In reply to Thom:
> (In reply to jamface) I've had a Phud and i've just ordered the impact(great price eh?)
> Have to say, alpkit are good, but just dont seem to last as long as other 'named' pads.
I have one since january 2009 and thought the exact opposite, they last much longer than similarly priced pads.
But I'm mainly thinking about the foam, since i mostly boulder in font, which tends to be really forgiving on the shell compared to alpine granite areas, for instance...
imho, if you are planning to mostly use the pad in locations having mostly flat landings, no protruding rocks, no thick vegetation or chaos-like settings, get alpkit wiwthout any hesitation...