diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
index 299d4ad7..02c748e7 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ public class MapRenderer {
 		}
 
 		public BufferItem get(int size) {
-			BufferItem b = pool;
+			BufferItem b = mPool;
 
 			if (b == null) {
 				b = new BufferItem();
 			} else {
-				pool = b.next;
+				mPool = b.next;
 				b.next = null;
 			}
 			if (b.tmpBufferSize < size)
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java
index 5f764b0b..375ad886 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.oscim.utils.pool.SyncPool;
 
 public class SymbolItem extends Inlist<SymbolItem> {
 
-	public final static SyncPool<SymbolItem> pool = new SyncPool<SymbolItem>() {
+	public final static SyncPool<SymbolItem> pool = new SyncPool<SymbolItem>(128) {
 
 		@Override
 		protected SymbolItem createItem() {
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Inlist.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Inlist.java
index 020b67fd..d2bfca4e 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Inlist.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Inlist.java
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ import javax.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
  */
 public class Inlist<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 	/** UNTESTED */
-	public static class List<T extends Inlist<T>> implements Iterable<T> {
-		T head;
-		T cur;
+
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
+	public static class List<T extends Inlist<?>> implements Iterable<T> {
+		Inlist head;
+		Inlist cur;
 		Iterator<T> mIterator = new Iterator<T>() {
 
 			@Override
@@ -45,14 +47,14 @@ public class Inlist<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 				if (cur == null)
 					throw new IllegalStateException();
 
-				T tmp = cur;
+				Inlist tmp = cur;
 				cur = cur.next;
-				return tmp;
+				return (T) tmp;
 			}
 
 			@Override
 			public void remove() {
-				T tmp = cur.next;
+				T tmp = (T) cur.next;
 				head = Inlist.remove(head, cur);
 				cur = tmp;
 			}
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ public class Inlist<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 		}
 
 		public void push(T it) {
-			it.next = head;
+			((Inlist) it).next = head;
 			head = it;
 		}
 
@@ -75,19 +77,23 @@ public class Inlist<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 		}
 
 		public T clear() {
-			T ret = head;
+			Inlist ret = head;
 			head = null;
 			cur = null;
-			return ret;
+			return (T) ret;
 		}
 
 		public T getHead() {
-			return head;
+			return (T) head;
 		}
 	}
 
 	public T next;
 
+	public T next() {
+		return next;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Push 'item' onto 'list'.
 	 * 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Pool.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Pool.java
index cc84fa32..4e623288 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Pool.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/Pool.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ package org.oscim.utils.pool;
 
 import javax.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
 
-public abstract class Pool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
-
-	protected T pool;
-	protected int limit;
-	protected int fill;
+@SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
+public abstract class Pool<T extends Inlist<?>> {
+	protected T mPool;
+	protected int mLimit;
+	protected int mFill;
 
 	/**
 	 * @param item release resources
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public abstract class Pool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 		if (!clearItem(item))
 			return null;
 
-		item.next = pool;
-		pool = item;
+		((Inlist) item).next = mPool;
+		mPool = item;
 
 		return null;
 	}
@@ -65,12 +65,13 @@ public abstract class Pool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 			return null;
 
 		while (list != null) {
-			T next = list.next;
+
+			T next = (T) list.next;
 
 			clearItem(list);
 
-			list.next = pool;
-			pool = list;
+			((Inlist) list).next = mPool;
+			mPool = list;
 
 			list = next;
 		}
@@ -84,21 +85,21 @@ public abstract class Pool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 
 		clearItem(item);
 
-		Inlist.remove(list, item);
+		Inlist.remove((Inlist) list, item);
 
 		return list;
 	}
 
 	/** get an item from pool */
 	public T get() {
-		if (pool == null)
+		if (mPool == null)
 			return createItem();
 
-		T ret = pool;
-		pool = pool.next;
+		Inlist ret = mPool;
+		mPool = (T) mPool.next;
 
 		ret.next = null;
-		return ret;
+		return (T) ret;
 	}
 
 	protected abstract T createItem();
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/SyncPool.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/SyncPool.java
index fe8cd4f7..4a704d10 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/SyncPool.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/pool/SyncPool.java
@@ -18,24 +18,25 @@ package org.oscim.utils.pool;
 
 import javax.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
 
-public abstract class SyncPool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
-	protected final int maxFill;
-	protected int fill;
+public abstract class SyncPool<T extends Inlist<?>> {
+	protected final int mMaxFill;
+	protected final boolean mClearItems;
 
-	protected T pool;
-
-	public SyncPool() {
-		maxFill = 100;
-		fill = 0;
-	}
+	protected int mFill;
+	protected T mPool;
 
 	public SyncPool(int maxItemsInPool) {
-		maxFill = maxItemsInPool;
-		fill = 0;
+		this(maxItemsInPool, true);
+	}
+
+	public SyncPool(int maxItemsInPool, boolean clearItems) {
+		mMaxFill = maxItemsInPool;
+		mFill = 0;
+		mClearItems = clearItems;
 	}
 
 	public int getFill() {
-		return fill;
+		return mFill;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ public abstract class SyncPool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 	 *            number of initial items
 	 */
 	public void init(int items) {
-		fill = 0;
-		pool = null;
+		mFill = 0;
+		mPool = null;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -80,24 +81,25 @@ public abstract class SyncPool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 	 * Usage item = pool.release(item), to ensure to not keep a reference to
 	 * item!
 	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
 	@CheckReturnValue
 	public T release(T item) {
 		if (item == null)
 			return null;
 
-		if (!clearItem(item)) {
+		if (mClearItems && !clearItem(item)) {
 			// dont add back to pool
 			freeItem(item);
 			return null;
 		}
-		if (fill < maxFill) {
+		if (mFill < mMaxFill) {
 			synchronized (this) {
-				fill++;
+				mFill++;
 
-				item.next = pool;
-				pool = item;
+				((Inlist) item).next = (T) mPool;
+				mPool = item;
 			}
-		} else {
+		} else if (mClearItems) {
 			freeItem(item);
 		}
 		return null;
@@ -109,35 +111,38 @@ public abstract class SyncPool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 	 * Usage list = pool.releaseAll(list), to ensure to not keep a reference to
 	 * list!
 	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
 	@CheckReturnValue
 	public T releaseAll(T item) {
 		if (item == null)
 			return null;
 
-		if (fill > maxFill) {
+		if (mFill > mMaxFill) {
 			while (item != null) {
-				clearItem(item);
-				freeItem(item);
-				item = item.next;
+				if (mClearItems) {
+					clearItem(item);
+					freeItem(item);
+				}
+				item = (T) item.next;
 			}
 			return null;
 		}
 
 		synchronized (this) {
 			while (item != null) {
-				T next = item.next;
+				T next = (T) item.next;
 
-				if (!clearItem(item)) {
+				if (mClearItems && !clearItem(item)) {
 					// dont add back to pool
 					freeItem(item);
 					item = next;
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				fill++;
+				mFill++;
 
-				item.next = pool;
-				pool = item;
+				((Inlist) item).next = (T) mPool;
+				mPool = item;
 
 				item = next;
 			}
@@ -151,17 +156,18 @@ public abstract class SyncPool<T extends Inlist<T>> {
 	 * 
 	 * @return the item
 	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public T get() {
 
 		synchronized (this) {
-			if (pool == null) {
+			if (mPool == null) {
 				return createItem();
 			}
 
-			fill--;
+			mFill--;
 
-			T ret = pool;
-			pool = pool.next;
+			T ret = mPool;
+			mPool = (T) mPool.next;
 
 			ret.next = null;
 			return ret;