Using the shackles were an awesome idea cause the space to squeeze a carabiner was too tight so the addition of these makes it easier to put on and off the lat tower
Hey, excellent thinking on using 1/4" Anchor Shackles. Brilliant. Amazon seems to be sold-out (possibly because of you!) so... grabbing a few at Home Depot.
I just ordered the close grip sup and med grip pro for my home gym. My commercial gym has all except the two I ordered and they have the knock offs. It's no comparison mags all day. I will order two each month till I have them all.
I know right? The MAGs are sweet. Did you get the shackles I mentioned? They make it so smooth if you want to tilt the grips and pull one side down at a time.
@@DEFYfitness just got them and I'll say it again the knock offs suck. It feels good to finally feel a true close sup and med pro cause I've been flipping them at my local gym. I will be ordering both neutral grips really soon. I'll be getting two of those shackles tomorrow to keep me from scratching the finish around the holes.
That terrible chemical smell you are talking about, was the same smell I encountered when I bought 6 pairs of Cap dumbells at play it again sports. And they all had this yellow California warning label about cancer. I was almost going to return them ,but here's what I did. I got gallon size zip lock bags and put a couple tablespoonfuls of baking soda in the bags ,shook it up and put as much of the dumbell I could fit then zip close . Leave 3 days. Turn dumbell around and put other end in bag 3 days. Smell was gone......
I know what smell you are referring to! No it wasn’t like that luckily. That smell would fill a room! This was just a smell when I got my nose close to the attachment (which in this case was every rep because of the exercise this attachment was primary made for 🤦🏻♂️).
I hear ya. Here’s where my head would be at… if you want maximum versatility with smallest amount of space taken up, I’d go with the Prime RO8 handles and the long bar. The handles are kinda similar to the MAGs with the shape and it will allow you to turn and pivot to the angle you want. You also have versatility with different widths. You can also use the handles for cable presses. The MAGs are really nice but there is less versatility. If you need set handles then go with the MAGs. I’ve also never heard anyone mention the MAGs were uncomfortable or have buyers remorse. I have heard a few people mention regret with the Prime spreader and handles. Mind you, I don’t know the context of why the compliant ie. not what they expected, etc.
Surprisingly, large carabiners were harder to find with the same small diameter. I assume the larger it goes, the diameter goes up for the force it can withstand. I also needed as much height as possible and larger clip would reduce my height for all attachments.
@@DEFYfitness I purchased the medium width pronated and the narrow width supinated… trying to decide between the medium width neutral or medium width supinated… I’m leaning neutral because I have the narrow width supinated, but I like those grips because It works my biceps.. but the neutral does too to a degree
Which strap is the best to use with the MAG grip? Maybe wieght lifting hooks? I tried to use conventional straps and figure eight lifting straps and didn't work
I like the Versa Gripps as they are short and just sit on the handle. The friction from hand pressing down on the handle vs the weight pulling up help me with the grip.
@chacalonwp the Versa Gripps flaps fit and wrap right around the curved handle portion of the MagGrips and sandwich between the grip and your palms and fingers. It fits quite well.
The knockoffs are holding up ok! I have them at the office gym where more people use them and the rubber is holding up well and the smell is gone (finally!). I would say the Walmart knockoffs are a safer bet than Ali.
Tough but good question! Scientifically I would say neutral over supinated but I think it’s more important as to which you have more of a mind muscle connection with. Keep in mind the supinated you can flip around and do pronated as well.
@@DEFYfitness what about for the MAG grip, can you flip their medium supinated and turn it to pronated? I heard they can't, wanted to see what your thoughts on it was since you purchased it.
I've used them both and agree about the quality in that MAG is much better. The knockoffs I used were smelly also so I believe it's a feature and not a bug. The big thing with me was the angle of the wrists when using. This is critical as the wrist must stay in partial flexion regardless of which handle you are using. All of the MAG handles keeps my wrist in partial flexion whereas the knockoffs missed it by a mile. With the neutral there is no pressure in my palms so the angle isn't correct which makes the whole concept of the winged handles useless. Buy the MAGs
I feel like this is the difference between a company that does research and development and one that just copies. Although MAG does make neutral grip handles as well but I have never used those.
I bought all 7 .Best cable attachment investment I ever made. Mag is quality built! Life is too short!! Buy the best! Because you're worth it!! Ride in Cadillac not in a beater!!
Yes I haven’t found much on improved stimulation on different grips. Main thing is what feels best. I sometimes even prefer using a lat saw with the Prime ROT8 handles to provide a bit of free movement to do what feels like the most engaging.
@@cbot375 You're missing what I said. The MAG handles, whether pronate supinate or neutral, keeps the wrist is a partial state of flexion. 2 things going on. Which position the hands are in and what position the wrist is in.
Would MAG grips be worth it just for landmine rows and some “cable” pulling work? I don’t actually have a cable tower/machine/lat pulldown but I use my reverse hyper with a triceps rope for exercises like extensions, raises, face pulls and curls so wondering if MAGs would be a major upgrade over the rope and the parallel handle I use for landmine rows.
I definitely think they would add value to your landmine and cable work. Technically you could hook up the MAG grips to the reverse hyper and find the right angle of your upper body to hit all the areas in your back as if you had a lat pulldown / cable machine. I would also look at the Prime ROT8 handles as well.
@@DEFYfitness thank you and good suggestion! I remember seeing the Prime and thought it looked cool. I find my grip failing for my parallel handle on t-bar rows so though MAG grips could be a nice alternative. Just want to make sure I could get full range of motion. And my triceps rope works fine but it’s really nothing special either. But yeah, I’ll mess with the angles some more and see what other exercises I can do! Like you, I’m addicted to getting accessories so I’m just looking for an excuse at this point, haha. Thanks again!
@@jamestonbellajo just remember that with the MAGs and Prime handles, you can't use traditional grip straps. I use the Versa Gripps (I think Spud Inc makes ones similar) that you can use to grip assist.
@@DEFYfitness good to know! I don’t use straps but that’s a good tip regardless. Also, love the tip on the shackles. I actually have a few of them from another project. Do you think 1/2 inch would fit the MAG grip hole fine?
Mag grips 💯 x 💯 over Walmart, no Comparison. During the Pandemic the mag grips We're hard to purchase. But the company Kept me updated on FB when their products would be back in stock. Good review.
i didn't get much info from this review - your major complain was the smell. Wat about the feel of each handle - u didn't say much about that. They all feel the same - like a toyota vs a porsche ? One is neutral and the other slightly pronate.
The knockoffs felt slightly better in the hands but I would give the Maggrips the upper hand due to the durability. If budget wasn't an issue, I would go with the Mags as you can choose a more different grips - pronated, supinated, neutral, super wide, wide and narrow.
Hi brother.how are u doing??i canselled my second surgery.didn't go throught with it.not that there sth wrong with the first one but...not 100% well yet.i want to see how it will feel after september(6 months), and then i'll see what i will do.i every day your program ,i run 5 kl 3 or 4 times a week and do 1 set of push ups ,trisepts and abs.i'm starting now with some kilos.i bought a kettel and it would be super cool if you make o video about exercises with a kettel ..like full body workout!!!
Glad to hear you are working out bro! To be honest, I don't use the kettlebell that often. My lifting style is more of a bodybuilding style with higher volume and controlled movements. I find this also safer for my hernias with more control.
They actually have all the Mag handles available right now, I ordered 5 of them yesterday. Shipped today, I didn't get the pronated medium or the close grip pronated.
I have a dumbbell rolling cart that has a lower shelf. Right now I just place them on it but most people store them on their walls using some sort of storage system. I am just reluctant as I don’t want to put holes in the walls! 😎
buying them at wallmart US was kinda stupid. why didn't you just get a knock off set from Canadian amazon or some other Canadian retailer? There are hundreds and hundreds of retailers selling those knock offs all over the world.
At the time when I was looking for them (at the beginning of the pandemic), the local retailers were WAY more expensive than ordering them from the US. Now they are a lot easier to find.
@@DEFYfitness Saw a video that posted the studies done on neutral vs supinated grips, there was little to no difference in activation of the lats. I guess it comes down to your personal comfort of doing the exercise and the type of grip you prefer.
