Draper's Strength Heavy Duty Pull Up Assist and Powerlifting Stretch Bands Add Resistance for Stretching, Exercise, and Assisted Pull Ups. Free E-Workout Guide (Band Set) 41-Inch

Right out of the bag the black band was damaged. And its a good thing I caught this puncture mark before attempting to stretch it. Thus would have torn and snapped on the first pull. While the bands themselves are useful for a range of exercises, the quality of this brand seems questionable to me. This is a product which if it fails, depending on the exercise its being used for, it is likely to cause personal injury even if just lightly. A simple visual inspection check before dispatching an order should therefore not be too much to ask for.

I use these mini bands on barbells and the belt squat machine for powerlifting dynamic effort westside conjugate style training.If you are wondering, here are the cross sections of two especially relevant bands:Red Draper 57mm^2Black Draper 99mm^2Comparatively:Westside Black Monster Mini 81mm^2So if you are looking for a band to work between the Draper Red and Draper Black, Westside is an option.You might also be able to just throw on a Draper Yellow next to a Draper Red to accomplish the exact same thing, but the one thing I have not done is tested the weight of such combinations in real terms.I recommend getting a hanging scale and using that to determine how much band tension you actually have on the bar. Since heights of people and lifts of course vary, you will want your own inputs.I also use these bands for various stretches, and they are VERY slippery out of the package. They also outgas like crazy. I threw them outside on the patio to breathe a bit, then washed them in the back. I still get a headache when I pull them out in a confined space.Might try scrubbing them with a green scratchy pad to get some grip out of them, breaking up the glossy exterior. That is just the chemical nature of these types of bands as far as I can tell.

Arrived march 23rd. Broke march 25th. I was doing regular chest press ( band behind me while I pushed the band in front of me ). It wasn't the first use ( it was the 3rd ). It wasn't cold ( it was 71 degrees). No sharp surfaces were touching it. And it was barely even stretched then SNAP. I can only guess that it was faulty. I'm glad it happened while doing a pushing exercise. I was doing pulling exercises prior with the same band. If it had broken then I could've lost my teeth! Terrifying.To be fair I purchased a pack of 3 bands and only one has broken over the last 48 hours of owning them. So it could be worse.Update: the company offered a refund for the broken band on day 3. Faster than processing a return through amazon and reordering. I'm glad that they were willing to address the issue. That means something. I'm adding a star for their courtesy.

Like so many others, when COVID hit, the gym closed and even once it opened back up I wasn't about to risk it. So I turned to at home options and settled on stretch bands. These looked decent so I gave it a shot. Initially I was pretty pleased with them. Good variety of resistance with an OK range of motion.Used them with zero issue for 6 weeks, when the purple band snapped in two as it was stretching for a rep. Fortunately it snapped into the wall and barely missed my head. It was pretty scary and could have really injured me had it hit my face, or eye.These were stored indoors, loosely in a basket when not in use. So never subjected to extreme temps or abused.On the one hand it's disappointing to say the least. On the other hand I'm thankful I wasn't seriously injured.Needless to say, these ARE NOT recommended.

I bought the 6-band set and have found them extremely durable and useful. At my stage of strength development, I use the red, black, and purple bands the most. The purple bands are perfect to add resistance to some of my exercises. I attach them to the various Hammer press machines, which provides additional and increasing force when pushing; it helps keep my movement strict and steady, preventing any "bouncing" of the weights. I've had an amazing pump after using these bands. Looking forward to graduating to the green band very soon. I use the black and red bands by themselves for simple warm-up and stretching exercises. The red is perfect to take to work and stretch to get a mini pump after sitting at the desk for a couple hours!When the package arrived, I was very impressed with how solid feeling and thick the range of bands were. The green and blue bands are monsters! Not your child's rubber bands! Very thoughtful to match the band color with the color of the mini bands to wrap them up!NOTE: The package comes with ONE band per color. If you plan on using them with a barbell or on a Hammer strength machine, you'll probably need a 2nd set for each color. I bought another pack because I was so impressed with them!

Received these recently in the red/purple/black 3-pack without accessories, and purchased handles, ankle straps and door strap separately. These are very thick and durable, and will last a long time. I'm typically a free weight user with a home barbell set up to 25lb; I also have a set of the short thin resistance bands for my legs and bum that I've plateaued with. I did one workout with these and was really surprised how well these resistance bands work multiple muscle groups...the next day I was sore in areas that I know haven't been worked before by free weights. I know I will be able to do more gym style exercises with these at home and get more full body results than I've been getting with my free weights. I do recommend getting handles, ankle straps and a door strap to increase the versatility....but if you're unsure I say go for it!!!

Hasta el momento, prácticas y buena opción para una gran variedad de ejercicios. Les he dado uso rudo y se mantienen en buen estado.