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Wild Country's New Boulder Mats In Shops Now Gear News

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Stand out new colours and a sharp new design make Wild Country's latest crash pads a force to be reckoned with in 2013. Offering a choice of partners for those big trips or simply a quick bouldering fix at your local crag they're stylishly finished in a choice of four solid colours and our big, bold logo print. These pads look the part and most importantly feel the part and are the perfect choice when you're facing a big fall...

New Big Air Pad - RRP £150

Burly and bold the new Big Air's a fantastic choice as your main pad, it's our biggest pad built for the biggest impacts. Thoughtfully designed the folding 'taco' styling gives the greatest level of protection with no breaks in the foam, it keeps the 'clean' side is next to you when carrying and there's plenty of room inside the fold to schlep your gear or even another pad.Add to this top grade cover materials, our pad joining system and a strong and simple carry system and there's a reassuring sense of continuing quality to this renowned unit! The Big Air is also designed to be compatable with it's little brother the Touchdown: either by using the 'Pad Joining System' to make a bigger landing pad or by being able to place the Touchdown inside it for carrying to the crag.

  • Features: 20mm/80mm foam mix with top sheet of 45 kg/m closed cell cross linked polyethylene for an even load distribution and base sheet of 35 kg/m open cell anti-rot foam offering excellent shock absorption and longevity
  • Rounded corners to reduce wear points
  • Carry clean side to you
  • Unbreakable metal buckles throughout
  • Pad joining system
  • Padded removable rucsack harness
  • Size: 130cm x 100cm x 9cm
  • Weight: 5.6 kg, 197 oz
  • Colours: Grey/Red/Purple/Blue/Green/Yellow/Orange/Pink

New Touchdown Pad - RRP £130

The Touchdown is a great all rounder with burly foam as well a supercool new design. Traditionally shaped with a central fold the Touchdown is a mid sized pad that still sets the bar high in terms of performance, features and longevity. Redeveloped for 2013 our awesome new cover designs kick off the new season in style while our solid foam, simple effective design and a very strong logo make this a super cool combination. The Touchdown is also designed to be compatable with it's bigger brother the Big Air. Either by using the 'Pad Joining System' to make a bigger landing pad or by being able to place it inside the Big Air for carrying to the crag - both great reasons for you and your buddies to get Wild Country'd up!!

  • Features: 20mm/80mm foam mix with top sheet of 45 kg/m closed cell cross linked polyethylene for an even load distribution and base sheet of 35 kg/m open cell anti-rot foam offering excellent shock absorption and longevity
  • Rounded corners to reduce wear points
  • Unbreakable metal buckles throughout
  • Pad joining system
  • Padded removable rucsack harness
  • Size: 100cm x 90cm x 9cm
  • Weight: 3.8kg, 135oz
  • Colours: Red/Purple/Blue/Green/Yellow

Check out all our bouldering gear here.

And download our 2013 Catalogue with all our new gear here.


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19 Feb, 2013
What's the quality of the foam like?
19 Feb, 2013
Like the previous versions the foam is very, very good I think everyone who has a Wild Country pad would confirm that. However, it's pretty obvious I would say that but there should be several reviews out soon.
19 Feb, 2013
Could you possibly explain why WC pads (and in fact most big brand pads) are so expensive? The new Touchdown Pad is smaller than the new Alpkit Phud, yet its twice the price. Its not a quality issue....I've owned the old Phud and Woomf for 3 years and they're bombproof. Are we simply paying twice the price for a 'brand name'??
19 Feb, 2013
I can't speak for their newer models but all the old alpkit mats I've seen look battered and the foam soft. Still a bargain but I think you must have got lucky/dont use them much.
19 Feb, 2013
My mats get used alot...and I'm a bit of a 'faller' :) That aside...even if WC are using 'slightly' better quality foam...can it justify doubling the price?
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