Metolius Basic Pad
The Basic Pad is a medium hinged pad from Metolius for lowballs and mid-height problems. Open it is 122 x 91 cm and 10.2 cm thick, 1.11 m² of landing at 3.4 kg. Three 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 25%, is thicker than 53% and lighter per m² than 76%.
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Basic Pad landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | Yes |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Basic Pad is for
Best for lowball and midrange.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Basic Pad strengths
- Good weight at 3.4kg for this much coverage
- Great area-to-weight ratio at 3.4kg for 1.11m²
- 10.0cm foam is solid all-round protection
Basic Pad trade-offs
- You'll want a towel - no shoe wipe
- Minimal carry system gets old fast
- No pockets for shoes or chalk
Basic Pad specifications
| Open size | 122 × 91 cm (48 x 36 in) |
| Thickness | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) |
| Weight | 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 900 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2022 |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
What the Basic Pad costs
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