Rating Scores - The Best Bouldering Crash Pads

Total 10 products tested

Mad Rock Duo
With thick foam and excellent functionality, the Mad Rock Duo took our Editors' Choice award home. For climbers who want to carry multiple crash pads at once, it is a uniquely designed pad with a... read more >

Mad Rock R3
The R3 is the best pad we tested for conforming to lumpy landings and for packing gear. It is also one of the best pads for steep low-ball falls on your backside. It is very well made and durable;... read more >

Black Diamond Drop Zone
The Drop Zone is the best crash pad for most people. It has multi-density foam layers that are effective at padding both high and low falls. The foam lay-up is 1" of dense, closed-cell PE foam on... read more >

Black Diamond Mondo Pad
The name says it all: the Black Diamond Mondo Pad is one mondo piece of foam. It's a crash pad that seems like overkill in the store, but when you take your first big fall on one you wonder how you... read more >

Mad Rock Mad Pad
The Mad Rock Mad Pad is one of the least expensive medium size bouldering pads we tested and has some of the thickest and stiffest foam out there. It was nearly impossible to "bottom out" on sharp... read more >

Petzl Alto
Stacked with innovative features, a quality piece of dense closed-cell foam and a sleek design, this flashy orange pad has a lot to offer. This pad works great for entry to expert level bouldering... read more >

Metolius Session
The Metolius Session has replaced the Metolius Bailout as one of our Best Buy award winners. The Session is the same basic design as its predecessor but has a handy new flap closure. Is the Session... read more >

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 a pretty comfortable... read more >

Black Diamond Impact
The Black Diamond Impact crash pad is a basic hinged-stye pad with some modern features. It can fulfill the needs of any level boulderer doing any type of bouldering with the exception of padding... read more >

Metolius Recon
The Metolius Recon is a medium-large crash pad that folds into three sections and is easy to carry, hence the name Recon. It was not one a favorite, as we prefer either a light and affordable pad... read more >

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Total 10 products tested

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	Mad Rock Duo With thick foam and excellent functionality, the Mad Rock Duo took our Editors' Choice award home. For climbers who want to carry multiple crash pads at once, it is a uniquely designed pad with a... read more >	$240	100 0 81	9	6	9	8	8
	Mad Rock R3 The R3 is the best pad we tested for conforming to lumpy landings and for packing gear. It is also one of the best pads for steep low-ball falls on your backside. It is very well made and durable;... read more >	$199	100 0 78	6	10	10	6	7
	Black Diamond Drop Zone The Drop Zone is the best crash pad for most people. It has multi-density foam layers that are effective at padding both high and low falls. The foam lay-up is 1" of dense, closed-cell PE foam on... read more >	$250	100 0 78	7	8	9	7	8
	Black Diamond Mondo Pad The name says it all: the Black Diamond Mondo Pad is one mondo piece of foam. It's a crash pad that seems like overkill in the store, but when you take your first big fall on one you wonder how you... read more >	$400	100 0 75	9	9	6	6	6
	Mad Rock Mad Pad The Mad Rock Mad Pad is one of the least expensive medium size bouldering pads we tested and has some of the thickest and stiffest foam out there. It was nearly impossible to "bottom out" on sharp... read more >	$169	100 0 74	9	6	6	7	8
	Petzl Alto Stacked with innovative features, a quality piece of dense closed-cell foam and a sleek design, this flashy orange pad has a lot to offer. This pad works great for entry to expert level bouldering... read more >	$300	100 0 73	7	7	7	8	8
	Metolius Session The Metolius Session has replaced the Metolius Bailout as one of our Best Buy award winners. The Session is the same basic design as its predecessor but has a handy new flap closure. Is the Session... read more >	$149	100 0 72	7	8	7	7	7
	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 a pretty comfortable... read more >	$259	100 0 70	10	6	3	6	8
	Black Diamond Impact The Black Diamond Impact crash pad is a basic hinged-stye pad with some modern features. It can fulfill the needs of any level boulderer doing any type of bouldering with the exception of padding... read more >	$200	100 0 64	7	6	5	7	7
	Metolius Recon The Metolius Recon is a medium-large crash pad that folds into three sections and is easy to carry, hence the name Recon. It was not one a favorite, as we prefer either a light and affordable pad... read more >	$265	100 0 62	7	7	3	7	7
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Ratings Overview - Bouldering Crash Pad