Petzl Nimbo
The Nimbo is a flat sit-start pad from Petzl for lowballs. Open it is 75 x 50 cm and 3 cm thick, 0.38 m² of landing at 0.7 kg. One layer of closed-cell foam, firm, with low impact protection. In stock at 6 shops from 53.55 EUR.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 1%, is thicker than 13% and lighter per m² than 88%.
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Nimbo landing and protection
| Impact protection | Low |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 1 |
| Foam | closed-cell |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Nimbo is for
Best for lowball.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Nimbo strengths
- Compact 0.38m² size is easy to pair with a main pad
- Very light at 0.7kg - approaches are no problem
- Carry system is a cut above - comfortable on real hikes
- Made with recycled materials
Nimbo trade-offs
- 3.0cm won't do much from real height
- Small at 0.38m² - pair with a bigger pad
- No shoe wipe
Nimbo specifications
| Open size | 75 × 50 cm (30 x 20 in) |
| Thickness | 3 cm (1.2 in) |
| Weight | 0.7 kg (1.5 lb) |
| Fold style | Does not fold |
| Closure | None |
| Shell | 900 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2014 |
| Shoulder straps | No |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 1 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | None |
What the Nimbo costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 6 shops that currently stock it (53.55 to 71.20 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 53.55 EUR at materialdeescalada.com, 29% below the 75.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| materialdeescalada.com | 53.55 EUR |
| barrabes.com | 58.56 EUR |
| deporvillage.com | 59.95 EUR |
| sportokay.com | 65.99 EUR |
| bergzeit.de | 69.40 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 71.20 EUR |
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