HarbingerLifting Grips, Black

I have found these to be a big step up from traditional lifting straps. They are more comfortable and much easier (and faster) to use. I was right on the border of their sizing chart so I got the M/L size. They work fine, although the S/M size might be even more comfortable for me. I have been using them regularly for about eight months and they have held up really well. I suspect they will last for many years. As with most things, the true test is: If I lost them would I buy them again? I definitely would!

Good grip

This is my first time using straps, but I have to say I can’t imagine them getting much better than these! Using them either cupped in the palm or wrapped around the bar was a breeze and definitely helped keep a tighter grip on the bar. They seem to be well made with quality materials and stitching and I expect they will last me a good long time.

Good product

These are the best gloves/grips I've ever purchased. They are holding up really well with regular usage. Provide a lot of extra leverage for pulling exercises, as well as can be used in place of gloves for other exercises.

I've often experienced the problem of not being able to increase my weight on a certain exercise because my hands simply could not hold the weight. This would usually be the case near the end of an hour long back or leg workout when my hands are tired. I tried lifting straps, but found them cumbersome and inefficient. Thus, the purchase of these lifting grips. I seriously considered buying Versa Gripps, but I just could not swallow the hefty price tag. These grips were considerably less expensive. They are obviously made from quality leather and seem very durable. They work better than I anticipated. I have upped my weight on dead lifts, dumbbell squats, one-arm rows and barbell rows, and many other exercises. I love the padding at the end of the strap. The only con I can see from these lifting grips is that they did tend to leave my palms black. This has gradually improved the longer I've used them (although I still get faintly black palms after 6 months of heavy use). The black does not really wash off in the shower, but it does wear off after a day or two. Still worth it.

Excellent I've purchased versa grips and cobra grips and these are the best . They cost less than the others for starts but they give you a chose of sizes. Also they cover the whole palm of your hand and allow you to wraps it all the way around the bar. When comparing it to the others in order Harbinger is best at this then cobra and versa grips last. Harbingers palm grip is more flexible than the other two. Versa grips stitching comes apart after year of use. Cobra is ok as it is one piece of rubber. The cobra is my second choice because it only comes in one size, which has been ok for me but some other guys I know and it is less expensive than versa grips. The only issue I've had with them was an allergic skin reaction to the rubber around the wrist after they get dirty from sweat. I like the size of the versa grips in my palm verses the cobra grips as it is larger width wise. The harbinger palm grip did your hand the best of the 3. It is more flexible , it appears to be a suede verses the hard rubber of the other two. The wrist wrap is the easiest to use and fits and is the most comfortable of the three. I've used both the versa grip and cobra for a few years. I am a bodybuilder for over twenty years and the harbinger grips are the most versatile of the three for working out and pulling heavy weight definitely better than using regular canvas straps. You get the benefit of workout gloves and weight lifting straps all in one (same is true for versa grips an cobra I like all three verses canvas straps). All three are easy to spin around on your wrist to get out of the way when you don't need them. You don' t have to take them off when switching exercises. Once you us these types of grips you'll never workout without them. Well that's one persons opinion.Good luck! Hope this was helpful.Additional points: there is no right or left hand designation like Versa Grips or cobra you can where them on either hand - another point they fit your palm so that the crux between your thumb and index finger does not rub against the serrated area on a dumbbell where this happens on the other two. Also because the wrap part is long enough it makes it easier to wrap around one handed , where it is difficult to do with the versa grip and the cobra grip.. Think harbinger has thought out this product better than the other two

After comparing reviews and price between the Cobra/Versa/Harbinger grips, went with these and they are as good as I could imagine any lifting grip to be, and the cheapest of the three. I can now do more reps and more weight just by using these my biceps are getting more of the load and my fingers and grip don't give out anymore, it's just as I expected and imagined this would work two weeks ago before I even knew lifting grips existed, but thank god or should I say people that they do. Highly recommend if you are in between the three brands I mentioned as it is the cheapest, it also feels and looks high quality leather, and not bulky as I hear the Cobras are in the reviews. I only lifted around 45kg max for pull exercises, so this may not have as good a grip as the Versas at higher weights, but I can never know as I don't go that high, and I just planned to get these for pullups, lats, etc. Maybe get the Versas if you plan to do deadlifts, but I didn't feel any loss of grip at the 45kg level. Hope that helps someone.