AbMat Crash Cusions

Name: AbMat Crash Cusions
Brand: AbMat
Rating: 4.74 (9 reviews)

AbMat’s Crash Cushions are a pair of shock-absorbing floor pads built to quiet and cushion heavy barbell drops – snatches, clean and jerks, and strongman work like Atlas stones or a strongman log – while protecting both the floor and the equipment being dropped. Each pad is made from dense rebond foam wrapped in 18 oz ripstop vinyl, measures 30” x 24” x 6”, and weighs 23 lbs, with a 2” seatbelt-webbing handle sewn in for carrying. They’re made in the USA and backed by a one-year warranty. Independent, long-term reviewers report the vinyl cover holds up to years of heavy impact with only cosmetic wear, and the foam recovers from creasing after sustained loading – the main tradeoffs are a real price tag and a footprint that’s bulky for a small home gym.

Handle	2" seatbelt webbing carry handle
Weight	23 lbs each (46 lbs per pair)
Closure	Velcro
Made in	USA
Material	Dense rebond foam, 18 oz ripstop vinyl cover
Quantity	Sold in pairs
Use case	Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongman noise/impact protection
Warranty	1 year
Dimensions	30" x 24" x 6" (per pad)
Manufacturer	AbMat

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	AbMat Crash Cusions	Onnit Steel Clubs	REP® x Kleva Built® Genesis Jack® 2.0	Calf Raise Block - Custom/DIY
GymRadar rating	4.74/5	4.75/5	4.73/5	4.75/5
Price	$250.00		$79.99
Handle	2" seatbelt webbing carry handle
Weight	23 lbs each (46 lbs per pair)		1.87 lbs
Closure	Velcro
Made in	USA
Material	Dense rebond foam, 18 oz ripstop vinyl cover	100% steel, machined from a single piece (no welds or cast seams)	Laser-cut 6061 aluminum frame with UHMW polyethylene receiver hooks
Quantity	Sold in pairs
Use case	Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongman noise/impact protection
Warranty	1 year		1 year on UHMW components, 5 years on the laser-cut aluminum frame
Dimensions	30" x 24" x 6" (per pad)
Manufacturer	AbMat

4.7/5 · 9 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.74/5	9 reviews
Youtube	4.6/5	2 reviews

AbMat’s Crash Cushions are a purpose-built noise- and impact-dampening pad for Olympic lifting, strongman, and heavy drops, and both independent reviewers who’ve put real years on them (Garage Gym Experiment, Untamed Strength, VintageWeightsPGH) come away with essentially the same take. Durability is the standout: one long-term owner reports dropping Atlas stones and a strongman log on them for years with the vinyl cover showing only cosmetic dirt, no rips or scratches, and Garage Gym Experiment’s own load test found the dense rebond foam recovers from creasing within days. Build quality is solid but not flawless – the Velcro-closed cover fits looser than a prior zippered pad one reviewer owned from Titan Fitness, a cosmetic rather than functional gripe. The clearest weak spot is value: at $250 a pair, Garage Gym Reviews calls out the high price point directly, and the pads’ 30” x 24” x 6” footprint is bulky for a small home gym, limiting versatility for lifters without space to spare. No community (Reddit) discussion of the product turned up in this research pass.

+Durability: years of dropping Atlas stones and a strongman log with only cosmetic wear, no rips (VintageWeightsPGH)
+Durability: dense rebond foam recovers from creasing within days after sustained heavy loading (Garage Gym Experiment)
+Functionality: dramatically reduces noise and vibration from Olympic lifts, strongman drops, and heavy sandbag/med-ball work (Garage Gym Experiment, Untamed Strength)
+Versatility: doubles for grip training and hub lifts on valuable plates beyond its stated Olympic-lifting use case (VintageWeightsPGH)
+Build quality: 18 oz ripstop vinyl over dense rebond foam, made in the USA, one-year warranty (manufacturer)

−Value: high price point at $250/pair called out directly by an independent reviewer (Garage Gym Reviews)
−Versatility: large 30" x 24" x 6" footprint per pad is bulky for a small home gym (VintageWeightsPGH)
−Build quality: Velcro closure fits looser than a prior zippered competitor pad, a cosmetic not functional issue (VintageWeightsPGH)
−Functionality: not ideal for traditional deadlifts without creating a level base first (Garage Gym Experiment)
−Functionality: no independent community (Reddit) discussion found to corroborate video/editorial verdicts

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