'SERIOUS STEEL FITNESS Assisted 41'' Pull-Up Band, Resistance & Stretch Band, Powerlifting Band & Pull-up Assist Loop Band (Single Band)'

You get what you pay for. Sick of cheap bands snapping so ordered these to try them. Straight away you can tell these are a quality item. Already using them and you can tell the difference. Obviously time will be the real test but I have a feeling these will last. If they do then I will more than likely be ordering the heavier bands from them. Really helped that the postage was free with Amazon on these and they arrived much quicker than I expected.

I continue to add to my collection of Serious Steel bands. They are of top quality. I am now on the way to completing a second complete set. Better resistance than other name brands. However if you require bands for recovery the bands will not work for you. The band here is there unit with the least resistance. This particular band will work for 90% of users. I have owned the bbrand name for 1.5 years and no snaps are wearing out. I do use snap hooks with the bands as they are polished steel and rounded. I will never use the fabric door anchors as these cause too much friction and will wear out the band. If you must use the fabric door anchor place a carabiner snap hook on it than mount the band oin the snap hook.

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The bands themselves are wonderful and should be very long lived - but I wish I'd seen the review about skin and eye irritation. About an hour after touching the things, and after washing my hands, I happened to rub my eyes and within a short time the irritation began - about on a par with cutting hot peppers and then rubbing eyes. The coating isn't immediately obvious, it comes off in use, and gets everywhere as well. Messy and irritating... I'm not the only family member who has experienced this, neither of us has any reaction to latex apart from the coating on these bands. Also - I've other latex bands, and never had problems with them... Your mileage may vary - but don't say I didn't warn you. If you do happen to be latex sensitive, this could be a major problem. Edit: I worked out the cleaning procedure below - takes 5 minutes and it solves the problem. Raised review to 4 stars - I'd make it 5 if they included a warning and the cleaning procedure with the bands. After a lot of research, trial and error - here's what to do about the coating on the bands: Use only plain cool water for this - not any soap or detergent, these can damage the bands. It takes a combination of water and physical contact - what follows won't work without vigorous rubbing. Soak new bands for a few minutes in a bucket of cool water. Use gloves, especially if latex DOES bother you... Take a clean wash cloth, dip it in water. Lay bands on a flat surface. Wipe the bands vigorously around entire circumference, both sides, rinsing the cloth frequently. (Simply swishing the bands isn't enough - got to get physical about, several strokes and light stretching.) Rinse the bands and the cloth, repeat the wipe once more, rinse bands once more. A milky residue will result, keep going until it's all removed and rinse is clean - it may take 2-3 passes. Wring out cloth, then use it to lightly wipe excess moisture from bands. Allow to air dry. If you have more than one band to clean, make sure to wipe out the bucket, rinse the cloth, and start fresh. After this, if any band leaves a residue on hands when handled - it wasn't enough cleaning. Wash hands, and the band, once more - get a little more physical with it. That said - cleaning is a small price for a band that will probably last years of daily use given a little care and kept out of the sun.

it seems of good quality but it is not very elastic. The range is too short for a smooth transition from low tension to high and abrupt max stop.

Great Product and Service, as advertised