Big Josh's Reviews (40)


(5.00)
7/23/2026
These two finger grippers have much more flexibility with how you place them in your hand, which makes them great for rehab type purposes. They can be held deep in the palm like a regular gripper, upside down to bias towards ring and pinky finger, just between palm and thumb, and between thumb and fingertips.
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(5.00)
7/23/2026
These are the nicest grippers available. The only downside is for longer sessions the knurling can get too intense. (Second column from the left is the standard grippers in the picture)
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(5.00)
7/23/2026
People hold 3x3 with 1 inch holes as the paragon of rack design, but I maintain that having closer spaced hole positions (Westside spacing) is much more beneficial. This rack is cheap, and strong, the welds are pretty good, and there weren't any issues with the powder coat.
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(4.33)
7/23/2026
These are the go-to standard of grippers. You will want to have them rated by closing force if you're trying to work up incrementally as there can be a +-10% swing in closing force.
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(3.67)
7/23/2026
This chain hangar works well, but by design it really only works on one side of a post, otherwise the S hooks would be partially obscured by the sheet metal. I haven't had any issues with the S hooks falling out when lifting a chain off the hook.
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(4.00)
7/1/2026
I have the 15lb and the 20lb versions of this mace. They're very satisfying to touch, but also they're one of the least used pieces of equipment I own. Rogue's dumbbell urethane bumpers have a cutout to sit completely flush with the end of the mace, which is cool and helps it stand upright.
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(5.00)
6/29/2026
Compared to the more common Amazon style of gripper, this thing uses an actual load cell and a metal construction so the handle doesn't move or flex at all when giving it a tug.
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(5.00)
6/29/2026
Not only is this thing a well made replacement for standard grippers, it actually works better because the movement is more linear compared to the coil spring of a regular gripper that results in a bit of a twisting motion. The high end goes up to a level that feels to be between an Iron Mind 2.5 and a 3.
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