Flashed Drifter
The Drifter is a medium hinged pad from Flashed for lowballs and mid-height problems. Open it is 127 x 91 cm and 10.7 cm thick, 1.16 m² of landing at 6 kg. Three layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, with moderate impact protection.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 38%, is thicker than 58% and lighter per m² than 25%.
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Drifter landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | Yes |
| Durability | High |
What the Drifter is for
Best for lowball and midrange.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Drifter strengths
- Hinge flap fills the fold gap on landing
- Solid all-round protection
- 1.16m² is enough for most problems
- Decent carry system for moderate approaches
Drifter trade-offs
- You'll want a towel - no shoe wipe
Drifter specifications
| Open size | 127 × 91 cm (50 x 36 in) |
| Thickness | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) |
| Weight | 6 kg (13.2 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Strap |
| Shell | 1000 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | Yes |
| Released | 2023 |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | Yes |
| Chest strap | Yes |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
Extras: Couch mode and Premium carry system.
What the Drifter costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Drifter in stock right now.
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