No wrap. Just pull.
A handmade leather loop you thread your hand through, wrap once around the bar and twist. Deadlifts, rows, shrugs, cable pulls. On in a second, off in a second, and the same fit every rep.
Thread. Wrap. Twist.
A normal strap is a long tail you wind round and round the bar every set. This one is a closed loop: one wrap, one twist, and it locks against the bar.
Thread
Thread it through your hand so the loop sits across the back of your wrist.
Wrap
Wrap it once around the bar and grab it.
Twist
Twist like you are riding a motorcycle! The leather locks against the bar and carries the load so your grip doesn't have to.
Same job. Less fuss.
Most lifting straps are a long strip you wind around the bar. Here is where the loop is different.
| Compared | This loop | Wrap strap |
|---|---|---|
| Putting it on | Thread, wrap once, twist | Wind the tail round and round, tuck, tighten, again and again |
| Between sets | Easy redo | Messier rewrap every set |
| Under a heavy pull | One piece of leather, can't loosen | Loosens unless wrapped tight |
| Letting go | Open your hand, it slides off | Stuck until you unwind it |
| Lifespan | Full-grain leather, hand-stitched | Cotton frays at the fold |
Works on barbells, dumbbells, cable handles and machines.
One piece of leather, one seam, made on a bench.
Each loop is cut from full-grain leather, folded, and box-stitched by hand at the base. That one seam carries the load, so it is sewn with waxed thread in a pattern that will not open under a heavy pull.
- Full-grain leather, grain side out, suede against the wrist
- Base box-stitched by hand with waxed thread
- Edges finished smooth so nothing rubs on a long set
- Handmade by a ninth-generation leather family, sold as a pair
Sizing, break-in and care.
Sizing
The loop is 22 cm folded and 45 mm wide, which fits most wrists.
Break-in
The leather arrives firm. That is on purpose. Two or three sessions and it takes the shape of your wrist and the bar, then holds it.
Care
A thin coat of leather conditioner once or twice a year. Keep it out of the bottom of a damp gym bag and it will outlast the bar.