NEW SBD Sleeve Impressions vs Inzer, Iron Rebel, and More 

Me, watching this while eating popcorn with my $10 Aliexpress sleeves on...

I will also say, these do not have the same overpowering stank of the stiff sleeves either. Also watched feedback from Kristen Dunsmore and Jess Buettner but forgot to mention.

Brandon doing God’s work for the powerlifting community 🙏🏼

Brandon is always the go-to before pulling the trigger on new Powerlifting gear

Great vid. Love my sbds for use on my squats. Comfy and reliable. Have the inzers for 1RM or heavy single work because they definitely feel like they give u an extra 5-10% IMO. They smash the back of my knee with the stitching though which also busted after about 10 sessions over a year (not ideal but getting replaced under warranty). Got a bday coming up so will launch into the new sbds. Just like what they offer for regular use.

That sponge comparison was perfect :D

Do you find there the be an stretch or break-in to the newer stiff sleeves? Got some A7s in that fit my leg well, but they might be a hair too tight and exchange doesn't seem to be an option due to stock at the moment. I've only used some fairly loose fitting Stoics so far, so the feeling of a tighter sleeve is new, as is the stiffer material, so I'm not sure how to think about fit.

Weight comparison is nice but at the end I want to know about their stiffness, how much support I get, or any of the other variations of "how many pounds do they add to my squat - which of these sleeves adds the most to my squat". The weight itself doesn't necessarily affect that - it'll be the stiffness first and foremost.

Look forward to the full video

I love my pair of Stoics, still need to try the Inzer ones

great review bro

Brandon, how are the cerberus sleeves? compared to others for training days, i got like 41-42cm knee measurement, what size do you advise? L?

i’ve just finished powerlifting in highschool and i really enjoyed squatting with knee wraps. i’m going back to working out in my own gym without anyone to wrap my knees for squatting. my coach had us wrapping knees anywhere at or above 85% 1rm for working sets. i want something similar to the support the knee wraps gave me and im stuck between inzer ergo pro and SBD powerlifting sleeves. what do you think?

I bought the titans and it was a crazy experience lol. I was about to do my working weight at 450 and after the third rep it felt like my damn calves were losing blood flow. My calves were so swollen i had to cut them off 😂. Thats the problem when your calves are bigger than your damn knee joint.

They did not fix the problems from the original sleeves. They still bunch up in the back. They still have a tag on them. People who I showed mine kept saying these are just the regular par and couldn't really tell the difference

Interesting and look forward to full review. Pricey. I also wonder if that texture helps with pulling them on.

I'm kind of in between the inzers, titan tks and the ghost, leaning heavily towards the Inzer my knee/calves measures 16"/16", I like the shape and design of the inzer and I believe according to their size chart I would fall under XL if I'm not mistaken? I've recently read that the newer batches (post early 2022) weigh less than the newer Inzer sleeves they are sending out, have you heard anything of the sort? Kind of concerning since I'll need to jump through a few hoops to get it

Sold Inzer Ergopros and returned new SBDs (got them in release and was veeery disappointed, in size M as my old were also size M). Keeping very old SBDs and A7 Rigor Mortis only. A7 is the best bang for the buck what comes to quality and comfort and stiffness.

Are these the SBD “powerlifting” knee sleeves as listed on their website?

What knee sleeves do you recommend inzer ergo pro titan tks or sbd powerlifting knee sleeves

Are these comparable to the regular powerlifting knee sleeves by inzer? Looking for an offseason knee sleeve

What about the Markell x sleeve do you think the x sleeve are popular ?

what about the hansu power sleeves? did you try them? good for small calves (ask for a friend ;-))

How do these compare to the OG rehband sleeves?

piccolo about to hit the special beam cannon

Sleeve review, yay

I’m looking for a really good neoprene knee sleeve and a dual ply sleeve. Whats your top two of each type of these sleeves. I’m having an overload of options and not familiar with any of them lol. I will be using these for heavy leg sets. But I also want to be able to wear them between sets without having to take them off.

Stoic still the top dog in my heart. I’ll stick with them.

It's hard for me to get excited about $130+ knee sleeves. I just don't know how much ROI for the cash spent you actually get. Short of my current SBD sleeves falling apart I'm not replacing them. If I am going to push to near 1rm weight I prefer knee wraps because they give me a lot more support.

This man’s financial sacrifice for our own education is something to admire 😅i bought these sleeves after the video promo release from SBD.. these sleeves are trash and all hype..The standard has been set by inzer..denser material and the new neoprene blend is the new srandard for raw PL

Thoughts on the Hansu Power sleeves?

You didn't squat in them to see if they are better?

witch one the best stiffer

I quit wearing sleeves altogether. Came back to powerlifting after a few years of hypertrophy oriented training (i.e. doing everything possible to avoid squatting 😂) and started light. Didn’t feel like I needed the sleeves at first. Fast forward six months and I still haven’t felt like there is any point in making my knees sweat. Did a meet at the end of May and I’m pretty sure I was the only person there who squatted without sleeves. Maybe I will change my mind as I continue to get closer to old PR’s but I kinda doubt it.

Which one you think is better The Hand knee raps or the knee slaves

I just need a stiff sleeve that can go over big calves without having to wear myself out lol

I watched, and I enjoyed

I know that a lot of these comments are anti-SBD, but I will say that for me, these are awesome. Only have had one session, but as someone who prefers a more flexible sleeve that doesn’t gap when you bend, these are great. I have a pair of SBD sleeves that are about a year old but the same size, and there is a bit of difference tightness wise. Pricey for sure, but good quality for what I wanted

I don't really use knee support while bench pressing

I wish knee sleeves were a bit shorter in length 🤷‍♂

These are such a strange product. Especially after so much hype. I’ll admit they’re comfy as, very happy to wear them for a full session, and are more supportive. Have heard the description of if the OG sbds are a 1, the Inzers are a 2 and these are a 1.5 and that feels accurate. Gonna be a good daily driver sleeve, but not a ‘performance’ one

I'm simply looking for sleeves that don't bunch on my calves and crease my skin.

Those sound like the textured powder coat of knee sleeves. Ease of taking on and off in training to me trumps performance...but on the platform, whatever helps get the last kilo, even if it is all mental.

Do you like the Cerberus more? Those and the pioneer ones interest me a lot .... The SBD ones are a complete let down IMO

I just need some that fit properly. I have huge quads and small calves so the inzers I have just fall right off

Yes, I believe that you have 2000 pounds of sleeves, ‘cause I saw your video with Gluck’s. 😊

i not so long ago bought the older SBDs and i think theyre very good, feel very supported... so its crazy to think the vibe in this video is that they are not all that amazing lol. if youre buying knee sleeves THAT stiff , the sleeves are just doing some of the weight for you, youre just concerned with moving weight and not bodybuilding.. i can squat 4 plates a side (at 87kg) with the original SBDs for reps and feel safe, not sure what sort of weight you guys are trying to push lol

Louis Simmons said don’t have $100 shoes and a 10 cent squat…. Didn’t say anything about $100 sleeves 😅

Now I need to go weigh my knee sleeves...

It’s been hilarious to hear all the SBD sponsored athletes bending over backwards to say they don’t prefer the denser sleeves. It’s a shame SBD is still operating this way in 2023 and expecting people to pay top dollar. Hopefully lifters will begin to recognize their quality continues to drop consistently every year. The last innovative contribution they’ve made to powerlifting was the adjustable lever belt which has since been outdone by Pioneer (PAL).

9/9 sleeve game

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Sleeves on sleeves

Tuff Wraps still got my heart, cuz I'm a broke ass mofo.

THat's a nice package

😂😂😂😂 too funny

5:00 People coping that they don't have to switch to next gen neoprene are hypocrites sponsored by SBD or fanboys. And in some cases these same lifters were sizing down 1-2 sizes while claiming that SBD only keep their knees warm and don't actually help. 😂 Inzer put SBD on blast for cheapening their original formula years ago, but still pedal the current and colored ones as top of the line when they actually feel like socks. That's why competitive lifters had to size down to get anything out of them. This SBD model only restores the original formula that was already stiffer. Lifters deserve better and should see through the sham SBD has pulled off with ad campaigns like the Sheffield meet.