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Mad Rock Mad Pad
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Mad Rock Mad Pad

Item # 716532

$139.95

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Mad Pad is sized so you just can't miss it on the way down!

  • Features two different high-grade polyethylene foams for increased shock absorption
  • Pad folds in the center for a compact carry; folded dimensions: 35.5 x 23 x 10 inches
  • Shoulder straps with tough metal buckles make for easy carrying

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Item 716532

Mad Rock Mad Pad Specs

Specification

Description

Weight11 lbs. 8 oz.
Dimensions46 x 35.5 x 5 inches

Mad Rock Mad Pad Customer Reviews

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Mad Rock Mad Pad
 
4.1

(based on 22 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Rugged (17)
  • Lightweight (12)
  • Versatile (7)
  • Comfortable (3)

Cons

  • Bulky (8)

Best Uses

  • Bouldering (21)
  • Outdoors (5)
  • Casual climbing (3)
  • Indoor (3)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid climber (10), Casual adventurer (10)

Reviewed by 22 customers

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Sep

8

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Some like it thick

By I Love Rock

from Sacramento, CA

About Me Addicted to Climbing

Site Member

Pros

  • Rugged

Cons

  • Bulky

Best Uses

  • Bouldering

Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

My friend and I bought this as our first crash pad and took it to the Buttermilks and it did great. We came home with no sprains or cracked domes.

It's a really thick pad which is good for the falls and it's still firm so you're not gonna roll your ankle on it. But since it's so thick it is kinda bulky but what pad isn't?

The price is right and the protection is there, what more could you ask for?

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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Jul

15

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Mad Pad

By peachy spohn

from Portland Oregon

About Me Avid Climber

Pros

  • Comfortable

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Bouldering

    Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

    Wow, thick and durable. What else can you ask for from a crash pad.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    1

    2007

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    great price

    By erock

    from Olympia WA/ Chicgao Il

    About Me Avid Climber

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Rugged
    • Versatile

    Cons

    • Bulky

    Best Uses

    • Bouldering

    Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

    The pad has a great price and is good for those getting started bouldering. I would like the pad to be a little larger, and the thickness is nice for falling on but annoying when you need to carry the pad around. The couch feature is a good idea but i hardly ever use it, and to have the couch option the pad needed to be made with really long closure straps which get in the way. All in all a good buy.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    7

    2007

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Must have for any safe climber!

    By HawaiianDude

    from Torrance, CA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Rugged
    • Versatile

    Cons

    • A bit small

    Best Uses

    • Bouldering

    Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

    This is a great pad for any climber, particularly bouldering. A little on the smaller side but you can rig several pads together with the velcro attached to the sides. These things also double as a couch! Great if you have storage problems. Easy to carry around as well since it has shoulder straps attached.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    31

    2009

     
    4.0

    Never been hurt yet!

    By rockgeek824

    from Houston, Tx

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Rugged

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backrest
      • Bouldering
      • Indoor
      • Outdoor

      Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

      It's really not so bulky since it's so light. You can carry some of your smaller gear in it too, since it has the velcro to keep it closed. I'm short so I'm glad the straps tighten enough for me and my climbing buddy ( who's skinnier than I am) to carry it with lots of comfort. I suppose it is slightly wide, but I haven't used any other brands so I'm really not sure. And, I'd rather it be kind of wide when folded since that means more ground coverage and hence more safety!

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      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jul

      19

      2009

       
      4.0

      Great Value Crash Pad

      By kit

      from Boston, MA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Rugged

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Bouldering

        Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

        Thick, Rugged, Comes with a doormat to wipe your climbing shoes free of dirt and leaves, and reasonably priced.

        Backpack straps make it easy to carry. I like to sandwich my shoes and stuff in between the two pads and then close it up to hold everything (so you dont also have to carry a backpack).

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Jun

        8

        2009

         
        4.0

        The lightest

        By CC

        from New Zealand

        About Me Avid Climber

        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Bouldering

          Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

          I've carried lots of pads and this one is the very lightest. And I love that it comes with a carpet for standing on if the ground is wet. A sensible design overall.

          • Gift:
          • Yes

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          May

          26

          2009

           
          4.0

          Hard as a rock.....but a good hard

          By Chad the Dynamo

          from Olympia, WA

          About Me Avid Climber

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Lightweight
          • Rugged

          Cons

          • Bulky

          Best Uses

          • Bouldering
          • Indoor
          • Outdoor

          Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

          I bought this pad a year ago and I haven't gone a day without catching flak from the climbing community for it ! HAHAHA This pad is tough! I've fallen on it numerous times from a couple highballs and it stands up to the punishment. If you like softer pads then I would go with another brand but this pad does it's job well!

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Apr

          23

          2009

          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Good design

          By 5339

          from Bay Area, Ca

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

          • Lightweight
          • Rugged

          Cons

          • Bulky

          Best Uses

          • Bouldering

          Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

          Purchased this pad to be used at my home bouldering gym. I like it. As a couch, it is not very comfortable. Two of them together would make for a nice bed.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Apr

          14

          2009

           
          5.0

          Great pad

          By K.B.H.

          from Woodstock, GA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Lightweight
          • Rugged

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Bouldering
            • Indoor
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Mad Rock Mad Pad:

            These pads are big & thick and the 5" of padding do a great job of absorbing impact. Plus you can't beat the price. I bought two of them for more surface area. The velcro flaps on the pads are designed to connect the pads together to make one large seamless pad. It makes it very easy to manuver the pads and move them from problem to problem. The pads are light and comfortable to carry on your back even on long hikes to more remote locations.

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            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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