Rogue neutral grip vs Twist yo wrist
This is a comparison between the Rogue neutral grip 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:
A great tool to have when you are on the road.
Pros of the Twist yo wrist
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Low price
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Compact
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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
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Gimmicky
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Limited load
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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
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 neutral grip
This is an overview of the Rogue neutral grip 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 Rogue Neutral grip
Price: $65
The
rogue neutral grip is an addition to
Rogue racks that come standard with the fat skinny bar. With this attachment, you can do neutral grip pull-ups for a small price of $65. Compared to other options it is probably one of the cheaper ones. The full specifications of the
Rogue neutral grip are:
This is a good quick fix if you do not mind some scratches on your equipment.
Pros of the Rogue neutral grip
This is an easy setup to quickly do neutral pull-ups on Rogue setup that otherwise would not allow for pull-ups or would need a wrench to swap cross members/attachments. Just throw them on and get going. With a little bit of tale attached to them, you can also avoid the scratching through the metal to metal contact.
Cons of the Rogue neutral grip
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Unstable
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Metal to metal contact
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Not versatile
These grips will go into your monster lite or infinity
rack but will not be as clean and secure as a proper pull-up bar. It can shift a little and therefore also scratch your
rack. In addition, it will be cumbersome to attach these hooks to any other weight to lift it which makes them pretty much single-use.
Alternatives to the rogue neutral grip
The
Rogue XM43 neutral grip rotating pull up attachment is a full specialized pull-up attachment for the monster lite and monster series. Compared to the neutral grips it can be wrenched onto a cross-member, has rotating handles, and several positions to work from. This is the professional tool from Rogue for a neutral grip from a
rack rather than the makeshift pins for $60. with $445 it also costs more than seven times more than the simple grips.
The
crown pull up bar is an attachment for the rogue monster lite and monster series that provides a neutral grip pull up setup amongst others. You will also get several other pull up setups and two different sized
spheres. If straight pull-ups are your jam, this is a very good attachment to invest in. The
crown would be an investment of $225.
A multi-grip cross-member is an option that can be attached at the top of your
rack. With this, you have several grip width options for a neutral grip in a stable setup. As long as your ceiling is high enough and you want to neutral grip pull-ups this comes in at $182.50 and is, therefore, great value for money option as an alternative to the neutral grips. In this setup, you will also not scratch the existing
rack.
Conclusion for the rogue neutral grip
The
Rogue neutral grip is a good quick fix when you have quite a few of the parallel fat/skinny bars which Rogue used to deliver with their
racks in the past. With the monster lite and monster
racks series this item becomes shipped far less and therefore did not age well. The fact, that the neutral grips scratch the existing material does not make it a preferred option if you can invest a little more money. I would always prefer to attach a
crown pull-up bar or XM 43M multi-grip cross member to achieve the same result.