wrist straps knee wraps and chalk

the drifter

ok

my wrist straps gave up on me last week....so i need new ones and im going to get some knee wraps also as im heading twoards the move to equipped lifting im going to do a few weeks in wraps first.... where is the best place to buy these and what are the best type?

i think maybe Hanley might be the only one ive seen using them in the logs here

kevpants

LiftingLarge.com would be your only man for this stuff. I've bought a few things off them (not knee wraps though, belt, singlet etc) and they are about the best in terms of delivery time and not taking the piss on delivery charges. The likes of elitefts.com and inzernet.com charge a crazy amount to deliver to Ireland.

Unless you're looking for a specific brand they don't stock I'd highly recommend them.

kevpants

Oh and for chalk. I have to say 53 degrees north (is that the right name?) up in the Blanchardstown retail park (next to TK Maxx, Atlantic Homecare etc) sell liquid chalk. €9 a bottle and it's epic stuff. No mess and it doesn't seem to rub off your hands as easily as regular chalk. I get 6 months out of a bottle.

tribulus

Hanely would know more but I quite liked the inzer true blacks, you can get good pop off them even if they're not wrapped supertight - unlike titan thps imo.

I got them off irongladiators.com (also got my lever belt there). Don't forget to get the correct length depending on which fed you'll be in.

rubadub

I got chalk in an outdoors shop on liffey street in dublin city centre, the shop sounds like the great outdoors, but is not it! Was cheap for a big tub, they also had liquid chalk. I think this is just a mixture of chalk and alcohol, you could make your own if you had strong alcohol.

the drifter

ill check out lifting large and cheers for the reminder about feds Trib I completely forgot about that!

madmik

how much differnce does chalk actualy make?

never used the stuff(probably just as well since i train at home)

the drifter

just ordered everything of lifting large for just over 60 notes delivered happy days!!!

20in wrist straps
2meter knee wraps
1lb of the white stuff....

brianthebard

madmik wrote: »

how much differnce does chalk actualy make?

never used the stuff(probably just as well since i train at home)

Couldn't measure it in kilos but in terms of grip and confidence its huge. It feels like you are welded to the bar.

Hanley

tribulus wrote: »

Hanely would know more but I quite liked the inzer true blacks, you can get good pop off them even if they're not wrapped supertight - unlike titan thps imo.

I got them off irongladiators.com (also got my lever belt there). Don't forget to get the correct length depending on which fed you'll be in.

Holy sh!t... how are ya dude?

podge57

apt pro wrist straps are also great for that sort of thing - i got my wrist wraps free when i ordered some other stuff, they are good quality too, and have a great selection

shipping is very reasonable too

http://www.prowriststraps.com/

Hanley

podge57 wrote: »

apt pro wrist straps are also great for that sort of thing - i got my wrist wraps free when i ordered some other stuff, they are good quality too, and have a great selection

shipping is very reasonable too

http://www.prowriststraps.com/

Whatcha get, how much was shipping, and how long did it take? If you don't mind me asking../

podge57

Hanley wrote: »

Whatcha get, how much was shipping, and how long did it take? If you don't mind me asking../

i got a belt and singlet, and got wrist wraps and straps free
belt: http://www.prowriststraps.com/inc/sdetail/87172

total cost was $111 , which was around E80 -i used the discount code "2FREE" for 20% off and the free wraps and straps (the shipping was $30, included in the $111)

I ordered on christmas eve, so it wasnt shipped until dec.29, i think i got it on jan 6

It is quality stuff too, the belt is great for squats, havent done deads in it yet, and the owner was really helpful with sizing and stuff like that

Hanley

Hmm what belt did you get...? I need to get a new one.

I wantd to get wrist wraps and new knee wraps too so I might actually do it off them because they (Alan is it?) seem to give a lot back to the sport.

podge57

the belt i got is in the link i posted above

yeah, alan is the owner, ive seen they sponser a lot of competitions and athletes too, i think their wrist and knee wraps are pretty popular - they sell them wholesale and a lot of other companies sell them, without the apt logo

the wraps are the first pair ive used, so i cant really compare, but they give great support

the drifter

Hanely you should have negoatiated a sponsership deal with someone by now..esp with the amount of time you lift abroad...

Hanley

podge57 wrote: »

the belt i got is in the link i posted above

yeah, alan is the owner, ive seen they sponser a lot of competitions and athletes too, i think their wrist and knee wraps are pretty popular - they sell them wholesale and a lot of other companies sell them, without the apt logo

the wraps are the first pair ive used, so i cant really compare, but they give great support

Man... I'm blind. Sorry!! Looks like a nice belt. I was looking at the first couple of ones listed on the page. Depending on the construction of the 13mm one I MIGHT get it. Probably prefer to stick with 10mm if I can.

What wraps did you get??

I have a pair of Convict knee wraps and i don't like them at all. They're too stiff. I prefer a stretchy wrap. I might mail alan and ask him what the closest to Inzer True Blacks are. Could be the strangulators.

the drifter wrote: »

Hanely you should have negoatiated a sponsership deal with someone by now..esp with the amount of time you lift abroad...

Haha yeah I probably should have... who'd sponsor me tho???

podge57

Hanley wrote: »

Man... I'm blind. Sorry!! Looks like a nice belt. I was looking at the first couple of ones listed on the page. Depending on the construction of the 13mm one I MIGHT get it. Probably prefer to stick with 10mm if I can.

What wraps did you get??

I have a pair of Convict knee wraps and i don't like them at all. They're too stiff. I prefer a stretchy wrap. I might mail alan and ask him what the closest to Inzer True Blacks are. Could be the strangulators.



Haha yeah I probably should have... who'd sponsor me tho???

yeah, the belt is pretty bulky, ive only ever used a cheap belt before, and i used to fall forward a lot in squats, but now i can really push out against the belt, its really solid

i got the strangulator writ wraps, they are definately stretchy enough, from my experience alan would be more than happy to help you pick out whats best for you

tribulus

Hanley wrote: »

Holy sh!t... how are ya dude?

Lol, bored and bitter and looking small but I'm lean and can run so it's not all bad.

the drifter

Hanley wrote: »

Haha yeah I probably should have... who'd sponsor me tho???

one of the supplement suppliers like USN or something like that or one of the websites like lifting large... nothing sells like having your name on a 300kg squatter!!!

rubadub

madmik wrote: »

how much differnce does chalk actualy make?

I got it after I tore a callus, I find it does help against them, the skin does not look all pinched.

podge57 wrote: »

apt pro wrist straps are also great for that sort of thing -

I heard good things about them, I was about to order some stuff at one time, can't remember what now but I still get emails from them, dunno if any of these codes are still valid,

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kevpants

Hanley wrote: »

Haha yeah I probably should have... who'd sponsor me tho???

Hanley this reminded me of this Q&A log over on elitefts.

Gives a good rundown of what a company might look for in a sponsorship candidate. Good guidleines for drawing up your powerlifting CV if you like.

American companies love the whole "Go gettem!" entrepeneurial spirit side of things so putting together one of these and getting it off to as many companies as you can think of would be a good idea matey.

There's a link at the bottom of the above page to elitefts sponsorship page. That would be frekkin sweet one to get!

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the drifter wrote: »

1lb of the white stuff....

Thats gonna be one hell of a party!..

:P

the drifter

Mairt wrote: »

Thats gonna be one hell of a party!..

:P

now now IDFPA member here!!!!

Hanley

Thanks lads.

I might have a bit of a look into it. If anyone can think of people willing to sponsor a fat powerlifter, let me know!