I’ve had this for a few days and every day tried to get my hands on it. Here’s my thoughts: It’s basically a very small sandbag that acts like a “blob” for grip training. Filled with sand it can be up to 4lbs (closer to 3 as it dries) and it’s about the size of a baseball. Where it gets weird is the reinforced plate loaded pin attachment, making it as heavy as you see fit. It’s not the same as a blob unless you lift your blobs from a bench based on the pin height. However: the shifting sand adds a very new difficulty to what was a standard lift. You can squeeze more, but that doesn’t make it easier. Which is so neat and hard. Also it’s priced extremely low, and with affiliate codes and free shipping in Canada it’s probably the least expensive thing in my gym I’ve bought new. It comes with a plastic bag designed to be filled inside it. Cool idea, but I found filling it kind of messy and hard as the bag opening is less than 4 inches and sand likes to be everywhere but inside the bag. I ended up using a small trowel to make it work. Also once it’s filled the bag shouldn’t be tied off, so you risk it opening inside the blob, which is fine since you’re not throwing this thing around. Great idea. Novel product. Have fun!

This is a paid product review: After reviewing my current SSB from Northern Lights very poorly on U&U Big Carp suggested I try the Bells of Steel SS4 on a post on IG. BoS actually reached out and sent me one in exchange for a video review. Compared to the one I had this is miles above what I thought an SSB could be. The padding is thick and tough and actually doesn't hurt to use. The bar itself is a very sleek black and fits in my gym nicely as I like the dark aesthetic. The removable and exchangeable handles allow for crossover to zerchers and other accessories as well. It also means I can squat pretty deeply for a better quad activation. I know the price compared to my awful old one, and think it's quite reasonable compared to some of its quality. I look forward to SSBs now after years of thinking they were awful.

Got to attempt some lifts with this. Any complaints I have are my own fault, including being too weak to lift it (and burning the skin on my shoulder like an idiot). It’s strong, stable, even weight, and durable enough that 3 of us throwing it around didn’t even phase it.

Used this recently at The Dam Institute and it’s a decent sandbag. The hook & loop was loose which made it kinda difficult handle but as Cam mentioned, it was only half filled. I would still take my Grain Strength one over this one.

Absolutely 0 complaints. Immediately better than the one I have. Handles are well placed, pads rest where they should. I may be biased but this is a serious contender for best. It’s also not cheap, so I lost a star. Weight is even.