Beal Addition Pad
The Addition Pad is a flat sit-start pad from Beal for lowballs. Open it is 95 x 50 cm and 3 cm thick, 0.47 m² of landing at 0.7 kg. One layer of closed-cell foam, firm, with low impact protection. In stock at 5 shops from 49.95 EUR.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 6%, is thicker than 13% and lighter per m² than 93%.
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Addition Pad landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 1 |
| Foam | closed-cell |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Addition Pad is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Addition Pad strengths
- Compact 0.48m² size is easy to pair with a main pad
- Very light at 0.7kg - approaches are no problem
- Easy to toss in the car as an extra pad
Addition Pad trade-offs
- Thin at 3.0cm, more of a supplement than a primary pad
- 0.48m² alone won't cut it for most problems
Addition Pad specifications
| Open size | 95 × 50 cm (37 x 20 in) |
| Thickness | 3 cm (1.2 in) |
| Weight | 0.7 kg (1.5 lb) |
| Fold style | Does not fold |
| Closure | Strap |
| Shell | 600 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2023 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 1 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
What the Addition Pad costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 5 shops that currently stock it (49.95 to 55.99 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 49.95 EUR at climbingzone.es, 9% below the 55.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| climbingzone.es | 49.95 EUR |
| bananafingers.co.uk | 50.40 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 54.74 EUR |
| beal-planet.com | 55.20 EUR |
| sportokay.com | 55.99 EUR |
Alternatives to the Addition Pad
- Metolius Shortstop
- Edelrid Sit Start II
- Organic Slider Pad
- Singing Rock Font
- Asana Rock Star Pad
- Black Diamond Sitstarter
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