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Organic Full Pad
$185

Editors' Choice Award
Organic Full Pad

The Organic Full Pad has some of the best and most durable foam of any crash pad out there. Between two layers of soft open celled foam is layer of squishy yet responsive harder foam. It is not closed cell hard foam, rather more like "memory foam" that is unique to the bouldering pad industry. The p...

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Organic Big Pad
$315

Editors' Choice Award
Organic Big Pad

This is one of the best big crash pads we have tested because of its awesome foam, durability and simplicity. With the same "memory style" foam used in all Organic crash pads it is both durable and great at absorbing big falls. While all foam eventually breaks down with heavy use, this foam breaks d...

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Metolius Bailout
$142

Best Buy Award
Metolius Bailout

The Metolius Bailout is our favorite budget bouldering pad and wins our Best Buy award. This pad is simple, well made, and ideal for both entry level boulderers or for experienced boulders who want a smaller pad for traveling or carrying around with their main big pad. It narrowly beats out the Mad ...

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Voodoo Highball 5000 Pad
$370

Top Pick Award
Voodoo Highball 5000 Pad

This was one of the favorite "taco style" pads we tested, the other being the Misty Mountain Magnum. Both are about the same price. The Magnum is a little burlier but we prefer the comfy surface fabric of Voodoo. If custom colors and a cool top are important to you, the Voodoo is the way to go. If y...

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