Peak DesignPro Pad V2, Charcoal, Enhanced Comfort and Stability for Capture Camera Clip, Holds DSLR, Compact and Point and Shoot Bodies, Attaches to Backpack Straps and Belts, Weatherproof EVA Foam

This pad works well with the capture clip and facilitates using the clip on a belt. Highly recommended if you intend to use the clip on a belt.

Why did Amazon ask me to rate this on warmth, comfort, and thickness? Uhm....you know what, let's have fun with this.It's a lovely, warm, dark grey fabric.It feels really comfortable in the hand, not like it belongs there because it belongs on your belt, or your backpack strap or whatnot, but when I'm sliding my belt through it to get ready to carry my DSLR around at the ready..... goodness is it comfortable.Whatever they put in the back to stiffen it up has a perfect thickness to stiffen it.Ok that was fun but;The Capture Clip is like, like what I've always been waiting for, but never knew I needed it until I got one. Of course mounting it to your belt, sideways, is freaking super annoying. Drawing your camera one handed, awful. Putting the camera back o your belt sideways, awful. Having a reasonably weighty camera attached to the Capture Clip on a backpack strap, not bad really.Put the Pro Pad on there......that thick, warm, comfortable Pro Pad, well look out world. It does the following amazing things;Drops your camera down a little lower off of your belt. Now I can actually wear a flannel or other shirt and easily access my camera. Nothing is cooler than an aging hipster who can draw his DSLR the fastest during a high noon landscape shoot.Allows for real, easy, one handed access off of your hip. Now the quick release pin is right where my pinky wants to go. My eye says "wow, this could be a reat photo" and somehow my camera is just in my hands. Then when I'm done, it just slides straight down into the clip. Doing this all sideways is a stellar pain the tuckus.Adds firmness with its 5 star thickness to any mounting situation. Like let's say you pop the Capture Clip onto the shoulder strap of your goofy old Domke J-bag because you want to relive your glory days of backpacking overseas. You try to tug your camera out of the clip and the clip wiggles a bit, flexes the strap and whatnot. Pro Pad + thickness + stiffness = comfort and warmth at 5 star levels.tldr: if you're gonna hang your camera on your hip, get this. Gonna put it anywhere else, you might not need it.

This review is for both the pro pad as well as the capture clip v.3 because honestly, they’re a match made in heaven.I purchased both for a week-long trip to Rome where I was going to be carrying my 5D MK3 with a 50mm prime lens. I already own a 30l Peak backpack and wrist strap, and love both the functional design and aesthetics of their products. These two are no different. I wore both in my belt all day for every day were were there, touring sites for 10+ hours each day. It was really nice to have the camera at the ready on my belt. Often I wore the wrist strap while it was clipped in, just for extra security. The camera didn’t swing or move much at all, and the locking function works great too.Overall it’s a great alternative to a neck strap. Another high quality product from Peak Design.

Love the quality and functionality of this item one of a number of Peak Design items i own. A lot of thought goes into designing these items (shape, size, materials). Cheers, Peak Design!

I have tried out various straps and slings to hold my camera in the past 2 years of getting into the hobby and I hated them all. The camera was always dangling in a a way that I was uncomfortable with and straps/quick-release-mechanisms always got in the way with how I held the camera. I hate backpacks and love smaller sling bags which are not conducive to the capture clip. But I do like belts. With this capture pad I finally feel free. With smaller lenses I even forget I am wearing it. Earlier today I even thought I had almost dropped my camera as I removed my hand from my pocket as it just felt too light after walking with it for an hour. It is still comfortable with my largest lenses (ef-s 55-250 and ef-s 18-135mm for reference). I like to wear it slightly overlapping my front right pocket. As someone who is a little on the heavier side I actually find it more comfortable lowering the clip to a lower point on the pro pad. This allows for a more comfortable experience when sitting.Ive been wearing it practically daily even if I don't bring my camera with me just to increase the likely hood that I bring my camera along for pictures. At first I found it slightly uncomfortable as my arm would rub against the firm material when sitting. It can also make it harder to access my right pocket depending on the jeans or shorts (especially when sitting). But after a few days I forgot it was there. Despite these minor annoyances I would still chose this method over a strap any day. It is the perfect carry method for me as a person who hates the feels of all other alternatives.

I got this so I could attach the clip vertically to my belt, but it's not really stiff enough to support my APS-C mirrorless camera, and it really requires the hex screws to hold it tight enough to prevent sliding down or tilting during motion. Similarly, on a backpack, it offers a tiny bit of extra support but slides around without significant wrenching (again, with hex screws) and doesn't prevent help with straps bowing out under weight - the camera will still whack into your chest while walking so it doesn't fix my primary, but minor, issue with the clip system. For the money, I expected better (especially considering the thoughtfulness in other PD products.)