Beal Air Light
The Air Light is a medium hinged pad from Beal for lowballs and mid-height problems. Open it is 100 x 100 cm and 9 cm thick, 1.0 m² of landing at 3.2 kg. Two layers of open-cell and closed-cell foam, firm, with moderate impact protection. In stock at 6 shops from 162.79 EUR.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 17%, is thicker than 25% and lighter per m² than 75%.
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Air Light landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 2 |
| Foam | open-cell, closed-cell |
| Hinge protection | Yes |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Air Light is for
Best for lowball and midrange.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Air Light strengths
- Good weight at 3.2kg for this much coverage
- Great area-to-weight ratio at 3.2kg for 1.0m²
- Foam bridge across the fold is a nice touch
- Doubles as a couch between sends
Air Light trade-offs
- No shoe wipe
Air Light specifications
| Open size | 100 × 100 cm (39 x 39 in) |
| Thickness | 9 cm (3.5 in) |
| Weight | 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Shell | 900 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2024 |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
What the Air Light costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 6 shops that currently stock it (162.79 to 195.55 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 162.79 EUR at sportokay.com, 12% below the 185.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| sportokay.com | 162.79 EUR |
| blackisard.com | 164.47 EUR |
| bananafingers.co.uk | 168.64 EUR |
| barrabes.com | 178.15 EUR |
| beal-planet.com | 184.80 EUR |
| 9cclimbing.com | 195.55 EUR |
Alternatives to the Air Light
- Black Diamond Circuit
- Snap ONE
- Kinetik Newton Prime
- Metolius Session II
- Ocun Joker FTS
- Singing Rock Magic
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