Edelrid Sit Start II
The Sit Start II is a flat sit-start pad from Edelrid for lowballs. Open it is 90 x 55 cm and 5 cm thick, 0.49 m² of landing at 1 kg. One layer of closed-cell foam, firm, with low impact protection. In stock at 7 shops from 45.95 EUR.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 6%, is thicker than 17% and lighter per m² than 87%.
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Sit Start II landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 1 |
| Foam | closed-cell |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Sit Start II is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Sit Start II strengths
- Compact 0.5m² size is easy to pair with a main pad
- Very light at 1.0kg - approaches are no problem
- Lightweight enough to carry alongside your main pad
Sit Start II trade-offs
- 5.0cm won't do much from real height
- 0.5m² alone won't cut it for most problems
- Bring your own shoe wipe
- Fold crease has no protection
Sit Start II specifications
| Open size | 90 × 55 cm (35 x 22 in) |
| Thickness | 5 cm (2.0 in) |
| Weight | 1 kg (2.2 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 |
Sustainability: Bluesign and partial recycled.
Extras: Shoe wipe.
What the Sit Start II costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 7 shops that currently stock it (45.95 to 64.50 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 45.95 EUR at deporvillage.com, 23% below the 60.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| deporvillage.com | 45.95 EUR |
| blackisard.com | 46.40 EUR |
| bergsport-maxi.de | 49.95 EUR |
| oliunid.es | 50.00 EUR |
| epictv.com | 50.00 EUR |
| bananafingers.co.uk | 63.99 EUR |
| kletterbude.de | 64.50 EUR |
Alternatives to the Sit Start II
- Singing Rock Font
- Beal Addition Pad
- Metolius Shortstop
- Organic Slider Pad
- Asana Rock Star Pad
- Black Diamond Sitstarter
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