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Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Cobra grips have served me very well. For the price, they can't be beaten. See attached video for my thoughts on Cobra grips vs Versa grips!

Background:I'm not a big guy and my wrists are only about 7.5". This has always been a challenge for me when I am lifting heavy. Now that I'm in my 40's it has been even more of a struggle. Most recently I was using gym paws, which offered a great grip and athletic tape to support my wrists. I have tried what I believe are every combination, none of which I have ever really been happy with.Then I found the Cobra Grips. They appeared to be the unique combination that I was looking for. My first question was, is the PRO really right for me? I looked up the differences between the PRO and FIT and sent questions to their support and asked on here. All I really got was "Pro is for Men and Fit is for women". Based on other reviews I had a feeling the Pro might not fit the way I wanted so I just ordered both (Leather).Comparison:Based on a visual inspection, the main difference is the length of the wrist wrap. My unofficial measurements show the PRO about 19" and the FIT measures about 16 inches. The leather pads seem to be the same size as well. The padding doesSize does matter:When trying the pro, the most obvious difference was the extra wrap hanging off. It also felt like I wasn’t getting as snug of a fit with the pro around the wrist. Because of the more comfortable fit, I did chose not to use the PRO in the gym and returned them.FunctionalityI was looking for something that offered a good grip and wrist support. The Cobra Grips delivered in both grip and support. You can use the leather to wrap around the bar in place of straps or use them as grips. The feel great on pushing or pulling, dumbbells or barbells. I have been using them for two full weeks and are the only gear I need now for all my exercises. I read where some people felt pinching, but I do not feel any discomfort at all.Conclusion:These are the most complete hand/wrist grip/support I have ever tried. I have no idea at who should use which one, but I think the company should reconsider these as men/women versions. For my 7.5” wrists the FIT is the right fit for me.

I purchased these grips in January 2018 and after using them 5x a week for the past year I can say that they are a great product and well worth the purchase. I am a relatively large human (6' 2", 230 lbs) and I have been seriously doing HIIT and weight training for about 5 years. I started out doing primarily crossfit workouts but for the past 3 years I have been focusing on primarily strength training - with a heavy focus on olympic lifts (power clean and jerk, deadlift, snatch). That said, I bought these grips when my ability to increase weight was substantially limited by the durability of my hands. Call me a pansy or a wimp if you want - all I know is that my hands were being shredded every time I had a heavy lifting session. Something had to change.Thankfully the cobra grips were everything I needed and more. Unlike some grips, the Cobra Grips don't only protect protect the sensitive portions of my hand (where the upper palm meets the fingers). Rather, they protect my ENTIRE palm and inside of my fingers. Consequently, they have entirely removed any grip related limitations from my lifts. I literally went from experiencing a significant tear of my upper palm every 2-3 weeks, to not having a single tear in the last year. As a result, using the Cobra grips has allowed me lift significantly more than I previously could - particularly in deadlift and clean and jerk.While the grips are primarily advertised for barbell work, they are useful for a lot of other exercises as well. In addition to barbell lifts, I use them for pullups, chin-ups, kettlebells, rows, cable work (lat pulls, crossovers, etc.). If the exercise involves gripping a "bar" with the palm, the cobra grips will work and provide a huge boost in grip strength. The grips are also extremely durable. I've used them nearly continuously for a year and they pretty much look the same as the day I bought them, with a little normal wear and tear. These things are TOUGH and built to last.Some of my weight training partners have expressed concern that using the grips will make it more difficult to release a bar, e.g., when they need to bail from a lift. While that is a reasonable concern, it has been a complete non-issue for me. While it takes some maneuvering to grab the bar with the Cobra grip, releasing the grip is simply a matter of opening your hands. Using the Cobra grips, I have found that releasing the bar on a failed lift feels every bit as natural to me as it did when I wasn't using grips at all.While I am a huge fan of these grips and highly recommend them, no product is perfect and there is room for some improvement to these grips as well.First - it does take a while to get set up with the cobra grips on the bar. If you are a competitive crossfitter or someone who is looking for a product that will allow you to grip a bar quickly, this is not the product for you. One way to address the issue is to store the cobra grips in the same position that they were shipped from the manufacturer, as that will encourage the leather to curve in the right direction and facility a quicker setup.Second - the Cobra Grips are a one size fits all product. That means they are designed to fit the wrists of the biggest of man titans to the smallest of poindexters. While I am a fairly large human, I have thin wrists and so I have to cinch the grips down quite a lot in order to get them to fit. While doing so is not a big deal, I think the fit would be considerably more comfortable if the wrist portion of the grip was sized down a bit.Third - the materials used to make the grip are quite warm and absorbent. While that makes them reasonably comfortable to wear, it also means that the grips tend to absorb copious amounts of sweat. After a year of use, my set of grips now smell quite putrid despite being hand washed several times.In sum, the pluses and minuses of these grips are:PLUSES:* Great hand protection* Very Durable* Useful for a variety of lifts* Enhances grip tremendously, but still easy to release a bar.* Reasonable price for the product.CONS:* Can take a while to set up on the bar* One size fits all wrist doesn't fit narrow wrists very comfortably* Absorbent materials can trap foul odorsEDIT - In the interest of full disclosure I wanted to indicate that I am not affiliated with the manufacturer in any way, and that I have NOT and will NOT receive any compensation from the manufacturer.

I am a personal trainer/strength coach with over 20 years experience. I found Cobra grips about 2 years ago and ordered the original black rubber. I found them to be an upgrade to the Versa gripps I had been using. Now I have ordered the leather version of the Cobra grip Pro. Both the leather and rubber versions fit very comfortable, they are the same dimensions and both do an unrivaled job at providing grip to your workouts. After having tried the leather I would say the rubber version makes it easier to lock down and the leather slightly more of a comfy feel because of the suede feel . Anyway both are awesome and like everyone else( many with years of heavy lifting experience) I would highly recommend

These grips definitely improve your hold on pulling and lifting bars. Bar bell, dumbell and cable pulls are much easier to grip with Cobra grips. Also takes the pressure off pushing and pressing movements to a large degree. They enable you to use heavier weights than normal without hand and wrist pain. Quite impressive. I suffer from arthritis in my hands and wrists and usually have to bind them before a training session but don't have any problem since using these. Great build quality too, they feel like they will last for years and the velcro fasteners are very well made.

Well after 3+ years of using Versa Grips I needed a new pair. Due to their extortionately high price I decided to look elsewhere and came across Cobra Grips. After reading quite a few reviews praising them I decided to give them a go. After the first couple of uses I really wasn't impressed, but decided to stick with them to give them a fair go. I've now used the 4 times a week for a month or so. They are absolutely 100% NOT anywhere near as good as Versa Grips. They are comfortable, yes, but they do not actually 'grip' anything. In fact they constantly feel like they are slipping. I really couldn't recommend these to anybody, and after spending £30 to try them I'm still going to have to go back and buy Versa Grips. Really disappointed in them.

This is the second pair I've ordered. I absolutely love my pink pair, and highly recommended them to one of my gym members. They tried mine and wanted their own, so I ordered these brown leather ones, and he loves them!The straps are so good for helping go heavy if your grip isn't there. Wrists are really well supported to. I have had many pairs of straps over the years and these are the best! So well made, can see these lasting for years.

Been using these more or less every other day in the gym for the last 6 months; for my heavy sets on back rows, lat pull downs, shrugs and deads, and I must say they do exactly as they say on the tin, you get to maintain your grip, target the muscles you're actually trying to work without worrying about forearm and grip fatigue.

I made quick comparison between these and Versa Gripps. These are real leather, versa Gripps are some kind of plastic (PVC, I suppose). Build quality is far better, metal parts are much stronger and these are really comfortable. These were also half cheaper than Versa Gripps in Finland, so the purchase desicion was very easy. I strongly recommend these.