Element 26 Padded Figure 8 Lifting Straps - Weightlifting Straps - Figure 8 Straps - Wrist Straps for Men, Women, Weight Lifting, Deadlifts - Deadlifting Straps

These lifting straps are the best. The padding is just right, and you can tell immediately that these are high quality and durable. Made my 315lbs deadlift much easier. I will say they are pretty big (I have small hands) but when twisted an extra time, it makes no difference.

These straps work very well. I was a bit hesitant to try them since they are relatively new and I’m used to more traditional lifting straps. But these exceeded my expectations. They are a lot easier to strap on. You simply slide your hands through the straps without spending the extra time as you would with traditional straps. No more trying to strap one hand on the bar by itself. If you Powerlift or Olympic lift you know what I’m talking about!The straps are also a lot stronger. These will literally lock you into the bar. Kind of crazy. Wasn’t expecting them to be that tight. You actually can’t let go of the bar mid air or your arms may come off due to how snug they are.Lastly they’re super comfortable. The neoprene they’re padded with is great and provides a nice compressive layer on the wrist so there’s no excessive rubbing from the strap.Overall great product, would recommend 100%

I have traditionally used regular leather straps, and am still a big fan. As the weight goes up, I can really cinch them down to get the grip I want. I decided to give figure 8 straps a try. They are not as adjustable in terms of being able to cinch them as tight as you want, however, overall they are a little more convenient if you go solo and are not great with self-wrapping old school straps. The added padding where your wrists meet are a great feature I had not seen on other brands, and do make a difference. Lastly, I have to give full stars to the Element 26 team. I explained what I was trying to achieve and they helped me get the right pair that would come as close as possible to my standard strap experience. They went above and beyond in their help and will buy from them again if these ever wear out. They are high quality and very thick and well constructed, so I see them lasting for some time.

I want to specify I can only speak for the mediums, not the smalls. The quality is excellent. But, if you're going to use the medium sized for training on an olympic bar, they're essentially useless unless you're a 6'5 300lbs+ super heavyweight with huge hands and wrists. It'll be too big to support your grip. I'm 5'6 185lbs, which is not "small" for my height, and they are drastically oversized for my wrists on an olympic bar. However, I decided to keep them because they're perfect for an axle bar deadlift, which I sometimes now throw in for variation. The bar is much thicker and regular sizes figure 8s are too small for those bars. So I just got myself a regular size pair of figure 8s for the Olympic bar and just use both if I need grip assistance now. So it worked out. I'm not sure how big of a difference the small sized ones are. But definitely do not get the mediums for Olympic bar lifts, unless you have specific exceptions for your size

I ordered a M after measurement. They were too big, even when tightening them as suggested. I reached out to the company and they sent smaller ones. Was very impressed with the timely response and courteous customer service. The company exceeded my expectations with how they handled my purchase. The S pair fits great.The straps work well to secure your grip on the bar for deadlifts. This helps with being able to focus more on the lift and fully engage with your muscle groups. The straps take some getting used to. It took close to three deadlifts sessions before I really found out how to optimize the straps. Would highly recommended for intermediate to advance lifters looking to update their lifting gear, or anyone who finds themselves readjusting their standard straps halfway through a lifting set.

Awesome, I can see how these straps work good. Great quality. But, they are too small. So, they are useless to me

I use the Element quick release belt and love it so decided to try their figure 8 straps. They are so easy and quick to set up so you don't tire or have to strain on your set up. They are so strong and feel almost all strain off your hands. Really have helped increase weight and reps by taking away the limiting factor of grip fatigue

Works for me, but sometimes they are a pain (literally and figuratively). I ordered based on the recommended measurements, but they seem a little bit big.Just watch the video for how to use them. They do help you move more weight and do more reps.5 stars because I think these are worth trying out because of quality and price.