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crash pad
Category
Crash pad
Type
Crash pad
Key specs
About 4 × 5 ft open (45–46 × 58 in), 4 in or 5 in thick
Material
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Weight
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What climbers keep saying · from 12 reviews

durable8heavy4great value1wears out fast1

Their Organic Big Pad is awesome and a friend bought the same after a weekend on them.

positive

Used the Big Pad and the extra padding and size make a significant difference to their confidence high up.

positive

Their 5-inch Big Pad fits in their car only lengthwise or sideways with both seats folded.

mixed

Their go-to setup is one Big Pad and two Full Pads plus sliders, and they always enjoy having the Big Pad.

positive

An Organic Big Pad fit in their friend's BMW, but very tightly.

mixed

Organic is the best pad for the price: their Big Pad has only softened a little since December after starting very stiff, outlasting Metolius and Mad Rock pads.

positivedurablegreat value

Bought Big, Full and Half pads and it was totally worth it; the Big folds to fit lengthwise behind one seat; Organics are stiff and hard to fit a backpack in at first.

positive

Just got the Organic Big Pad as their first mat and it's huge, hard to fit in the car with a passenger.

mixed

No regrets after a year with the Big Pad: the foam is still stiff and coverage is great solo, though it's cumbersome in narrow spots.

positivedurable

Their Organic has lasted longer than Voodoo and the Big Pad worked great climbing alone.

positivedurable

Has a 5-inch Organic Big Pad plus a normal and briefcase pad; would choose the Big Pad alone over the smaller ones.

positive

Regularly uses a Big Pad, Full Pad and scratch mat held together with a cam strap.

positive

Their standard is the 5-inch Organic Big Pad: awesome and highly recommended, but too heavy for long alpine approaches.

positiveheavy

Their 4-inch Big Pad plus blubber and sit pad let them comfortably protect many boulders solo.

positive

Used the Big Pad setup before and wouldn't recommend it with others; carrying a Full Organic plus slider and blubber is way better.

negativeheavy

Their Big Pad makes a better couch than crash pad; they usually bring three regular pads instead.

negative

Has had their Organic Big Pad for almost 10 years with at least 10 more to go; big and heavy, and carrying other pads on top is miserable, but it lasts forever.

positivedurableheavy

Had a 5-inch Organic Big Pad for years and it was fine, but annoyingly heavy compared with the 4-inch version, so they rarely took it out unless the landing was flat and open.

mixedheavy

Has four Organic Big Pads sitting under their home wall after the corners and velcro blew out in just a few seasons.

negativewears out fast

Has owned Cordless, BD, Mad Rock and Organic pads, including three 5-inch Organic Big Pads; finds Organic's shells, foam and customer service consistently top tier.

positivedurable

Likes the Organic Big Pad with the good alpine straps for uneven talus landings.

positive

A huge fan of the Organic Big Pad; has used it consistently for 4 years and plans to for many more.

positivedurable

Their Organic Big Pad is still going strong after 4 years of heavy use.

positivedurable

Their first pad was the Organic Big Pad; has gone out solo on it and taken some rough falls.

positivedurable