Small pads usually sit on the side lines — backup foam dragged to the crag to sit on or eat lunch off.
The Micro isn’t that.
It’s a compact landing pad built to the same standard as our full-size models — scaled for precision, not reduced for cost.
At just 1.2 kg, it’s light enough to carry anywhere yet dense and durable enough to have a real impact on your set-up.
Design & Intention
The Micro started with a simple question: what if sit pads were built to the same quality as big ones?
Many small pads fail to be used because they’re treated as accessories — thin foam, soft shells, stitched to a small size, and low cost.
Slaphappy Micro reverses that logic: main-pad quality, scaled down for adaptability.
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Foam: 25 mm of UK-made, cross-linked closed-cell foam with 30 % recycled content.
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Shell: 1000D nylon base and Cordura® HP landing deck — abrasion-resistant, water-repellent, and reinforced at the corners.
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Hardware: YKK® zips for long-term reliability in dirt, cold, and moisture.
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Weight: 1.2 kg
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Size: 100 × 60 × 2.5 cm
Each one is built in our Lake District workshop, using the same thread, process, and QC as our full pads.
What It’s Built For
Slaphappy Micro is a sit-start pad — designed for true setup adaptability.
It fits where full pads can’t, and makes landings safer where space is tight.
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Sit-starts and low traverses — when a big pad blocks your movement.
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Tight terrain — under roofs, or between boulders.
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Gap coverage — bridges seams or connects multiple pads into one stable surface.
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Travel sessions — when weight, space, or simplicity matter most.
Used right, a small pad can be more useful than a misplaced large one.
→ Learn how to build smarter landings in Pad Placement 101.
When to Use It
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Solo sessions — lighter carry, faster setup.
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Lowball support — moveable coverage for small drops and sit starts.
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Gap covering — locks seams and evens out slopes.
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Everyday carry — compact enough to live in the van or boot full-time.
It’s not a replacement for a full pad — it’s the small pad that makes a landing system complete.
What Makes It Special
Every detail serves performance.
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Reinforced corners resist drag, folding, and ground friction.
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Full 1000D construction — nylon shell and Cordura® deck throughout.
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YKK® hardware and high-tension nylon thread on all load points.
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PU back-coating + DWR finish keep moisture out and slow foam degradation.
The result is a pad you’ll actually use — one that handles years of compression cycles, grit, and weather without complaint.
Small Pad, Big Impact
The Micro exists for the spaces between — the sit-starts, seams, and awkward landings.
Scaled down, not stripped down.
Light enough to carry anywhere.
Strong enough to matter where it counts.
Whilst risk management, experience, and good practice can improve safety, bouldering pads and the information above do not guarantee safety.
Read our Safety and Liability Disclaimer for more information.
