Organic Half Pad
The Half Pad is a small hinged pad from Organic for lowballs. Open it is 91 x 61 cm and 7.6 cm thick, 0.56 m² of landing at 1.8 kg. Three layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, with moderate impact protection.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 9%, is thicker than 20% and lighter per m² than 73%.
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Half Pad landing and protection
| Impact protection | Moderate |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | Yes |
| Durability | High |
What the Half Pad is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Half Pad strengths
- Compact 0.56m² size is easy to pair with a main pad
- Foam bridge across the fold is a nice touch
- 1050D shell is tough and abrasion-resistant
- Made with recycled materials
Half Pad trade-offs
- 0.56m² alone won't cut it for most problems
- Bring your own shoe wipe
- Minimal carry system gets old fast
Half Pad specifications
| Open size | 91 × 61 cm (36 x 24 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) |
| Weight | 1.8 kg (4.0 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 1050 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2022 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
Sustainability: partial recycled.
What the Half Pad costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Half Pad in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Half Pad
- ZIGZAG Single LINK
- Snap Grand Plaster
- Organic Briefcase Pad
- Flashed Shield Half Pad
- ZIGZAG Double LINK Set
- ZIGZAG Triple LINK Set
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