Flashed Shield Half Pad
The Shield Half Pad is a small flat pad from Flashed for lowballs. Open it is 91 x 64 cm and 10.8 cm thick, 0.58 m² of landing at 2.5 kg. Two layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, firm, with moderate impact protection.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 13%, is thicker than 59% and lighter per m² than 50%.
See it on the landing-area chart | The 12 biggest crashpads by landing area
Shield Half Pad landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 2 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Durability | High |
What the Shield Half Pad is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Shield Half Pad strengths
- Compact 0.58m² size is easy to pair with a main pad
- Comfortable to haul even on steep, long trails
- Bomber 1680D shell takes real abuse
- Made with recycled materials
Shield Half Pad trade-offs
- 0.58m² alone won't cut it for most problems
- No shoe wipe
- No foam over the fold gap
- No pockets for shoes or chalk
Shield Half Pad specifications
| Open size | 91 × 64 cm (36 x 25 in) |
| Thickness | 10.8 cm (4.3 in) |
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) |
| Fold style | Does not fold |
| Closure | Strap |
| Shell | 1680 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
What the Shield Half Pad costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Shield Half Pad in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Shield Half Pad
- ZIGZAG Single LINK
- Organic Briefcase Pad
- Snap Grand Plaster
- Organic Half Pad
- ZIGZAG Double LINK Set
- ZIGZAG Triple LINK Set
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