Mad Rock R3 Review

Packing gear is easy and secure with ample room inside as well as side and bottom flaps to hold the stuff in. The suspension system is solidly attached with comfortable shoulder straps, chest strap, waist belt and the extremely useful handle between the shoulder straps for loading the pad onto your back in pack-mode. There is also daisy chain webbing on the back of the pad for quick easy attachments of the straps as well as any other gear. The 55" x 35" x 4" size is a fair amount above the average size of about 48" x 36" x 4" but it still feels like a smaller size pad when carrying it. It is heavy though. At 18 lb. it weighs about twice as much as other pads that are only about 6" smaller. The weight can be worth it when you consider it is the best pad for conforming to uneven landing zones, all the extra features it has and the dense recycled foam. That all adds weight but they are all very useful features and are, in our opinion worth the extra poundage and are what make the pad an overall winner.