Metolius, Recon Crash Pad

When I first started shopping for crash pads, a friend told me “forget about those 2 panel pads, they’ll work for a while and then you realize its not big enough and then you have to get another one to put next to it. So you might as well just get the tri-fold crash pad upfront”. Additionally, it’s big enough to sleep on after you’re done climbing.The foam in this feels pretty solid. I’ve been using it for the last year and it hasn’t seemed to show any wear so far. The backpack straps are fine- nothing special there. I like the way the thing folds up and hooks together.This crash pad fits perfectly in the trunk of my 2005 Honda Civic, but is too big for some of my friend’s trunks. We have had to put it flat on the back seat or vertical behind the passenger seat.Despite being kind of expensive, overall I would 100% buy this again. Nothing is more important than safety when you’re out climbing!