Glad to see Stoic getting more love. You aren't going to find a better product or company for the money. I bought the knee sleeves on Amazon back when they were called evolutionize. Amazon sent me a used pair. Emailed Stoic and they sent out a brand new pair, no questions asked.
I haven't seen or heard that on these, however I have not owned a new pair in about a year. I do see some variance in neoprene across all brands in certain runs, but you are the first person to ask me about Stoics in this regard.
im thinking about ordering them but for the sizing my knees measure at exactly 36cm which on the size chart is the end of small. if i want a very tight fit should i go for a small or an extra small?
One thing I love about the Stoic Wrist Wraps is they have a Left and a Right side. A lot of manufacturers ignore this. It makes it much easier to get a tight wrap on both wrists.
Brandon what's the size of Your knee and calve? Mine are 35cm Knee and 38cm Calve i think about going for a small or medium size. What's Your recommendation?
Off the top of my head my knee is around 17" which is 43cm. I'd go with a small for a tighter fit (I have both small and medium and I like how the smalls fit better).
Stoic makes great products. Have worn the elbow sleeves and wrist wraps for a while and couldn’t be happier with the results for the price. Just bought the knee sleeves and looking forward to using them.
Brandon Campbell Diamond ugh, please let me know if your willing to let any go for cheap. i would love to see what they can bring to my training. also i love your videos and i love how much you love your equipment because i'm the same way. i geek out over the equipment i have and love buying more and more equipment made from impulsive decisions😂😂😅😅 much love from indiana!!
Have strong and SBD and I liked both. Strong for every day training and the SBDs for 85% and above mostly just because I got them in a size smaller than the strong sleeves. Will look into these sleeves next time
I've been using their wrist wraps multiple times per week for almost a year. They still look and work like brand new. No fraying(can't say the same for gangsta wraps), no velcro problems, nothing. Perfect. Very happy for the money. Just ordered the knee sleeves today.
Just ordered knee and elbow sleeves...have been having elbow and wrist issues for quite a long time from years of working out...and this will be my first time using joint supports! trusting my instincts on this product...as professionally advertised!🤞🏽
@@BasementBrandon Interesting. I got to 325 @225 bw benching twice a week and couldn’t imagine going much harder. I know there are a ton of approaches though. Godspeed!
Michael Pietrzak knee sleeves Pros Easy to use Easy to wash Wont fuck your knees Cons Smell Knee wraps Pros Adds alot to your squat Cons Will fuck your knees(theres studies about this subject)
BJGally here’s a source reviewing a study www.ergo-log.com/using-knee-wraps-for-squats-increases-wear-and-tear-in-your-knee-joint.html I’ve also personally have heard about older lifters having problems
Brandon, are the rubber grip things found on the knee sleeves also on the elbow sleeves? I watched this vid a second time so I didn’t come across as a lazy bastard but I’m pretty sure you didn’t say. I just bought the elbow sleeves and was surprised to not see the “grip strips” or what have you. Factory defect?
I love my Rehband knee sleeves. Loved the Bell blue elbow cuffs but material was too stiff and uncomfortable... bought SBD elbow sleeves winter limited edition, they look cool but just too long for me and stitching was super hard which left Marks on my arms...the stoeic elbow cuffs fit perfectly. Size of Mark Bell elbow cuffs with comfort of Rehband knee sleeves. Highly recommend.
How would you describe the right amount of knee sleeves bunching at the back of the knee or what is the right fit feels like? I've been struggling with my new stoic knee sleeves whether if I should go down half a size to X small or stick with my current size small, I'm 32-33 cm in measurement.
It's tough to say IMO as I had that question with a lot of sleeves. In some cases I could go smaller, in others I couldn't and was out the money for a useless pair of sleeves.
Ayyy! The sex puns comin back more frequent 😂 Totally agree upon the Strong sleeve wraps/sleeves. I bought 2 pairs of wraps at different times and noticed the newer wrap’s thumb loop is sturdier and less flexible while my older one looks like a used ribbed condom. My older strong knee sleeves had a tapered look which helped with application but my newer sleeves are rectangular making application harder but the bounce better. But like u said, sleeves are sleeves are sleeves and so are wraps 🤷🏽♂️ Keep up the good vids bro 💪🏽
Only had sbd and titan yellow jacket knee sleaves. Dont know if in US are the titan one better but I had two pares of them, both ripped..now have SBDs and no problem with them. The sizing was correct. Even contacted Titan after my first pair ripped after 2 months and went with one size up, but it ripped again. The same thing happend to a couple of guys in my gym. Now everyone changed to SBD. One guy had problem with the titan singlet aswell just wearing it once at a meet.
Which Yellow Jackets did you have? The older generation (mostly yellow) had some issues from what I've heard, but the newer ones (mostly black) have held up ok for me.
Brandon Campbell Diamond I had the new ones..mostly black..the second version..both me and a frend of mine had exact the same problem.multiple rips inside the knee sleaves. Tried L for the tight or compfit than I changed them for XL but the same happend only two moths after using. Now I have sbds for 6+ months and they look like new. Smell awful but thats adifferent story😀. I bought them from an official dealer for Slovakia and Cech republik so I cant re ommend them. I liked them more them sbd visualy than Sbd and they were 15euros cheaper but it was a big disappointment
Would you say the stitching on the Stoics are less irritating to the skin than SBDs? Also, which would you say has better quality stitching and greater stiffness?
@@BasementBrandon Cool! appreciate the feedback and review! Seems many have great things to say about Stoics. So much so, it's gradually gone up in price from $20-something back when it was Evolutionize to $65. I suppose it's still a good value compared to the $90 (with shopping) for SBDs?
the video you did testing out the bar grip shirt (dragging accross the bench) was amazing, maybe we could get something similar in fashion to test how much weight a pair of sleeves give ?
I measured at 33-34cm, so I bought the extra small knee sleeves for a size down. I could barely get them over my ankle the bottom opening was so small. I couldn't get them up my calves lol
Feel like I should mention. The Dark Horse Wraps are a great product too... But I like to wrap the bottom of my palms and the leather wraps would buckle due to stiffness. I like to wrap really tight so the more flexible Stoic wraps were perfect in the 18 inch mode.
I have a few other videos to get to first. To be honest it's not my favorite, I think at the price it's still a good deal, but given the option I think I'd prefer a regular trap bar.
A.S.V they are awesome... I own elbow and knee sleeve...... I got them when they were promotional under the name evolutionize for like $30 may have been cheaper
TBH I didn't like SBDS wraps. The velcro on them was below average and had them come off during training for me. Knee sleeves are definitely up there in quality, but also in price.
Brandon Campbell Diamond I feel you... I just like sbd short and super stiff wraps I put on quicker n feel more support, but I do like gangsta wraps due to being more versatile for me, maybe soon I'll try this brand.
Stoic is a good product at a great price. I picked up a pair of knee sleeves and a single prong belt for just over $110. Couldn't pass it up as I have never owned either sleeves or a belt. What Buffalo bar are you using at the beginning of the video? Have you done a review?
I want one so bad. Trying to get my gym to make the investment. Someday when I have the space I hope to build my own gym, as you have and then I will have one.
Man you uploaded this right in time. I have some old Rehband knee sleeves that I don't like to wear due to the tight feeling wearing off. My knee is royally messed up so thanks for doing this review, Brandon
