20 Best Hand Grips For Crossfit (2023 Updated)

I tried my first Bear Komplex grips a few months ago. I chose the 2-hole grips because I thought they would be less cumbersome. While they made a world of difference preventing tearing and improving grip from my middle hand, they still left me with tearing and grip issues on my outer hand.

After they wore out a bit (giving me the perfect excuse), I decided to add the 3-hole to my collection. Wow! It eliminated all worry of tears, my grip improved, and more complicated (for me) gymnastics movements like MU’s and butterflies are so much easier.

This means bigger sets, faster times, and more improvement overall. I have let a few members at our gym test-drive these bad boys and like me most people can’t believe the difference a good 3-hole grip makes.

I strongly recommend these for anyone and any bar exercise.

This is the first time I used a 3-hole hand grip and after 3 weeks of usage, about 3-4 times (1 hour crossfit each) a week, I would give the grip a 3 stars. The grip’s material is excellent; I feel it would last me for a while.

The fit was OK. The M size fits my hands just fine. The problem for me is, during exercise, the grips would shift a little toward either the thumb or the little finger if I dont tighten up the wrist strap.

I believe the 2-hole would work out better for me. Another problem was after 1 pull-up session last week, I developed 2 bad bloody blisters below my left middle and ring fingers. With my last cheap workout half finger gloves, I hardly develop any callouses with similar crossfit exercises.

I bought them a few months ago and today they ripped in half so easily. Not sure if anyone else has this issue or not. I’m not to crazy with them. Just pull-ups. They were absolutely amazing until they went to grippy heaven today :(.

I waited about 2 weeks to review these to see how they would hold up/work for me. Let me just break it down into pros and cons. Pros:1. The sizing they have posted is perfection! It fits my hands and fingers like a glove and they even included some sand paper for the finger holes in case you need to make them wider.

2. It covers my entire palm area, which is VITAL for me to do muscle ups, pull-ups, basically anything on the bar. I can’t build calluses, I never have been able to, no matter how hard I try the skin just peels off and BAM, baby palms again.

That being so, if any part of my palm is twisting in the bar, I hate life. Now I love life on the bar, as much as I can anyways. 3. The leather on the palm is relatively thick, but not too thick to affect your grip.

In fact, to me, it’s perfect. Since I’ve had these I have been able to double my reps and only drop from the bar due to fatigue, not because my hands felt like they were enduring some sort of medieval torture device.

4. The straps are more than long enough to wrap around my tiny wrists and my fiancé’s hulk wrists. If you’re worrying about that, don’t. 5. All other grips I’ve ever had I had to rough up on concrete or “break them in.

” I didn’t have to do a thing with these. I hate having to rough up grips because I feel like it always ruins the small piece between the fingers and they rip easier. I added some chalk to the leather since the bar is always dewy in the morning and I was good to go.

Honestly, on a dry day I think I could skip the chalk bucket and still workout no problem. Cons:LITERALLY NONE. I can’t praise these enough is probably the only con I have. The price of these is cheaper than large name brands I often see in the CrossFit world, and from experience the quality of these rivals those big brands if not surpasses it.

Save the extra cash. Save your palms. Buy these. I was not paid for this reviewed or offered anything in return, although I probably deserve it because I’m basically their new sales rep at the gym😂.

Simply put, these a great, solid pair of grips. Initial break in takes a few uses. They feel a bit uncomfortable at first but, if you follow the instructions for fit and break in, they quickly work in nicely.

One key point to pay attention to is fitting the holes for fingers. Use the sandpaper. I suggest a little break in at first, then decide if they need to be larger because they stretch just a little during break in.

Sort of like a new pair of jeans. The exception to this, obviously, would be if they are restricting circulation in your fingers. If they are cutting off circulation to begin with, then you must sand them wider before use.

After about 6 weeks of use, I can say they are feeling great and don’t get in the way. Definitely protect the pads of hands from excessive callous and tearing. It’s great to leave a workout not needing to tend to as many open cuts and discomfort.

Can’t say much yet about long term durability. However, they do appear to be holding up great so far and don’t seem to be wearing out at all. I would definitely recommend this great product.

I love bar work, pull-ups, t2B’s, C2B’s and BMU’s. I have torn my hands every way imaginable, no joking. I had been using Rogue V2, simple easy and ok protection. The Raw grips provide more coverage, better feel and better grip.

After two weeks I am very happy. I expect that they will serve me well as I prep for the Open and the Nor Cal Classic.

I’ve been doing CrossFit workouts regularly for about 2. 5 years now. Had a buddy give me a simple pair of leather two hole grips. Finally got good enough to need some upgraded grips. I did my research and priced out grips and decided to go with these.

First use, they are a little stiff but after just a few bar movements they start to form to the bar and your hands/wrist after sweating. They may seem a little slick at first but that’s just because they haven’t touch a surface yet.

They literally started sticking after about 10 T2B. Measure your hand! I used an actual tape measure and it was spot ok according to the size guide so use it!.

I ordered these in a size medium and they are extremely small! I also have the Black Diamond 3-Hole Grips in a medium and they fit much better and as you’d expect – good for larger female hands or most male hands.

I contacted Rogue to exchange the size but since I had already worn them (to know that they were small) I could not exchange. Super disappointing since the sizing of these are SO off. I would get the Black Diamond 3-Hole Grips instead – better size and better grip on the bar!.

So I’ve bought the 3 holes carbon version after using all kinds of grips/ hand protection. I was afraid of it not having grip because of the carbon, but it has tremendous amount of grip. I’ve tried the leather and carbon versions of friends before buying and asked what they thought.

2 or 3 hole is personal. Carbon has way better grip and the wear seems less than the leather ones. The leather stretches out more, some say it forms better to your hand. I say they become too long and if you use them with your fingers through the holes, the extra length can “fold” and bulk up where your caluses are, you don’t want that.

Breaking them in is recommended for both, I haven’t and did workouts without any fear at all! First butterfly, wow! The grip is amazing! As if there’s tape around the bar and you’re barehanding it. Only now you don’t rip because the bear komplex grips move with your hands! I don’t put my fingers in the holes and only use them for gymnastics bar work, no barbell work.

TranslateShow in original languageIch hab die Grips bestellt, nachdem ich mit den PicSil Falcon gar nicht zufrieden war. Auch diese Grips haben mich sehr entäuscht. Zum einen sind sie sehr schmal. Trotz der “großen” Größe habe ich zu viel Platz.

Dabei habe ich keine großen Hände (Messung 10,5cm). Das wichtigste ist der Grip und auch der hat mich enttäuscht. An den Stangen, die ich so nutze, habe ich schlechten Halt. Es ist kein Totalausfall, aber in der Kombination mit der schmalen Haltefläche, ist der Grip mir zu wenig.

Positiv zu erwähnen ist das Handgelenksband. Das ist dick und sitzt ordentlich fest. Wenn man was mit KB macht und dann an die Stange geht sind bieten die Grips einen ganz guten Schutz. Leider sind es die zweiten Grips von PicSil mit denen ich nicht zufrieden bin.

Aktuell nutze ich sie manchmal bei KB Swing/Snatches, um meine “guten” Grips zu schonen.

TranslateShow in original languageDie Picsil Eagle Grips liegen für mich vom Grip her zwischen den Picsil Falcon Grips und den Victory Grips. Wer maximalen Halt möchte, sollte zu den Falcon Grips greifen.

Wer gleichzeitig flexible leichte Grips haben möchte, ohne Fingerlöcher ist mit den Eagle Grips gut beraten.

TranslateShow in original languageHabe schon sehr viele Grips ausprobiert! Aber die Golden Eagle Grips sind die besten die ich je hatte. Kann ich nur empfehlen!!! Und nehmt die M-L-XL wenn ihr an der Grenze seid von der Handgröße, und ihr nicht wisst was besser ist 😉.

I’ve tried so many grips cuz its a bit of my obsession. When I saw these, they looked interesting because they are Vegan and they said they were super soft and grippy. I’ve used them about 5 times so far and I can easily say these are the grippiest I’ve ever felt.

Not like its stickier than anything, more like its the perfect grippiness if you know what I mean. And the material on my hand feels so soft! When it folds I feel no pain at all which I can’t say for many other leather and carbon grips I’ve tried.

I love the Fly too! Highly recommend to everyone.

Love these. I was pretty impressed by how light they felt. I also like the grip, they have a nice stick, but they also glide a bit which I need because I do a ton of kipping work and don’t like to stick to much or I tend to grind my hands in the gloves.

Not with these. Highly recommend.

These grips were awesome for the first 4-5 WODS. The grips tore away from the wrist straps and were less than two months old. Waste of money. Bear Komplex are a much better grip.

Profile Athlete: 185cm weight 86kg ; lifting range (on deadlift) 80/130kg 2x back/week (1 month of use) I am only using them on Back exercises (all types dumbell/bar/machines) Amazed by the quality of the “Steel grip” It doesn’t move/bend at all.

Velcro easy to adjust even on a tiny wrist. The shape of the hook is also really shaping my hand perfectly. Webbing hasn’t stretched yet. Cant see a mark. I do like that the hook remain free so you can change plates on bars without taking them off.

HOWEVER the “downside” is to make sure you have fairly big hands (mine is 21. 5cm top middle finger to wrist x 10. 5cm palm) or it will result on simply using your forearm and loose the benefit of having this kind of equipment.

The next version could implement more foam on the velcro/tighting ring wrist to make it really comfortable.

Usually the grip on my hands would give out before the muscles I was working. These grips are great! I concentrate on feeling the weight vs worrying about my grip. And the wrist bands are comfortable, truly great quality! I recommend them to anyone for better weight training!.

I really like these hooks, the wrist wrap is incredibly comfortable and I can’t wait to test them out at the gym. I personally have a problem over-squeezing the bar as well as losing grip at higher weight.

Straps can only really help with one of those things, but with these I can take the strain off my fingers and can’t squeeze. Definatly something you want if you feel your grip is holding you back on shrugs or deadlifts.

I tried this ones in more than 25 wods. I recommend them for gymnastics in a pullup bar and thats it. Not for rope climbs nor barbell or kb. They protect the hands quite well, only issue is that if u sweat a lot the outer surface gets a bit slippery.

I got the bigger size they had which was large and they barely fit, and I dont have huge hands per say (normally use XL in mechanix gloves). This is my 2nd pair first one I purchased back in 2016 at the games and basically lasted until this year, hope this ones are as durable.

I do see an improvement from first to 2nd model.

Despite what the description says, these do not provide any extra grip without chalk. I haven’t tried with chalk. Fit of the gloves is alright. My hands aren’t getting torn up as badly but I’m still getting some pretty thick calluses on my palms.

I’ve had these grips for almost 3 months and I wish I would have bought them a long time ago! I haven’t had to use any chalk while doing Bar Muscle Ups, Toes to Bar, or Butterfly Pullups. They’re also comfortable to wear with olympic lifing when doing combined gymnastics and barbell work in WODs.

Will definitely be buying these again!.

I’ve tried numerous lifting straps/grips over the years, but none that have surpassed these excellent grips. Their design is great; very quick to apply and release from the bar. Most importantly, though, these things are DURABLE! I’ve had them for 5 years, and there are no areas of notable breakdown anywhere on them.

Highly recommend.

These grips have been a game changer for both me and my wife in our deadlifts and any other lifts that require a good grip. Both me and my wife have small hands but we have had no problem using these so I would definitely recommend them to anyone with smaller hands.

I have tried traditional lifting straps and could never get the hang of using them correctly (probably because of my small hands) and I have also used lifting hooks. These Harbinger Lifting Grips worked far better for me than either the straps or hooks.

I would definitely recommend these to anyone whose grip strength is holding them back on comfortably lifting more weight.

I am doing weightlifting since more than 30 years, almost in daily basis. In all these years I have use all kind of gloves, grips, brands and training materials. These grips not only are durable and confirtable, they achieve three goals in one, to be a glove, a grip and an strap.

And it does it all great. High quality, high versatility and what any serious trainner or anyone who wants to train better and take care about theirs hands should use it.

Great grips with well thought-out details. Doesn’t look too bulky, yet protects the palms from excessive wear and tear. I use it with Magnesia primarily for bodyweight exercises on bars, parallel bars or rings when I need more wrist flexibility.

They are processed very well. Nothing cuts in or comes loose.

Absolutely love it. I started cross fitting about 4 months ago and this is my first ever grips. Recommended by friend and it’s a fantastic product. Next time, It’s just personal preference. Highly recommended tho.

They work well for protecting the skin of the palms and fingers from abrasion, blisters, and bleeding. The wrist straps make it possible to disengage the fingers if it seems less comfortable with other exercise movements (such as push ups or burpees).

Exactly as advertised. Perfect, minimalist lever belt. High quality materials, great fit and finish. Excellent grip from the inner material, super stiff and supportive but not uncomfortable. Belts of this quality can cost 1.

5-2x as much. Great customer service as well!.

TranslateShow in original languageAl enkele maanden gebruikt en zeer tevreden. Ik had vrijwel bij elke WOD met pullups/ttb’s opengescheurde blaren op mijn handen. Had geen idee of deze grips hiertegen zouden helpen.

Maar heb met het gebruik hiervan geen openliggende blaren meer op mijn handen. Het leer is niet te dik, geeft goede grip en sluit goed aan rond mijn polsen. De vingergaten zouden voor ‘grotere’ handen wel wat aan de krappe kant kunnen zijn.

TranslateShow in original languageDe sporthandschoenen doen wat ze moeten doen. De grip, kleur, geur e. d. bevallen prima. Door weinig bedekking van de handen zijn ze ook vrij luchtig, waardoor je minderen zweethanden krijgt.

Na meerdere malen gebruik zijn ze al wat uitgerekt, waardoor ze minder strak zitten en je als gebruiker de handschoenen herhaaldelijk moet corrigeren op je hand (vooral rondom de pink). Durf niet te zeggen of ik ze een maat te groot heb aangeschaft (van te voren moet je een handmaat opmeten, zodat je weet of je s, m e.

d. moet bestellen) of dat dit onvermijdelijk is bij ‘rubber’ producten. Misschien als ik ze een keertje op hoge temperatuur was dat het dan weer weg is. Hierdoor geef ik 4/5 sterren.

I am in my seventies, and I have arthritis in my hands. So finding these hooks works out well for me, as I like to do a few pull-ups each day, and my grip became too painful and weak to support me. My only criticism is that the material of each hook is not the same thickness, and it just looks weird.

I know that the steel is absolutely strong enough to deal with my bodyweight, but it does seem peculiar. Apart from that, I am delighted with my purchase, and would recommend them to anyone.

I bought these to enable me to lift heavier weights safely, as I have difficulty maintaining a good grip, due to arthritis, carpal tunnel and trigger finger. These hook straps have made an enormous difference and improved my weight training immensley.

The only slight issue is my wrists are slim, and it takes me a while to ensure the straps are on tightly and securely. I can highly recommend these.

Let me put it straight, it’s my fault for not checking the suitability of the gloves. So the opinions below are just my feedback through limited usage. These gloves are good if it fits your equipment.

I forgot to check that they will fit into my powerblock dumbbells hence I was disappointed to find it out when I finally got my hands onto them. As for the usage, it does work as intended however when performing pullups (which is what I’m using it predominantly now), there is still forming of calluses on my palms which I was hoping these gloves will be able to help avoid it.

It does help with gaining extra reps or so because you are working on the intended muscle groups.

I’ve used gloves on and off because I don’t have the best grip and aren’t really a fan of tearing up my hands at the gym (I work in healthcare, so open wounds on hands is a big no – and very painful when disinfecting/washing hands every 20 mins or so!).

Gloves make me hot, sweaty, and after a few uses get a little bit stanky. I have always been deliberating purchasing a set of these and am so happy that I finally just ordered some. They do take a bit of getting used to (maybe a little breaking in?), but by second use I was 100% in love.

My hands can breathe although my palms are protected, and I am finding that I am able to establish a stronger mind-muscle connection through being able to actually wrap my fingers around the bar without slipping or pain.

Fairly new to CrossFit here, just passed my 1 year anniversary. After my entry-level grips started to wear away I was after something with sturdier construction. These Roogrips are top quality construction and are comfortable and supple to wear, helping improve my grip and protect my hands as I work towards higher rep counts on the rig.

Absolutely rate this product! Don’t have to wear them in and are very comfortable. They are super thin so you don’t feel like there’s something obstructing your hands from the bar. They also have a great transition from bar to weights.

I brought some for my partner too who is a seasoned CrossFitter and he absolutely loves them. Measurements are very accurate, we both got the M size.

1. These are good lifting straps. I used the measuring tape on myself and my wife and bought two pair. Both of us were at the top of the acceptance measurements for our sizes (small and medium). With that being said both sizes seemed small when they arrived.

I have mine to my son and ordered a large. I haven’t fit into anything medium for 35 years. I guess I should have known. 2. The same grippy part of the lifting straps were the same size for the small and the medium.

They were small for my hand size and large for my wife’s hand size. Overall I like them I just think that the sizing is off and the grippy rubber portion needs to match the size of the lifting straps.

The grips seem very durable and so far have been very comfortable. I’ve only had them a week or 2 but so far I am very satisfied. Grim reapers accidentally sent me the lifting straps and when notified of the mistake they immediately sent me the grips and let me keep the wraps free of charge.

So far amazing experience.

I originally ordered these off a whim. Products looked nice. I got the nylon belt and lifting straps! Accidently ordered the wrong size straps and within 2 days they had shipped me the right size no questions asked! Great quality Products.

You won’t regret making the purchase!.

This used to be a great company where I ordered my groups and got them within a week to 10 days. But lately I’ve noticed the drop in quality especially with the customer service. I ordered knee sleeves grips and a couple patches and they sent me a message saying label created five days later but never shipped so when I contacted customer service they told me the grips are on back order so they’re waiting for them so they can ship everything at once.

I replied it’s a shame that you can’t ship what’s ready until you get the grips and make another shipment just to save the shipping cost. Although it was their mistake originally for showing all items I picked as available.

So they offered to send me what’s available and refund me the grips and when I said OK three days later now and nothings shipped. I am very disappointed it’s sad to see a good company go down like that.

I bought the bear complex grips I believe and on the 1st day i used them for muscles ups and they ripped. One grip ripped apart from the wrist strap , luckily the other one was fine. :/

I’ve been using these for a few weeks and it’s worked well. Combined with bicep and wrist curls these will add significant strength and size to your wrists and hands. You can feel the muscles working when you use them correctly.

This product carries a great idea behind it. However, these specific grips have one flaw in my opinion; when you put them on the bar, the open side expands, as it does not clamp all the way around the bar.

This causes gripping them very hard, as your fingers wrap around an open grip, not a full closed grip. If they clamped completely around, then I think this would be a great product, but not the way these grips are made.

great challenge putting em on the chin up bar, hit a stalemate with upping barbell weight? put these on for a month took em off, upped the weight no problems, so much more grip strength. on “crappy wrists” too.

I have sweaty hands, and so my gloves tended to smell a little after a while, but not these. The only issue I have with it is that I’m not sure how sturdy it is. Sometimes I wonder if I’m not careful I could rip it while trying to take it off.

But otherwise I love them and I have absolutely no problem with them.

very good the glove. the rubberized has a texture that conveys safety in the use of weights. a pity to be one size fits all. in my wife’s hand it’s great for me I think it’s already tight. but recommended product.

These grips are comfortable & easy to put on or take off quickly. They protect my hands without making them get hot the way gloves do. Ive used these for years & love them.

TranslateShow in original languageVaikeuttaa entisestään peukalolukon saamista tankoon, kun on niin pienet kädet. Tanko tuntuu valuvan vielä helpommin pois. Leuanvedoissa ja ylätaljassa toiminut kuitenkin hyvin.

Laadukkaat remmit.

TranslateShow in original languageTuote, jota käyttäessä mietin, miten ikinä olenkaan tullut toimeen ilman niitä!

Got these hooks to try, but would never purchase them again. Well made as far as materials go, but because the hook is not wide enough for all four fingers to grip, it feels awkward. Have a pair of Cobra Grips and like these hooks, they fasten around your wrist to allow you to pull more weight (and they do), without feeling awkward, and they help you to grip the bar without any slippage.

Would highly recommend the Cobra Grips or using straps over these hooks any day of the week. Save your money and buy a pair of Cobra Grips instead!.

The padding is very thin & weak you don’t get a lot of support around your wrist if you do heavy loads! This is good for amateur! If your an advance on weight lifting! Buy something more sturdy on the wrist with more cushion! The kooks are good that’s all! Lol look @ the difference of thickness on my harbingers wrist support vrs RDX! Big difference.

I have been using these everyday since I Brought them. and the have held up to some heavy use including a number of pull up workouts and a lot of bar work.

Low profile and good grip. Comfortable wrist adjustment. Highly recommend.

Great fit and comfortable. Have worn many times and has helped with not tearing my hands

I work on my grip regularly. Minute-long dead hangs, scap pull-ups, hanging leg raises are all a part of my routine. I use an overhand grip for all my deadlifts except for the very heavy sets during which I use a mixed grip, and this has worked well for me.

I watched a YouTube video that discussed the benefits of an overhand grip for all deadlifts, including the heaviest sets, and I noticed that this is the usual grip at Rogue Strongman competitions, so I decided to order Versa Gripps to help me with that.

I found that I could pull more weight with the Gripps! They fit well and are very secure. I am a woman with a small wrist, and the Pro Gripps work better and are more comfortable for me than the Classic or Fit models.

I used to use straps but found them uncomfortable and time-consuming to wrap (I probably didn’t use them long enough to get good at it). I MUCH prefer these Versa Gripps for their fit, comfort, stability, and ease of use (no learning curve necessary; super easy to get on and get used to).

THANK YOU VERSA GRIPPS!.

I put off using anything to help me lift for years. I hit a point, recently, where my grip couldn’t hold up to what the rest of my muscles could handle. Lack of grip was like a distraction from the mind/muscle connection for my heavy lifts.

I looked at options, found these awhile back, and finally bought in. I’m loving the difference. My mind is on the muscles I’m using for the lift and no longer on holding onto the dumbbells or bar. I didn’t realize how much that affected my work and that I’m even stronger than I knew! I no longer have bruises on my wrists from heavy dumbbell rows and deadlifts.

I forsee going well over my 70lb db rows soon thanks to these grips. I love how they aren’t bulky and cumbersome like straps. One go with straps. hated the bulk and the work to get them just right, and that I didn’t have the quick release capability in a fail.

Highly recommend.

I was looking for a new grip and wanted to get in on the hype, so ordered these on a whim. Don’t regret it. THESE ARE GREAT. Really like using the Gripps for pulling exercises like rows/pulldowns/pullups, and also heavy RDLs.

I didn’t expect much from the appearance of it at first, but looks can be deceiving. Really solid grip. Also works for pushing movements like chest presses and the wrist wrap provides pretty good wrist support.

The leather material strengthens your hold on most gym handles, and so far it’s pretty easy to keep stink-free as long as you air it out after each workout. All round a great gym gear.