currently using similar deck tiles but they're lightweight.

[@FranciscoCarmo1997]

I wish we had this over in Europe!

[@brianausban]

Would be perfect for rv storage areas

[@axeman2073]

I’ve never known them as boat flooring, I’m used to seeing them as the cabinet and compartment liners in ambulances and fire trucks… great vid

[@joshuanettleton6210]

For the kick stand, I suggest trying to zip tie it on.

[@SilverCymbal]

That's a great idea. Those grid make that easy. I can see a use for these on tractor stabilizer legs and campers if they are on pavement doing that too

[@jake9705]

I wonder if these would be safe to use as shower mats? I have a tiled, adult shower that is SUPER slippery and the mats from Walmart never work. I've got another kids' shower (combined bathtub/shower) with the same issue, though this tub has sloped sides.

[@Smokeyr67]

Just wondering, what's an "adult shower"? I tried googling it and now the IT department are chasing me😮😁

[@theloneviking9145]

Another great video Silver Cymbal! I’ve heard of these before, but now I’m gonna give them a second look. You make top notch productions, my friend.

[@Anjanya1948]

You are a genius aren't you! ❤❤❤

[@munozinni]

Gracias 🙏 señor Silver Cymbal 👋😃👋You always bring the best reviews in nice products…Saludos!!!👋😃👋I will see you in the next one!!😊

[@PeterWiernicki]

I love these things. Time tested and worth the investment.

[@jonathandevries2828]

i grew up in the 90s and would often visit the public pool. they used these tiles in the shower room; yellow and blue. I remember that room smelled weird; maybe they were offgassing...and the tiles hurt on bare feet.

[@chrism9037]

Another great video, thanks Chris

[@shivaargula4735]

Oh man pretty sure this is the stuff that lined my school gym back in grade school, just in black/purple. Definitely can take a punch.

[@Shadow_Hawk_Streaming]

please be Lego compatible

[@tollav]

Ouch, step on that

[@j.hueston4370]

Good idea until you drop something that falls through the holes. If you don't notice which section that tiny screw fell through, have fun ripping them apart. I use those foam interlocking mats in my workshop. Anti-fatigue and stuff won't fall through.

[@Leonardokite]

Long forgotten but still useful. 👍

[@michaelm1739]

I just had an epoxy coating on my garage floor. What do you do to prevent slipping on a wet surface ? Keep making your informative videos. Thanks

[@SilverCymbal]

I had that in a previous house and many are very slippery. You really can't fix the coating but making a walkway with this definitely solves it as the map won't slip, at least not in my experience

[@ChickenLips412]

I use dri-dek 1) on my boat, 2) in my older mini-van's rear seat well due to water leaks, and 3) in the bottom of my 12v mini-fridge to improve air flow/circulation. I've bought at both West Marine and Bass Pro.

[@SilverCymbal]

These are great ideas, but I love that one about the fridge. That's pretty genius! I need to try that especially in the compact ones

[@AereForst]

Great as a bedliner and as a computer base since it allows ventilation. I don’t know how comfortable it is for bare feet but it might make a great mat to step out of the bath or shower to

[@minonmadman2153]

1:23 what model and year is that Kawasaki and where did you get it from

[@maddawgzzzz]

i grabbed a cheaper set on amazon years ago and they hold up great, havnt had an issue and i beat them up every day. Dont pay 10x the price lol, but these are awesome

[@DaveMcIroy]

2:10 - how did you shoot that??? Looks amazing.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, that was just my iphone and me holding it. Natural light sometimes is better than the most expensive studio gear.

[@mekuhl]

A note on pricing: The manufacturer’s site pricing is about the same as Amazon Prime pricing once you include US shipping.

[@MatchaArchive783]

Pretty good 👍

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, its nice to see a US made product stand the test of time.

[@mabbaticchio]

Honey, Silver Cymbal is on again. Get my wallet!

[@stevenlengyel9701]

What do they cost, and where do you get them?

[@mikeb3536]

How about a review on your OBOZ shoes? I love mine.

[@vincentlo7292]

Use these in my dive shop. These mats can shrug off a scuba tank no problems.

[@SilverCymbal]

That's great to hear. These are very industrial strong feeling. Thank you for sharing this.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

I've considered something like this for my basement, where sometimes I get a little bit of flooding, but, they look uncomfortable to step on barefooted.

[@DJNuckChorris]

Seems like a great 3D printing project

[@amphem]

first time I see that, I need some

[@RM.....]

Hmmm, just have gave me an idea for those. Id like to try and put them under my water softener cylinders and the brine tank in my garage.

[@MarcusBeebe]

They come in different sizes, grips and colors. Antibacterial and antifungal too.

[@truthreigns7]

very nice

[@jrock2460]

Great video!

[@onionhead5780]

I’ve seen these behind a few different bars where the bartender mixes drinks. Maybe so they don’t slip due to spills and melted ice.

[@thatguy8005]

Exterior decks in Florida was what it was originally used for.

[@marcberm]

Ooh! Are those nubs Lego compatible? Haha

[@Yeahyeah-ic8xm]

Not sure a diamond plate bed really needs much protection. 😀 I might put these on the stairs to get down to my basement. Thanks!

[@trayne5151]

My fire department uses these to line the equipment compartments on all of our trucks. They easily hold up long past the life of a fire engine

[@arjunprabhu]

@silvercymbal hope you read this. A long time subscriber and viewer of your channel and I do know that you have done several videos on generators and measuring the total harmonic distortion of generators. There is this one specific generator on the market from Westinghouse which is WGEN11500TFC which claims to have a very low total harmonic distortion of less than 5% but all of their other models have a very high THD. This is not an inverter generator .. And would love for you to test this generator model and confirm if it actually has a low harmonic distortion. It's got a very great price point of $1,500 and is a tri-fuel generator with a lot of power and seems to be a great choice if the claims of low THD are actually true. Would appreciate it if you could make a video or verify the claims!

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

I've got some from a competitor and they're a little thinner but much more resilient for driving or parking on. I'd use the real Dri-Dek for some other projects but man, it's too bad I ain't rich because they're literally 3x the cost. Are Dri-Dek better? Probably, but not 3 times better.

[@zmankhz]

Where’d you get the incandescent bulb?!?

[@SilverCymbal]

It's actually and LED with s glass housing and hidden internals. They are the best regular bulb clones I have ever used in terms of light color and dispersement: amzn.to/3WIpqpk

[@mekuhl]

Speaking of Legos: How do these feel on bare feet?. Are those nubs soft and pliable or rigid?

[@bdmenne]

Had the same thought as I wonder if that is what public showers used to keep peoples from slipping on wet floor, facilitate drying and mostly to feel better than standing in public body soup.

[@fZionists78]

Your feet will be fine irregardless.

[@fZionists78]

And I assume they are reasonably soft. Playable heavy rubber, more so than plastic.

[@mekuhl]

I see examples of bare feet on a boat on their site so that answers that quesiton.

[@John-Smith02]

2:48 a Thrunite flashlight 😏 (I have like 4 Thrunite flashlights)

[@9avedon]

I prefer 1/2 inch rubber stall mats, that are easier to vacuum/wipe clean.

[@JohnSmith-wy7ji]

It would be good underneath plant pots on wood decke so the wood doesn’t rot!

[@TootieProduct]

I use these in a drain well so i can wash wheels snd stuff

[@joecia7]

They have these as a floor of our tennis courts down the street.

[@paulv22]

I had some typical foam anti fatigue mats in front of my workbench. The problem I encountered was the epoxied floor got wet which caused the foam mat to float. I stepped on it and the mat slid out which is dangerous. Is it safe to assume these wouldn't do that?

[@no-budhee6657]

Heavy duty-est 😂

[@bitsorbytes]

Lovely ad......

[@DigitalDeath88]

Lego enjoyers: "I'll take you entire stock!"

[@rwmullis79]

1:08 Inside of your what?

[@markkempton4579]

I've seen these many times in pool house and campground showers, and they SUCK to step on barefoot. Very bad memories. LOL

[@MarkAngelbuer]

awesome video i def loved it, but this isnt affordable! we are in different tax brackets brother. $56.41 for 1 tile is INSANE. product looks amazing so the price might warrant the cost but damn! lets hope quality for cost is "affordable" haha

[@fZionists78]

That’s how they feel about us, stomping around.

I looked at prices for similar products here in Sweden and it was not at all cheap, sadly.

[@jfh400]

Wait, the title said 50 years, how could 1977... oh no I'm ollllld

[@SilverCymbal]

Don't feel bad, me too!

[@skyserf]

1:08 Warning ‼️ Extreme accent defected ⚠️

[@williamfoster0722]

Does it have a funny smell at all?

[@SilverCymbal]

when you open the box you can smell a little plastic but once down I can't smell anything.

[@fZionists78]

Good question. Not that I care, but my wife would throw a fit and curse the product for decades. Even if she only smelt it once.

[@Flowing23]

👍👍

[@goldwinger5434]

Looks alot like "Sport Court."

[@tyrehester5550]

Just under $10 per square feet. 😮

[@Y2Kvids]

I use a mat to protect the mat

[@benvoliothefirst]

50 years old? So, like... created in 1950! Right? ogodI'mold

[@SilverCymbal]

Well just the design. Fortunately they can't really get moldy since the water just runs off.

[@benvoliothefirst]

@@notreal5311 r/wooosh

[@Azreal357]

Affordable?!?! The link given shows a product that it roughly $9.40 PER SQUARE FOOT! Of course unless you want to buy the 50 pack which makes it $6.70 per square foot, but considering that 50SqFt is the size of a small bathroom that doesn't do much. Lets put it into perspective, I have a small 1 car garage (not used for a car), which is 20x20 which means that it is around 400SqFt. This means that at best (meaning I bought the 50 packs x8) it could cost around $2,680 for the garage, or if I wanted to do only the center part and bring it down to 300SqFt, it would cost around $2,000. At worst, if I didn't buy the packs or bought a few at a time it would cost around $3,700. I get it, this is a quality product that last a long time and is durable, but don't fucking use the word "affordable" when talking about it, especially when most the uses you mentioned it for are found in other different types of floor products at a MUCH cheaper rate. Hell, you could buy 3/4 inch horse stall mats for for around $2.35 a SqFt. The only thing that would be different is that horse stall mats don't have holes, but they are durable, soft for standing, able to be sprayed with a hose for cleaning, and you can even drive a car on them.

[@geekazoid47]

"My drah"

[@Gilgamesh_King_Of_Uruk]

I've said it for a long time and I will continue saying it: We've had most things figured out for decades, the last few ones have just been people trying to reinvent the wheel.

[@hificat101]

Ha ha! You said you put it inside you're "draw". With that one word, you identified yourself as being from Western Pennsylvania. Possibly Altoona or surrounding areas.

[@SIedgeHammer83]

I thinking of legos.

[@lunaumbra5179]

Nice advertisement 😐

[@jamesbrownsmiles]

Only a fool would pay $6.00 for 20 cents worth of material.

[@dfernandez3482]

Try walking on it barefoot with the nubs up 😂

[@just_morby]

It's an ad.

[@SilverCymbal]

If you can 3d print it yourself go for it but this is some unique stuff.

[@BlackdogDeaf]

Nice! But leave garage floor over time roach or bugs will live under and coming out creepy… 😱

[@youdontneedmyrealname]

Enterprise grade Legos

[@sabercruiser.7053]

🤌🤌🔥🔥🤲🙏 thank you