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OneHarvestONEHARVESTCompetitive Battlecard

Big Bad Mats vs. The Field.

A head-to-head on the specs that drive total cost of ownership — not just sticker price.

Attribute
Big Bad Mats
Composite HDPE
Timber / Crane
Steel / Aluminum
Unit weight (handling)
Light — machine-set
Medium
Very heavy — crane
Heavy
Service life
10+ yrs
3–5 yrs
2–4 yrs
8–10 yrs
Breakage / cracking
None — engineered
Cracks under load
Rots / splinters
Bends / corrodes
Load distribution
High-psi, low-CBR
Moderate
High but rigid
High
Contamination
Non-porous · zero-leach
Semi-porous
Absorbs fluids
Non-porous
Install speed
Fast-connect lock
Moderate
Slow, crane-set
Slow, bolted
Reusability / turns
Very high
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Disposal / recyclable
100% recyclable
Landfill fees
Landfill / burn
Scrap value
Cost per deployment
Lowest (TCO)
High (re-buys)
High (rot/loss)
High (CapEx)
The bottom line: fewer assets, zero re-buys, lowest cost per deployment.
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Comparative positioning is representative of typical heavy-industrial performance; validate against project specs. © 2026 OneHarvest LLC.