Black Diamond Impact
The Impact is a medium hinged pad from Black Diamond for lowballs and mid-height problems. Open it is 114 x 100 cm and 10 cm thick, 1.14 m² of landing at 4.3 kg. Two layers of open-cell and closed-cell foam, firm, with moderate impact protection.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 36%, is thicker than 29% and lighter per m² than 63%.
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Impact landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 2 |
| Foam | open-cell, closed-cell |
| Hinge protection | Yes |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Impact is for
Best for lowball and midrange.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Impact strengths
- One of the lightest full-size pads on the market
- Excellent portability for long approaches
- Solid foam for its weight class
- Comfortable shoulder straps for hiking
- Good value at its price point
Impact trade-offs
- Thinner foam means less protection on big falls
- Landing area is modest compared to larger pads
- Not enough pad for highball problems
Impact specifications
| Open size | 114 × 100 cm (45 x 39 in) |
| Thickness | 10 cm (3.9 in) |
| Weight | 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 600 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2024 |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | Yes |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
Sustainability: partial recycled.
What the Impact costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Impact in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Impact
- Metolius Session II
- Ocun Paddy Sundance
- DMM Highball
- Edelrid Mantle III
- Ocun Moonwalk FTS
- Organic BackFourty Simple
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