La Sportiva Sittone
The Sittone is a flat sit-start pad from La Sportiva for lowballs. Open it is 80 x 50 cm and 3 cm thick, 0.4 m² of landing at 0.8 kg. One layer of closed-cell foam, with low impact protection. In stock at 1 shop from 63.23 EUR.
La Sportiva sit-start pad built for awkward seated starts and for slotting between bigger pads. A compact 80 x 50 cm panel of 3 cm recycled-polyamide foam sits under a water-repellent 1200d nylon shell, with an integrated shoe-cleaning mat and a side handle. It stashes inside the Alpagota and Allez pads for carrying. Made in Italy.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 3%, is thicker than 13% and lighter per m² than 87%.
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Sittone landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 1 |
| Foam | closed-cell |
| Durability | High |
What the Sittone is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Sittone strengths
- Recycled-polyamide foam under a water-repellent 1200d shell
- Integrated mat to wipe shoes at the start
- Stashes inside the La Sportiva Alpagota and Allez pads
Sittone trade-offs
- Thin 3 cm foam, only for low seated starts
- Minimal carry, just a side handle
Sittone specifications
| Open size | 80 × 50 cm (31 x 20 in) |
| Thickness | 3 cm (1.2 in) |
| Weight | 0.8 kg (1.8 lb) |
| Fold style | Does not fold |
| Closure | None |
| Shell | 1200 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2025 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 1 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
Sustainability: partial recycled.
Extras: Shoe wipe.
What the Sittone costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 at the one shop that currently stocks it. Cheapest current offer: 63.23 EUR at 9cclimbing.com.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| 9cclimbing.com | 63.23 EUR |
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