Black Diamond Sitstarter
The Sitstarter is a flat sit-start pad from Black Diamond for lowballs. Open it is 80 x 50 cm and 0.6 cm thick, 0.4 m² of landing at 0.9 kg. One layer of closed-cell foam, firm, with low impact protection. In stock at 7 shops from 35.48 EUR.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 3%, is thicker than 0% and lighter per m² than 85%.
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Sitstarter landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 1 |
| Foam | closed-cell |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Sitstarter is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Sitstarter strengths
- Ultra lightweight
- Protects sit-starts
- Affordable
Sitstarter trade-offs
- Very small area
- Not standalone protection
Sitstarter specifications
| Open size | 80 × 50 cm (31 x 20 in) |
| Thickness | 0.6 cm (0.2 in) |
| Weight | 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) |
| Fold style | Does not fold |
| Closure | None |
| Shell | 600 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2024 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 1 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
Extras: Shoe wipe.
What the Sitstarter costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 7 shops that currently stock it (35.48 to 47.50 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 35.48 EUR at verticalextreme.de, 9% below the 39.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| verticalextreme.de | 35.48 EUR |
| snowleader.com | 37.90 EUR |
| oliunid.it | 37.90 EUR |
| bergzeit.de | 40.73 EUR |
| sport-schuster.de | 45.00 EUR |
| 9cclimbing.com | 45.97 EUR |
| blackisard.com | 47.50 EUR |
Alternatives to the Sitstarter
- Singing Rock Font
- Beal Addition Pad
- La Sportiva Sittone
- Metolius Shortstop
- Organic Slider Pad
- Edelrid Sit Start II
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