I travel a lot and have taken resistance bands and suspension trainers on trips with me in the past. I have found that resistance bands just don't have the same satisfying feel that regular weights do. The suspension trainer was better but you need to hook it to a door and one time it (and my prodigious body weight) knocked the door out of aliment and I almost couldn't get out of my room. So I started looking for portable weight solutions that used water. One product looked good but between it and the extra water insert, it was over $100.
Then I stumbled on the drybell. While there are couple of similar products that state you can use sand, only the drybell specifically stated that you could use water. At at only $16 I decided to take the leap. The first thing I noticed was that the other reviewer's reports were true that if you use water it will leak out the top. So I did what the seller advised and used a white kitchen trash bag as a liner and tied it off inside the bag. I have been using the bag everyday for two weeks and it has stayed bone dry in that configuration.
At the house I have regular dumbbells, medicine balls and some metal kettle bells, but I have found myself grabbing the drybell as my default exercise device. I like the soft sides and the way it molds to my arm. True it's not a massive amount of weight for two handed exercises, but I just do more reps. I haven't traveled with it yet, but based on my experience at home I am very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone. I paid full price for the product and was not compensated in any way for my review.
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 12.2 x 4.25 x 1.57 inches |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.36 Kilograms |
| Item Weight | 0.79 Pounds |
| Color | Yellow |
| Material | PVC |
| Manufacturer | Mokan |
| Part Number | unknown |
| Style | Backpack |
