StLRPh
05-31-2011, 07:01 PM
Review for Farmer’s Handles/Paralletes:
Specs:
30lbs per handle
2in fat bar on the top bar
Standard bar width (~30mm) on the bottom
Pick height is about 4 inches higher than a regular bar with 45’s
Holds 500lb+ (iron plates) or 300lb+ bumpers per handle
What I've used them for:
Farmer’s walk (fat bar or regular)
Paralletes
Substitute for a trapbar deadlift and/or car deadlift
Off blocks they can be used for Zercher lifts and Conan’s carry
Both sets of handles were very comfortable. And the handles were well balanced. Very easy to switch between fat bar grip and regular bar grip, just have to rotate the handle while it is loaded. The additional bar diameter made Zercher/Conan’s much more comfortable.
Something I really liked is that the stands make it very easy to load them up with the smaller diameter metal plates while maintaining the height for the pick. This would be great for people without bumpers and/or who want to use less weight.
They were long enough that I had no issues with stride length and had plenty of room to spare (I’m 6’4” and have a fairly long stride), even when walking at a fast pace.
The fat bar handle really hit my grip. My forearms are still sore 3 days later from using them on Saturday.
Overall impression: Great tool to have. Very versatile piece of equipment. It’s like getting two sets of handles, paralletes and a trapbar all in one.
Here's a short video of them in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v84UxbbUyRQ
And a picture of the finished product:
http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff409/matthewdcorley/farmers.jpg
If anyone is interested in getting some please IM me and I'll give you Tim's info. He did a great job for me, custom made them to my specs and gave me a great price.
Specs:
30lbs per handle
2in fat bar on the top bar
Standard bar width (~30mm) on the bottom
Pick height is about 4 inches higher than a regular bar with 45’s
Holds 500lb+ (iron plates) or 300lb+ bumpers per handle
What I've used them for:
Farmer’s walk (fat bar or regular)
Paralletes
Substitute for a trapbar deadlift and/or car deadlift
Off blocks they can be used for Zercher lifts and Conan’s carry
Both sets of handles were very comfortable. And the handles were well balanced. Very easy to switch between fat bar grip and regular bar grip, just have to rotate the handle while it is loaded. The additional bar diameter made Zercher/Conan’s much more comfortable.
Something I really liked is that the stands make it very easy to load them up with the smaller diameter metal plates while maintaining the height for the pick. This would be great for people without bumpers and/or who want to use less weight.
They were long enough that I had no issues with stride length and had plenty of room to spare (I’m 6’4” and have a fairly long stride), even when walking at a fast pace.
The fat bar handle really hit my grip. My forearms are still sore 3 days later from using them on Saturday.
Overall impression: Great tool to have. Very versatile piece of equipment. It’s like getting two sets of handles, paralletes and a trapbar all in one.
Here's a short video of them in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v84UxbbUyRQ
And a picture of the finished product:
http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff409/matthewdcorley/farmers.jpg
If anyone is interested in getting some please IM me and I'll give you Tim's info. He did a great job for me, custom made them to my specs and gave me a great price.