Snap Chubby
The Chubby is a large taco pad from Snap for mid-height problems, highballs and traverses. Open it is 150 x 100 cm and 14 cm thick, 1.5 m² of landing at 9 kg. Three layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, with very high impact protection. In stock at 4 shops from 361.90 EUR.
Snap welded eco pad, the seamless sibling of the Phatty. It uses the same Wavy Technology three-foam landing, but high-frequency welded into one continuous surface with no fold seam. A 150 x 100 cm zone, 14 cm thick, in a 100 percent recycled 600-denier polyester shell with a TPU base. Removable carry straps and corner link loops.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 61%, is thicker than 90% and lighter per m² than 6%.
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Chubby landing and protection
| Impact protection | Very high |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | No |
| Durability | Moderate |
What the Chubby is for
Best for midrange, highball and traverse.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Chubby strengths
- Welded, seamless landing with no fold gap
- Wavy Technology three-foam build, 14 cm thick
- 100 percent recycled 600D shell with a TPU base
Chubby trade-offs
- Heavy at 9 kg
- Welded build does not fold as flat as a hinged pad
Chubby specifications
| Open size | 150 × 100 cm (59 x 39 in) |
| Thickness | 14 cm (5.5 in) |
| Weight | 9 kg (19.8 lb) |
| Fold style | Taco |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 600 D |
| Bottom coating | TPU coated |
| Reconfigurable | No |
| Released | 2026 |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | No |
| Chest strap | No |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Moderate |
Sustainability: full recycled.
Extras: Shoe wipe.
What the Chubby costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 4 shops that currently stock it (361.90 to 417.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 361.90 EUR at hardloop.de, 18% below the 439.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| hardloop.de | 361.90 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 372.90 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 416.90 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 417.00 EUR |
Alternatives to the Chubby
- Petzl Cirro
- Organic BackFourty Big Pad
- Flashed Big Squishy
- Snap Phatty
- Escape Climbing XL Zone Plus
- Flashed Hueco Pad
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