Gear Review
Black Diamond Impact Crash Pad
I should have gone bigger
By SirFallsAlot
Ranked #1 - Climbing Ropes and Bouldering Pads
June 22, 2007
So I've got about 28 days of bouldering on my Impact now and while at first I was stoked. Now I wish I'd spent a bit more and gotten a better pad. At only 3.5" the pad is thinner than I need. I'm not that big (160lbs.) and its not like I'm falling from a 10 story building, but I do occasionally bottom out the pad through to the rocks beneath. Also the lack of a designed fold has now turned into a crease where the foam is breaking down and the pad won't lie flat anymore. My next pad will be 4 or 4.5" and have a hinge design. The pad does work okay, its just that there's better out there for the money like my friends Metolius pads.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- 600D PU-coated ripstop polyester
- Padding:
- [Open cell foam] 3in (75mm); [Closed cell foam] 1in (25mm)
- Dimensions:
- [Open] 39 x 45 x 4in (100 x 114 x 10cm); [Folded] 39 x 22.5 x 8in (100 x 57 x 20cm)
- Carrying Mode:
- Backpack straps, 2 end handles
- Weight:
- 9lb 8oz (4.33kg)
- Recommended Use:
- Bouldering
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
Change me.