Beast Gear Barbell and Dumbbell Beastgrip for Weightlifting & Muscle Building - Strength Training Equipment

Exactly what they look like. I wouldn't change a thing about them. Very solid, quality built product at a pretty good price, (compared to the more expensive 'FatGripz'). They arrived on time, and shortly after, I received a personalized message from the owner of the 'Beast Gear' business himself, asking if everything was alright with them and if I had any questions; very direct customer support.As an intermediate powerlifter and gym-rat, I can highly recommend these... especially when it comes to grip/forearm training. I have only trained with them a couple of times so far, but they are very grippy (rubberized surface), unlike some of the cheaper variants on Amazon that apparently aren't very grippy, and don't fit around bars well. This is not the case for 'Beast Grips'. They definitely increase forearm activation when doing wrist curls, and other forearm exercises. I also tried them on deadlifts... (emphasis on "tried"), I can usually (double overhand) grip anything up to about 150kg/330lbs, however with the 'Beast Grips' applied, I couldn't even (double overhand) grip 100kg/220lbs! Guess I'll have to start working my grip more now... fortunately, now I have the perfect product for that!I plan on using these occasionally on pressing movements too (especially bench, and OHP). Apparently thicker grips on pressing movements reduce joint stress, not sure if that's true, but they definitely make presses feel different... which could be beneficial for reducing the law of accommodation. We'll see...Anyway... definitely recommended for those who know what to do with them. I wouldn't recommend them for beginners because they're simply unnecessary. However, if you have been lifting for at least a few months, and you want to step up your grip game, or you simply want to introduce new stimulus on familiar lifts, give em' a try! They're only like £18 and they'll last for years, plus I think they'd be beneficial for bicep training too.

Chose these over other alternatives due to the great price and having bought (and constantly use) Beast Gear's skipping rope as well (really recommend those too).The build quality is great. I know on a lot of these reviews you wonder how much the reviewer knows about the alternatives, but really - I can't imagine it being any better. There just isn't any point. Not a superlative, it is a simple product just very made well. Had it wrapped around barbells, dumbells, EZ-bars, even kettlebell handles and it works like a charm. Nice grip surface, and made of strong rubber/plastic material that hangs on, while being very durable and offers a tiny bit of give so you can really grab hold of it. Useful when you're looking to really blast your arms, especially when you're in the middle ground where you know you can push more but the weight is a bit much, I use these on a slightly lower weight and make the most of the high rep sets (let's be honest, getting the pump through high reps on arms can be tedious and dull to get the work to kick in). Used these on smith machines too. A nice mixer to keep things interesting.It's a bright red, so bear that in mind if you want something low key. But to be honest, it's just a small gadget and the red motivates you to really go for it in the gym.

Update:An update from my previous review. Very good customer service from Beast Grip. A representative got in touch and offered to send a replacement suggesting that the item I had may be faulty. I thought I would give them another chance, I had nothing to lose. The replacement arrived quickly and the results are much better. It was not slipping anymore and I managed to have a good workout. Only time will tell the long terms results but so far so good. Updating to 4 stars. Will return to give 5 stars if I see better results. Cannot fault their customer service, its very refreshing to see this from a company who truly cares about their products and the views of their customers.--Did not really work for me. Some bars were already thick enough in the gym (Tricep dips/pull ups) so it does not apply there. Tried using on other barbells and dumbbells and the weight constantly kept slipping. I felt that I did not have a good enough grip to do heavy weights. As an example, with these on, doing a barbell bicep curl, i had to drop the weight by 10KG on my last set to do the exercise properly. I returned it it as being doing OK without them for years, and if it does not allow me to lift heavy then whats the point?

Excellent!! Definitely makes a difference to my training. Have much better grip and control over the weights.

I bought these beast grips as an addition to my home gym and I can honestly say that over the last couple of weeks they've become one of my favourites tools for training. As someone who has thin forearms compared to upper arms I've been focusing more on forearm and grip strength during my routines and this has massively helped me in doing that. They can be a little tricky to get accustomed to at first, particularly for heavier lifts and certain movements (you may need to lower the weight for certain exercises). I particularly recommend using them during forearm specific exercises such as reverse curls, dead arm hangs, and farmer's carry/walk not to mention bicep curl exercises. I use them with my pull up bar, dumbbells, straight bar, curl bar and tricep bar and they even fit perfectly on the handles of my trx AND my resistance bands. They are clearly made from quality material and probably something I'd imagine will last for life even with constant use. The delivery was very fast and efficient and I even received a couple of emails from beast gear just to make sure I was happy with them and whether I had any queries. That's quality service for a quality product.