Take it outside and the game changes — real rock, real falls, and you carry your own safety. A couple of crash pads (two overlap better than one), a brush for the lichen and chalk build-up, a roll of climbing tape for the split tips, and a guidebook to the local boulders. Spot your partner, pad the landing, and walk off every problem.
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Item List
4Care & Guide
2 items
Pads
2 items
Plan Totals$344
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Why two crash pads?
One pad leaves gaps; two pads overlap to cover the whole landing zone, which matters on uneven ground. You aim the pads under the crux (the hard move) where a fall is most likely. Bigger problems sometimes need three.
How do I spot?
Stand arms-up, eyes on the climber, hands ready to guide their hips (not catch their weight) so they land on the pads, not their head or neck. A spotter does not catch a fall — they steer it to a safe landing. Never spot with your hands in your pockets.
What is the brush for?
Cleaning holds — brushing chalk build-up and lichen off the rock so the texture grips. A stiff boar-bristle brush on real rock, soft horsehair on porous sandstone. Clean holds feel stickier; dirty holds feel glassy.
Why tape the fingers?
Split tips (the skin tears from sharp holds) end a session. Climbing tape reinforces a tender spot or closes a flap so you can keep climbing. Skin care between sessions (file calluses, moisturize) prevents the splits in the first place.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Outdoor bouldering and my backcountry skiing share the pad-the-landing-and-spot-your-partner gospel — the rated redundancy in the rope game is the two-overlapping-pads in the pad game. Walk off every problem, agreed.