Kinetik Newton Prime
The Newton Prime is a medium hinged pad from Kinetik for lowballs and mid-height problems. Open it is 122 x 91 cm and 10 cm thick, 1.11 m² of landing at 6.2 kg. Three layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, with moderate impact protection.
Kinetik pared-down take on their award-winning Newton: a 4 inch, three-layer foam pad with a 122 x 91 cm landing zone and just the essentials, no Omni-flaps. A 1680D ballistic nylon shell over a 1000D landing zone, a three-buckle closure and an adjustable shoulder-and-waist harness with the Houdini strap-hideaway. Built to order in the USA.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 25%, is thicker than 29% and lighter per m² than 16%.
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Newton Prime landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | No |
| Durability | High |
What the Newton Prime is for
Best for lowball and midrange.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Newton Prime strengths
- Three-layer premium foam in a tough 1680D ballistic shell
- Full shoulder-and-waist carry harness with Houdini strap hideaway
- Simplified build keeps the price down
Newton Prime trade-offs
- Heavy for its size at 6.2 kg
- Bare-bones pad with no gap-covering flaps
Newton Prime specifications
| Open size | 122 × 91 cm (48 x 36 in) |
| Thickness | 10 cm (3.9 in) |
| Weight | 6.2 kg (13.7 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 1680 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2024 |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | Yes |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
What the Newton Prime costs
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