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Hand grips for clean or chalky bars. With or without chalk
$55
Regular price
$55
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Microfibre grips for rings and rough uncoated bars. Chalk up, then pick on thickness and how much protection you want.
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Model
Built for
All terrain and comfort
Maximum grip and durability
All round training and gymnastic rings
Maximum grip and comfort
Maximum protection and durability
All terrain, changing environments
Line
PRO
PRO
PRO
CORE
CORE
CORE
Design
Gen. 05 Ergo + Fin
Gen. 05 Ergo + Fin
Gen. 05 Ergo
Gen. 05 Ergo + Fin
Gen. 04 V-Series
Gen. 05 Ergo
Chalk
All terrain (chalk or no chalk)
No chalk
Use with chalk
No chalk
Use with chalk
All terrain (chalk or no chalk)
Athlete level
Beginner to advanced
Advanced to elite
All athletes
Beginner to intermediate
Advanced to elite
All athletes
Bar type
All bar types
Coated or bare
Coated or bare, plus rings
Coated
Uncoated, plus rings
Coated or bare
Thickness
2.0mm
2.0mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
2.2mm
2.1mm
Wrist strap
5mm enclosed neoprene, flexible, 4cm
5mm neoprene padding, heavy duty, 4cm
2mm microfibre padding, mid flex, 4cm
2mm microfibre padding, flexible, 4cm
V-Series
2mm microfibre padding, mid flex, 4cm
Material
Swan™ textured PU
SealX™ Advanced Hypalon composite
BumbleBee™ dual layer microfibre
Seal™ Original Hypalon composite
Panda™ single layer microfibre
Textured Hypalon rubber composite
Reinforcement
Kevlar weave
Kevlar weave
Not listed
Kevlar weave
Not listed
Not listed
Stretch
2%
None
7%
None
4%
3%
Price
$70
$70
$70
$55
$55
$55
GRIPS PAIRING INDEX
Which athlete are you?
No single grip is best on every bar and in every session, which is why these are pairs. Find the profile closest to how you actually train.
The Warrior
- Daily gymnastic volume
- Technique level
The Competitor
- Daily gymnastic volume
- Technique level
Chalk grips are gymnastic hand grips made from synthetic microfiber, built to be used with chalk. The microfiber mimics the feel of leather and chalk does the rest, holding the bar while the grip takes the wear instead of your palms.
Why microfiber rather than rubber
Two reasons. It lasts, and it does more. Microfiber tolerates friction well and wears slowly, so a pair takes daily high-volume training over long periods. It also works on gymnastic rings and kettlebells, where rubber grips do not. If your gym allows chalk, this is the more versatile material.
The two options
BumbleBee Pro is 1.8mm with a dual microfiber layer, a wider wrist strap and a punch-hole buckle. It is the lighter, lower-bulk option, for athletes who want to keep the natural feel of the bar. It handles most bar types and performs well on rings.
Panda is 2.2mm, a single layer of high-density microfiber with a U-shaped curve that spreads force across the hand. Stiffer and heavier duty, built for rough uncoated bars and high-volume gymnastics. Neoprene wrist padding and no O-ring, so it stays light despite the thickness.
When chalk grips are the wrong call
If your gym restricts chalk, or you train on the road where chalk is impractical, rubber is the better material. See the no chalk grips range.
Sizing
WIDE and NARROW, sized on wrist circumference rather than hand size. Both come long with cut lines so you can trim the length.
