Flashed Rambler
The Rambler is a hinged slider pad from Flashed for lowballs and traverses. Open it is 127 x 91 cm and 2 cm thick, 1.16 m² of landing at 1.6 kg. One layer of closed-cell foam, firm, with low impact protection.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 38%, is thicker than 4% and lighter per m² than 94%.
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Rambler landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 1 |
| Foam | closed-cell |
| Hinge protection | No |
| Durability | High |
What the Rambler is for
Best for lowball and traverse.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Rambler strengths
- Very light at 1.6kg - approaches are no problem
- Great area-to-weight ratio at 1.6kg for 1.16m²
- Bomber 1680D shell takes real abuse
- Made with recycled materials
Rambler trade-offs
- 2.0cm won't do much from real height
- You'll want a towel - no shoe wipe
- No foam over the fold gap
Rambler specifications
| Open size | 127 × 91 cm (50 x 36 in) |
| Thickness | 2 cm (0.8 in) |
| Weight | 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Strap |
| Shell | 1680 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
What the Rambler costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Rambler in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Rambler
- Mad Rock Triplet
- Black Diamond Gapstopper
- Send Climbing 3x6 Skinny Pad
- Organic XL Slider Pad
- Organic Half Blubber Pad
- Organic Spot Pad
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