Hyperwear SandBell Neoprene SandBag Free Weight Unfilled 2-50 lbs

I found these by accident when looking at other sandbags. I've been using these with clients for about a month now and the main things I'd point out are:1. Flexibility. Aside from the obvious functional fitness movements these are super flexible. I use them in place of regular dumbbells all the time.2. Durability (apparent). The stitching on these appears as though these will hold up for years. I'd like to write a follow up a year from now and see if that has come to pass.3. Loading. These are a bit of a pain in the butt to load but I've had absolutely zero leakage and my clients are slamming and throwing these around for hours a day. I really wish the seller would sell the funnel shown in the demo. But if PITA loading = no leakage then it's a fair trade off.

These things are great. Ok face it dumbbells may be the best, but they have their limits. Weighted Bars, Kettlebells, Medicine balls and of course Dumbbells are all great tools and each have their own little speciality but SANDBELLS let you do things none of these other great tools will. The various grip techniques that you can do with Sandbells can never be done with the other tools. For those of us who run a keyboard and mouse for a living hand wrist and grip are very important things, just as they are with many other professions and sports. So Far I have the 2,4,6,8,10,12 and 15lb versions but plan to purchase the heavier ones as well. Filling them cost about 7 bucks and a little time, a funnel is almost necessary but I had one. There were no instruction or recomendations on exactly to close them up but common sense did. For the record roll up the fill spout/neck and tuck it in the cavity where it comes out. This seems to work fine and I have had no spills. It is easy to open them back up and add or subtract more sand. I have used these as a replacement in the same moves I would do with the other tools, and found that I seem to feel more workout in my hands and wrists. This is what I expected and wanted. I have also used them on a rebounder and they are good, you do have to try n get em to hit flush and not on the outer seem or they seem to bounce akwardly(not necessarily a bad thing). I prefer these to medicine balls with handles because the grip variations with SandBells are better. I haven't had them all that long yet but they seem durable enough and they are a great addition to my workout tools. The versatility of these SandBells will surely bring a new dimesion to anyones workout routine and they don't hurt if you drop them on your foot.

I normally don't write reviews, but I felt compelled this time.I have used sand bells for quite awhile, in various gyms and for clients. I recently bought a house and have a large shop that I am turning a portion of it into a gym, so I wanted to purchase a sand bell.These things are of excellent quality, truly awesome workout aid, and are much better than any of the slam balls or medicine balls for the desired effect.However, I am giving this 4 stars due to me being quite irritated that the packaging clearly states that the rubber band is included, when I did not receive one.This was very frustrating as I do not have any rubber bands in my household, and had to buy a whole pack, hoping that the rubber bands I bought will be strong enough to hold and not break.This was really annoying as it is one of those small things that just drives me nuts, I would have honestly rather had them forget the sandbell and me have to report that then a small rubber band that just makes it a huge hassle. Anyways, love the product, but would appreciate more attention to detail

I like the sandbells. It's a great idea but they will wear out over time. at 18 months I have to replace a few because the outside edge covering cracks and spits allowing sand to leave the sandbell.Do not buy pre-filled sandbells. The sand used is very coarse and abrasive. It will wear a hole in your sandbell fast. Buy white silica sand. It's an extra dollar or two per 50 pounds but it very fine and less abrasive and has no dust. Someone bought me a 50 pound pre-filled sandbell and it developed a hole in less than 6 months. I've had all my other sandbells that I filled with silica sand for a year before I got the 50 pound sandbell and they showed no signs of holes.I really enjoy using them but the fact they wear out after less than two years has me considering other equipment options.I did contact Hyperwear about the worn out 50 pound sandbell and they told me I needed to get the original owner to contact them. He tried several times and did not get a response. So not sure how good the warranty is?

This was exactly what I was looking for, very durable and stayed together for my intense workouts!

I want to love these sandbag-type dumbbells, because they're a great idea. And they are safe, effective, and travel well. BUT good luck filling and un-filling them. You have to find just the right kind of sand, which isn't easy because most hardware store sand doesn't go down a funnel easily. I've tried "multipurpose" sand and "playground" sand, but each time, the sand simply got stuck in the funnel. I also cut the tip of the funnel to make it wider, and still the sand got stuck. See the attached pic. Of course beach sand works great, but I no longer live close to a beach. So, until they make (1) sandbells with a wide mouth that you can zipper open/close or (2) sandbells you can fill with water, I won't be buying anymore Hyperwear Sandbells.