Carpet In The News: Fun Slides Carpet Skates

Magic Carpet Ride originally uploaded by Michelle Brea.

What memories do you associate with sliding across or down slippery surfaces? Possibly at a carnival or amusement park slide, or on slippery polished floors, or maybe even on an elusive ice patch....

Do you remember that youthful thrill and delightful rush of adrenaline combined perhaps with a hoot of hilarity? Maybe even miss it?

Well, in case you yearn for those experiences and bemoan that your many carpeted surfaces prevent you from such lively diversions, I have uncovered just the product for you!

That's right. Have you heard of Fun Slides [that] Put People on the Carpet -- Literally?

Nathan Hager from WTOP Radio describes this preposterous yet practical product that is

Faster Than Email: Carpet Skates. He also includes a video showing how fun the FunSlides are...

This other short FunSlide carpet skates YouTube clip [subscribers, please click link to view video] does a nice job showing how FunSlides appeals to a wide range of kids at heart.



I must admit that I love the idea of something that allows you to "zip around indoors" so efficiently.

It gets better, though! FunSlides Carpet Skates, from Simtec, Co., came out of a practical solution that father-son carpet installer team developed to move furniture more efficiently. Their solution: EZ Moves furniture slides [check out Simtec history for the official story].

Not only were EZ Moves furniture slides effective at moving furniture, but kids started using them to slide around, too. The official result: FunSlides and a whole slew of related products like: FaceOff Frenzy PowerBand Hockey, Carpet Bocce, the Carpet Puck, and MiniCarpet Hockey.

Isn't this hugely cool? A product made for carpet, by carpet folks, that increases the fun possibilities of carpet. And everyone stays safe, right? Not counting rug burns...

By the way, the FunSlides Carpet Skates website includes fun testimonials and additional video clips.

I wonder what's next?

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