E9 Break
The Break is a flat sit-start pad from E9 for lowballs. Open it is 60 x 40 cm and 3.5 cm thick, 0.24 m² of landing at 0.6 kg. Two layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, with low impact protection. In stock at 2 shops from 70.00 EUR.
The smaller of E9 two additional pads, a compact sit pad for seated starts and filling the gaps between crash pads. A 60 x 40 cm panel of two-layer foam sits in a Cordura 1000 shell with a rubberised, non-slip base and a side handle. Made in Italy.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 0%, is thicker than 16% and lighter per m² than 82%.
See it on the landing-area chart | The 12 biggest crashpads by landing area
Break landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 2 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Durability | High |
What the Break is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Break strengths
- Compact gap filler and seated-start pad
- Cordura 1000 shell with rubberised, non-slip base
- Packs down small, easy to carry
Break trade-offs
- Thin 3.5 cm foam, only for low seated starts
- Smallest pad in the range
Break specifications
| Open size | 60 × 40 cm (24 x 16 in) |
| Thickness | 3.5 cm (1.4 in) |
| Weight | 0.6 kg (1.3 lb) |
| Fold style | Does not fold |
| Closure | None |
| Shell | 1000 D |
| Bottom coating | Rubber |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2023 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 1 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
What the Break costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 2 shops that currently stock it (70.00 to 75.95 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 70.00 EUR at e9planet.com.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| e9planet.com | 70.00 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 75.95 EUR |
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