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Rogue dog bone pull up bar vs Twist yo wrist

Written by Pascal Landshoeft | Oct 2, 2020 4:00:00 PM

 Rogue dog bone pull up bar vs Twist yo wrist

This is a comparison between the Rogue dog bone pull up bar and the Ironmind Twist yo wrist including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.

 

Overview and review of the Twist yo wrist

This is an overview of the Ironmind Twist yo wrist including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.

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Overview of the Twist yo wrist

Price: $42.95
 
The twist yo wrist is a take from Ironmind on the classic wrist roller to develop underarm strength. It is compact and portable. With any product from Ironmind, you can be sure that it has been optimized to be serious for grip strength. They cut the fat and nonsense out of every product and focus on what matters. The full specifics of the Twist yo wrist are:
 
  • Grip, Wrist & Forearm Training
  • 4" Diameter Roller
  • 4' Climbing-Grade Accessory Cord Climbing-Grade Cord Accessory
  • Small Snap Clip
  • Use with or without a loading pin (not included)
  • Color: Black
A great tool to have when you are on the road.
 

Pros of the Twist yo wrist

 
  • Low price
  • Compact 
  • Great finish
As with all Ironmind products, you will get quality. This is the optimal underarm trainer for rolling. Small, affordable, and easy to deploy. What more could you ask of an accessory tool for your training? 
 

Cons of the Twist yo wrist 

 
The cons of the twist yo wrist are:
 
  • Gimmicky
  • Limited load
  • A bit too small
If you are mainly getting a wrist roller to attack your underarms this might not be ideal. As the surface is a little small you will be picking away at it with your fingertips a lot more than with your entire hand. Great if you want to train your fingers for climbing. A bit beside the point if all you want is to grip a barbell harder for deadlifts. It depends on your goals, but this can be a bit gimmicky if you mainly work with a barbell. On the other hand, if you want your fingers to become suction cups, here is your weapon of choice. 
 

Alternatives to the twist yo wrist

 
Alternatives to the twist yo wrist:
 
If you want to run less risk of buying something gimmicky, buy some Captain of crush grippers. These are more suited to the general needs of the public, as most people need a better crush grip for their barbell and dumbbell training. 
 
If you are looking to maximize the load for your wrist rolls, the rogue wrist roller is the right option to pick. You can use your entire hand on both sides and even attach it to the rack. The only downside is the price. 
 

Conclusion for the Twist yo wrist

 
The twist yo wrist is so cheap that you can not go wrong. You probably have bought booze that you could not open that cost more. That being said it is a better tool to run your fingers into mean suckers rather than your underarms into popeye version of themselves. This is based in that the surface is too small to get your full hands on them. 
 
 

Overview and review of the Rogue dog bone pull up bar

This is an overview of the Rogue dog bone pull up bar including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.

 

Overview of the Bone pull up bar 

Price: $85.50 
 
The rogue bone pull up bar is a thick little bar with a sphere at each end to hold on to. This makes it an interesting tool to attach to barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, or your rack. You can use it for pull-ups and most other pulling motions. The full specifications of the rogue dog bone are: 
 
  • Length: 19"
  • Height: 5"
  • 5" diameter sphere on each end
  • 3" diameter center section
This is a good tool that combines a sphere and a thick bar. If you want to save me eh and space it is a hood option for grip training. 
 

Pros of the bone pull up bar 

 
Pros of the bone pull up bar are: 
 
  • Compact design 
  • Low price 
  • Good grip 
 
As with all the steel products from rogue the dog bone is so one in its design and excellent in its execution. You get many grip variations on one compact surface to use in your home gym or commercial gym for a comparatively low price when you get the separate tools. As the finish is the same as for rogue kettlebells and other metal you will also have a good grip. 
 

Cons of the bone pull up bar 

 
Cons of the bone pull up bar are: 
 
  • Small space for your hands 
  • Not a sphere and not a fat bar 
  • Only works as a single 
 
As this design is very compact it is very easy to be on a part of the dog bone that is neither straight nor a sphere, but somewhere in between. Climbers might like this but for lifters, that is not really ideal. It will also be hard to use two Dog bones in two weights so the assumption is that you will always lift one weight with two hands. This limits options compared to cannonballs or pinch blocks considerably that come in free moving pairs. 
 

Alternatives to the bone pull bar

 
Alternatives to the bone pull up bar are: 
 
 
The crown pull up bar is pricier and also needs to be attached to the rack. So it assumes that you already have invested in a home gym whereas the dog bone also can work by itself. That being said, if your main interest is pull-ups and hanging holds, the Crown pull up bar is far superior to the dog bone. The distinction between bar and sphere is clearer. You also have different sized spheres and angled bars for a truckload if pull up variations. If you have a rack, spend the extra money, it’s worth it. 
 
If you are looking into the dog bone to increase your grip strength rather than improving your pull-ups than the cannonball grips might be the better option. You get a pair of them for a lower price and they form perfect spheres. As you can order them with carabiners and steals you can hook them up with many different weights to vary your training. This makes your training more symmetrical and does not assume that you always have both hands on the weight like with the dog bone. 
 
The monster lite pull up spheres are a compromise between the crib pull up bar and the dog bone. The spheres attach directly to a rack for pull-ups. They are cheaper than the dog bone and the crown pull up bar and are there a good option to buy in bulk for grip and pull up training for commercial gyms, as long as they fit your rack.
 

The conclusion to the bone pull up bar 

 
The rogue bone pull-up bar is a great tool to get when you want to create a climbing area with your rack. Hang multiple grip tools like pinch blocks, spheres, and dog bones in there to create a little climbing park. That assumes you have a rig or some daisy-chained racks to climb around in. Home gym owners are in my opinion better off to invest in a set of cannonballs or pinch blocks for roughly the same price to train their grip.