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08-30-2008, 06:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,600
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Weighted Vests
For those that have or do use them, which brand is the best overall one for comfort and use?
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08-30-2008, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 290
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I have a short vest with narrow shoulders from weightvest.com. It is great. Things I do with it:
box jumps
pull-ups
sledge swings
wheelbarrow pushes
and then all bw legs stuff.
The narrow shoulders are key, methinks. To be fair, I've not doen mush with the x-vest, so i cannot speak to if it is better.
Aaln
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08-30-2008, 12:36 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,091
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If you can get one from a store somewhere. If you order online... shipping is HUGE cause you have to pay for them to ship the weight.
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08-30-2008, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PNW
Posts: 1,736
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I have this one...
it's comfortable for stuff like walking pullups etc. not so much if you want to wear it during a dynamic crassfit type workout.
http://weightvest.com/Pages/60Platevest.html |
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08-30-2008, 01:43 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 543
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So do the ones you can get at Walmart suck badly or what? Seen them there but never really looked closely.
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"Lack of sleep makes cowards of us all."
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08-30-2008, 04:43 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 10
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I have 2 from WalMart, 1 for me, 1 for the wife. I dropped mine and chipped the buckle. Fixed it with a zip tie and it holds up well. Much cheaper than the Xvest, but is limited at 20# max weight.
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08-30-2008, 07:02 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 720
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I like my MiR Short and Pro vests.
Send me a message letting me know what you're looking for, and I can make you a recommendation and get you a 10-15% discount on one of them. It's enough to at least cover the shipping charges.
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08-30-2008, 07:03 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 111
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I've never used it but a friend swears by the SmartVest. It's fitted, and he wears it for full CF workouts including running portions. |
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08-30-2008, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Western Pa
Posts: 416
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike ODonnell
For those that have or do use them, which brand is the best overall one for comfort and use?
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Mike;
Bunch of threads on the CF board, do an Advanced Search, limit to Equipment section.
Post your choice as I'm either going to buy a sled or vest.... |
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08-30-2008, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 4,244
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I like the V-max weight vest but I've only used this brand so I can't offer a comparison.
http://www.weightvest.com/
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