Original Lifting Grips The Alternative to Gym Workout Gloves Comfortable & Light Weight Grip Pad for Men & Women That Want to Eliminate Sweaty Hands Gym Gloves (Single Pair)

Note: First off, the company has requested me to write an unbiased review in exchange for a pair of free pads. Having said this, I rarely write any reviews but since I'm getting something free for my time and they're truly great. Then why not?Bought the firm pads a few months ago and haven't been disappointed one bit! Recommended to my friends, and even had to buy another pair when my younger brother took mine. In my honest opinion, it is truly the best bang for your buck! No, really and I'm not exaggerating! It's under $10 and I couldn't even find cheapo gloves around that price. And didn't have to worry about the sizing.I would agree with everything the company claims except for one to an extent, which is "Maximize your lifting with padded support". This may be true with the soft pads but unlikely for the firm. One of my gym buddy bought all three and said the firm is the thickest. Since the pads will protect your hands from getting 'torn up', you should be able to lift your hardest on everything, except some pulling exercises. Some that comes to mind right now are lat pulldowns, bentover rows, shrugs and deadlifts. The firm pads will make the bar thicker, then your grip wider, thus being weaker. Sure, this will make your grip strength stronger in the long term but there are times, which are most of the time, that you just want to lift heavy a** weights. In these cases, you just have to use straps. Yes, I understand you can go lighter and aim for 25 or 30 reps and get the burn, but really. No, REALLY?!Probably, the main reason this product caught my eye was/is the no sweat hands claim. I have hyperhidrosis and these pads are a life-saver. My hands are sweaty half the time and worst with warm/hot temperature. Before with gloves, my hands would be all wrinkly like I was in the pool for 20 mins. Now, my hand can 'breathe' and can use paper towels whenever I need to. And not to mention the gawd awful smell after every workout. I do hand wash the gloves and the smell does go away but the texture are never the same again. I haven't smell anything from the pads yet, but if they get too dirty or I think they need a cleaning, I just grab some wet wipes and that's it.For barbell benching, from wide to close grips, I use suicide grips and definitely feel safe with these pads. With the bar making the pads concave, I can focus more on my benching. This goes for shoulders and arm routines with normal grips.Some would say having calluses makes you manly and I do agree, but my girlfriend beg to differ.Even after a few months of use, they're still in good shape and either sides identical doesn't hurt. Before, I thought about buying the ones with the finger loops but thought what would I do when one of the loop breaks? Yeah, it had more color options but the prices were much higher too.Yes, it looks plain and really nothing to talk about. Just 2 black rectangular pads that look more like drink coasters than anything else. But if you're a serious lifter and actually break a sweat working out? I can't recommend another product more than this one. I will never go back wearing gloves again. And great for open jars too.Now, where are my free pads?

Best weight lifting pads ever! Looking to buy more as my go to.

Having used Big Back Grips in the past, I opted to buy these pads through Amazon because of the Prime shipping. Delivery was fast and arrived on time. I purchased the Foam Grip Power Pads 3 pack, however, there was only one pair in the packaging. After double checking, I had been charged for the 3 pack. This was a little frustrating, but I realize that it was Amazon's fault, and not the manufacturer. However, in my haste and frustration I left a negative review, which I am now correcting. I emailed the company to let them know of the mix-up and they responded to let me know I needed to contact Amazon to get my order fulfilled, but also offered to send me a replacement order.Now on to the actual product. Like I said, I've used Big Back Grips in the past and only bought these because I could take advantage of the free Prime shipping. They look and feel very similar to the Big Back Grips.Pros - I am not a fan of workout gloves, so these are awesome. I mainly use them for pull-ups and back exercises, such as rows, deadlifts, shrugs, etc. and they work wonderfully. The pads take stress off of your hands which allows you to focus on the muscle group(s) being worked and even get in an extra rep or two where you couldn't have without the pads. The advantage to these over straps is that you aren't sacrificing grip strength while doing the exercise. I'm not hating on straps, because they do have their place. The other nice thing about these is that you can throw them in your pocket or waistband while not in use.Cons - Durability is the biggest issue with these types of grip pads. Unfortunately, my first trip to the gym with these specific pads I ripped one of the pads. It's a small rip, just big enough to put my pinky fingernail in. Its annoying but doesn't necessarily decommission the pad, just shortens the lifespan. Having used these type of pads in the past I have averaged about 2-3 months out of a pair, and that's using them until they rip into two pieces. It is frustrating that this pair already has a rip in it, which makes the fact that I'm missing two pairs from my order even more frustrating. Lifespan will certainly depend on the user, how much weight you are lifting, and the bar. Heavy weight, combined with a heavy or deep knurl, will obviously tear up the pads quicker.Odor is another issue that I have seen a lot of people discuss in other reviews. Before I received these, my only experience was with the Big Back Grips, and they did not have a strong odor at all. Some people said they did, but I never noticed. However, these specific Grip Power Pads definitely have a strong, rubbery odor. I originally thought people were just being sensitive and needed to suck it up. After using them though, I can see where it is sort of off putting breathing in this tire smell while trying to workout. That being said, to me its not a big deal because I'm already sweating and stinking in a gym with a bunch of other sweaty, stinky people. What's a little rubber odor? People have also complained that they have to wash their hands after using them. If you aren't washing your hands after touching all of that gym equipment that 300 other people have been putting their sweaty hands on, you are disgusting. Wash your hands after you workout, please.If you are on the fence about buying these, I would recommend buying these to try out. For $6-$8 it is a worthwhile investment. The company has also been nice and offered to send me more pairs for free because of my trouble (even though it wasn't their fault), so kudos to them.