Two Layers of Carpet and Some Foam: the First Crashpad Design Changed Bouldering Forever
The first real crash pads came out of Hueco Tanks, right? But that is not where the light bulb first went off.
Crash Pads
Climbing Holiday Gift Guide: Black Diamond Drop Zone Crash Pad
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Climbing Holiday Gift Guide: Send Climbing 4X6 Skinny Pad
Protects where larger pads don't.
Editors’ Choice Classic: The Climbing Gear Hall of Fame
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Editors' Choice Classic: Organic Full Pad Crash Pad
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Climbing Gear Guide 2015: Editors' Choice Awards
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Gear Guide 2014: Bouldering
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Metolius Session Crash Pad
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Asana Pro Spotter Pad
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Stonelick Blu Crashpad
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Mad Rock R3
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2012 Gear Guide: Bouldering Gear
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Pebble-Wrestling Pro
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New and Notable: Asana Climbing Green Highball Pad – 2010
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METOLIUS CLIMBING COLOSSUS – 2009 Gear Guide
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From Monsters to Bastards – No. 246
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Crash Pad Review – No 214 – August 2002
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