Ratings Overview - Bouldering Crash Pad


Crash Pad Review: The Best Bouldering Pad
Total 18 products tested.
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Organic Big Pad

 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 eventua...
$315

Editors' Choice Award
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88
 High Falls - 10 of 10
10		 Low Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Big Stuff - 10 of 10
10		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 10 of 10
10
Voodoo Highball 5000 Pad

 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 i...
$370

Top Pick Award
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87
 High Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Low Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Big Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 10 of 10
10		 Foam Durability - 10 of 10
10
Organic Full Pad

 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" th...
$185

Editors' Choice Award
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85
Watch video video review		 High Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Low Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Big Stuff - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Small Stuff - 8 of 10
8		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 10 of 10
10
Black Diamond Drop Zone with Custom Foam Insert

 Black Diamond Drop Zone with Custom Foam Insert
The Black Diamond Drop Zone was one of our favorite pads with one big downside: thin foam that wore out fast. The foam that comes with the Organic pads is our favorite. So we went to a local store, bought a $30 piece of one-inch “memory style” closed...
$250+
100
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84
 High Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Low Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Big Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Small Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 9 of 10
9
Organic Simple Pad

 Organic Simple Pad
True to its name, this Organic Simple Pad is simple – just great foam and all the essentials with nothing extra. This is some of the best and most durable foam out there. Between two layers of soft open celled foam is layer of squishy yet responsive ...
$175
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83
Watch video video review		 High Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Low Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Big Stuff - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 10 of 10
10
Misty Mountain Magnum Pad

 Misty Mountain Magnum Pad
Since my first trip to Hueco Tanks I have gone through many pads. But my Misty Mountain Magnum Pad is one the best I have ever owned. It has survived over three years of ritual abuse with nothing more than a few blemishes. I would recommend this bou...
$350
100
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81
 High Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Low Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Big Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 7 of 10
7		 Foam Durability - 7 of 10
7
Metolius Boss Hogg

 Metolius Boss Hogg
The Metolius Boss Hogg comes with three things not found on any other crash pad we tested: hybrid angled hinge, car upholstery top, reinforced corners, and three layers of foam in a unique layering system. This bad is durable and it's comforting to k...
$215.00
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79
Watch video video review		 High Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Low Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Big Stuff - 4 of 10
4		 Packing Small Stuff - 10 of 10
10		 Comfort hanging out - 9 of 10
9		 Foam Durability - 7 of 10
7
Black Diamond Mondo Pad

 Black Diamond Mondo Pad
The name says it all: the Black Diamond Mondo Pad is one mondo piece of foam. It is a crash pad that seems like overkill in the store. But when you take your first big fall on one, you wonder how you could boulder again with anything smaller. In addi...
$340
100
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77
 High Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Low Falls - 10 of 10
10		 Packing Big Stuff - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 5 of 10
5
Voodoo Highball 4000 Pad

 Voodoo Highball 4000 Pad
This is one of the most expensive pad in the review and also one of our favorites. The Highball 4000 is the smallest and least expensive of all the Voodoo pads, but along with the Black Diamond Drop Zone, it is the biggest of all the medium size pads...
$275
100
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75
 High Falls - 6 of 10
6		 Low Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Big Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 10 of 10
10		 Foam Durability - 7 of 10
7
Metolius Bailout

 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 ...
$142

Best Buy Award
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Watch video video review		 High Falls - 7 of 10
7		 Low Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Big Stuff - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 7 of 10
7		 Foam Durability - 7 of 10
7
Mad Rock Mad Pad

 Mad Rock Mad Pad
The Mad Rock Mad Pad is one of the least expensive crash pad of all medium size bouldering pads we tested and has some of the thickest and stiffest foam. It was nearly impossible to "bottom out" and hit sharp rocks under the pad from any height. For ...
$140
100
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Watch video video review		 High Falls - 9 of 10
9		 Low Falls - 5 of 10
5		 Packing Big Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Packing Small Stuff - 5 of 10
5		 Comfort hanging out - 7 of 10
7		 Foam Durability - 8 of 10
8
Mad Rock Triple Mad Pad

 Mad Rock Triple Mad Pad
The Triple Mad Pad is the least expensive of all the big crash pads we tested and comes with a ton of features. It has a convenient strap and tri-fold design that turns it into pretty comfortable couch. It took me a while to start testing the pad bec...
$240
100
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70
 High Falls - 10 of 10
10		 Low Falls - 6 of 10
6		 Packing Big Stuff - 2 of 10
2		 Packing Small Stuff - 4 of 10
4		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 8 of 10
8
Black Diamond Drop Zone

 Black Diamond Drop Zone
The Black Diamond Drop Zone is a crash pad loaded with features and attention to detail. It has a hinge-less “taco” design, solid waist belt, handy flaps, buckles, straps, and rubberized “Batman suit” waterproof backing. We like the big side and bott...
$220
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Watch video video review		 High Falls - 6 of 10
6		 Low Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Packing Big Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Packing Small Stuff - 9 of 10
9		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 4 of 10
4
Metolius Recon

 Metolius Recon
The Metolius Recon is a medium-to-large sized crash pad that is compactable and easy to carry, hence the name Recon. It was not one of our favorite pads, as we prefer either a light and affordable pad you can pack stuff in like the Metolius Bailout o...
$250
100
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64
 High Falls - 8 of 10
8		 Low Falls - 7 of 10
7		 Packing Big Stuff - 2 of 10
2		 Packing Small Stuff - 3 of 10
3		 Comfort hanging out - 7 of 10
7		 Foam Durability - 7 of 10
7
Metolius Colossus

 Metolius Colossus
At 4' x 6' the Metolius Colossus has one of the largest landing areas of any crash pad we have seen. But at 3.5 inches thick it is also the thinnest big pads we have seen compared to most big pads like the Black Diamond Mondo Pad that is five inches ...
$289
100
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61
 High Falls - 6 of 10
6		 Low Falls - 7 of 10
7		 Packing Big Stuff - 2 of 10
2		 Packing Small Stuff - 7 of 10
7		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 7 of 10
7
Asana Hero Highball Pad

 Asana Hero Highball Pad
The new edition of the Asana Hero Highball has a hinge that I don’t think is an improvement over the older taco style bouldering pad. Some people may prefer the hinge, but not me. They could have made a hybrid angled hinge or added at least some pa...
$195
100
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61
 High Falls - 5 of 10
5		 Low Falls - 7 of 10
7		 Packing Big Stuff - 7 of 10
7		 Packing Small Stuff - 10 of 10
10		 Comfort hanging out - 7 of 10
7		 Foam Durability - 4 of 10
4
Metolius Stomp

 Metolius Stomp
The Metolius Stomp has been replaced by the Metolius Bailout Pad. It is a great upgrade.

Below is the old review of the Metolius Stomp that was discontinued in 2011

Just the essentials here in this Metolius Stomp good foam, dur...
$142
100
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60
 High Falls - 6 of 10
6		 Low Falls - 7 of 10
7		 Packing Big Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Packing Small Stuff - 6 of 10
6		 Comfort hanging out - 6 of 10
6		 Foam Durability - 5 of 10
5
Metolius Launch Pad

 Metolius Launch Pad

The Metolius Launch Pad is a thin pad ideal for lashing two small pads together. It has a great velvety top that is comfy to hang out on and is great for cleaning shoes before you pull off the ground.

The Launch Pad can be part of a...
$80
100
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38
 High Falls - 1 of 10
1		 Low Falls - 7 of 10
7		 Packing Big Stuff - 2 of 10
2		 Packing Small Stuff - 2 of 10
2		 Comfort hanging out - 7 of 10
7		 Foam Durability - 5 of 10
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Total 18 products tested.