HumanX Wrist Stabilizers, One Size, Black

These are great wraps. Bought these for my hubs to use in his home gym. He is always resistant to using "support" items but after a few near misses of injuries, I insisted. They are a good looking product and fit his wrists well. He is happy with the extra stability they provide and they aren't too heavy so as to distract during other portions of his Crossfit workouts. I would definitely recommend these.

They do the job as they're intended. I had the Met-x wrist straps and the outer lining material started separating from the foam cuffs after 2 weeks of use. Not with these ones. These show no sign of tearing after multiple use. I highly recommend...

These stabilizers are easy to put on and work great. The only downfall is the padding is a little thicker which makes your wrists look bulky. If you're looking for an easy on - easy off, then these are a good purchase.

One of the most ergonomic and easiest-to-put-on wrist guards around. Fits snugly and wrists feel well protected. So good I had reordered to replace the pair I lost at the gym.

Comfortable even during a powerlift, I have frequent wrist pain and when I use these during a lift I don't experience wrist pain afterwards.

Very good product

Anyone who's ever tweaked a wrist while lifting knows how unpleasant that can be. Even a minor sprain can take you off the program for a few days. We all eventually find our way to wrist stabilizers. There are two basic types: a lifting glove or a wrist band. Each has advantages and disadvantages.First off, I should say that the support of these stabilizers is very good. They're well made and the velcro area is large (which predicts a long life as the velcro picks up lint and such). One of my concerns--that the band would slide away from the wrist--was unwarranted. The bands stayed snugly right where I put them. On one wrist the band did tend to rotate, moving the pad away from my inner wrist. A lifting glove wouldn't have this problem, but it's minor.There's one other place where you'd contrast this strap with a glove, and that's in the area of palm padding. If you're working with light weights or dumbbells with rubber-coated bars, you won't need padding. I work with heavy dumbbells and a triceps bar, and without the glove I can certainly feel the textured steel bar. At the same time, you still have some dexterity with the straps versus the gloves. That matters if you've got to grab a cell phone or a TV remote in the middle of your workout. It really is a matter of personal choice and comfort.These are quality straps that should give quite a long period of service. If you've ever had that tweak, don't hesitate. Give these a shot.

All wraps of this sort are meant to be pulled very tight for powerlifting...pretty much to the point of cutting off circulation to compress and stabilize the wrist. My boyfriend competes in Powerlifting and uses wraps to increase his bench press. When pulled that tight they can really help shore up the weak points though you're meant to take them off as soon as you're done if you do pull them that tight.Wraps of this type are meant mostly for pressing (bench/overhead/etc) but can help with any weight exercise where your wrists are a weak point. I don't powerlift, but also like using my boyfriends straps (I don't have my own, so I've not done it much) on things that otherwise would make my wrists hurt as they prevent that...I get them tight but leave some circulation flow. Of course I also wear them for maybe 10-15 minutes at a time rather than just long enough to do the lift.And...these will work to some extent (which is why they aren't one star), but the problem is, these aren't very good and have a lot of design flaws.The biggest issue is the design with the neoprene and the buckle. There is a 6.75" long by 2.5" wide strip of neoprene that goes around your wrist. If your wrist is really small (smaller than 6.75" around, these will be VERY uncomfortable because the neoprene will overlap. Most people will have larger wrists though, which means there will be a gap in the neoprene where the nylon strap and buckle will be tight against your wrist. On both of us, when we pulled them tight, there was one spot that was most uncomfortable no matter how you shifted them around...the area right underneath the buckle. The metal buckle that you pull the strap through is bulky, rigid and offers no benefit to stabilization or lifting. The second least comfortable spot(s) are at the edges of the neoprene because of the change in the material and bulkiness and the longer you wear them the more uncomfortable these spots get, gathering sweat and starting to pinch your flesh between the to edges.Right off the bat, I don't like the neoprene either...having other workout equipment with neoprene, I HATE it when it's next to the skin (unless you're actually using it in water like a wetsuit). It holds in sweat and irritates my skin something crazy after a while, leaving kind of a rash.Also for some reason these only seem to have two settings - too loose or not tight enough. Yes, I wrote that the right way...either way they should be more adjustable, but either way, you just can't get them super tight. One of the issues is that there is no elastic to them...they aren't stretchy. So either they slide around because you didn't really tighten them down and then they are sort of comfortable but don't give the full benefit, or you are cranking them tight and keep wishing you could get them just a tiny bit tighter, but again, there is no elasticity to really, really pull on to achieve this.But the number one shame is that they are more expensive (as of writing this) than straps that are FAR superior!If you want to do it right, I would recommend looking for some Wrist Wraps Z by inzer. They are elastic fabric that you wrap around a few times with velcro on the ends that holds them in place and a thumb strap. They are so much more adjustable and comfortable, and both of us like them so much better. For my power lifting boyfriend, they are so much more effective...the HumanX ones are "junk" by comparison in his mind and "he just doesn't trust them as much." For me, they are just more comfortable....I don't crank down, but I also just lift weights enough to workout...not reach for max goals or competitive numbers. The HumanX make me want to take them off as they get really itchy and chafing at the buckle and edges. The Inzer are only uncomfortable based on how tight they are.Why the Inzer are better:1) By having a thumb strap, they go into a very specific position and stay there.2) By having elastic, you can adjust them to a very fine degree, or, if you ARE going for as tight as possible, you can really, really crank on them or have someone do it for you. (At the meets, my boyfriend and his friends usually help each other put their gear on for this reason).3) It's all one uniform tightness. The edge is extremely minor and you don't feel it. Very good in comparison to the neoprene and buckle issues of the HumanX4) It's fabric so it adsorbs sweat without getting itchy. Plus it's more washable.As of writing, the Inzer wraps are 17 dollars at Inzernet. Up to you...you might have a different use or view of things, but hopefully that helps.