First Place Competition Kettlebell - Old Style

The one and only kettlebell I recommend my clients to purchase. The bell lays smoothly on your forearm, plenty of space for a full grip, and solid base for renegade rows!

I love competition bells! They work really well for swings. I'd much rather use a competition bell than a normal bell.

I enjoy using the kettlebells with my clients and for myself as well. It allows me to take them anywhere and are a good replacement to dumbells as well.

I enjoy using the kettlebells with my clients and for myself as well. It allows me to take them anywhere and are a good replacement to dumbells as well.

I added this 8Kg Kettlebell to my collection of other bells which I had one of this size already. I had in the past purchased a few locally but were not the competition models. I now have 2 each of these Competition Kettlebells from 8Kg to 24Kg. These are in my home gym for self, family & friends.

I bought these for training and for competition. They work perfect. Before using, you will need to sand the handle to remove a thin layer of film. This will help you grip the bell better without feeling like it will fly out of your hands.

Overall, I have been happy with my purchases. I have 2-12kg, 2-16kg, 2-24kg and 3-32kg KBs. I am looking to get some more to complete the set and with that said, there are some good and bad things about them. I like the handle, the overall feel of the KBs. In 2 of my KBs, there is a rattle (they are not the "hollow core" type, so that means that there is stuff rolling around the inside. One of the first 32kg KBs that I ordered, I was swinging it the first day, first use ever and the bottom plug came out. It basically ruined the bell, but Perform Better was quick to replace it. I like having unity in my set, so thats why I would go with these bells again, plus, for the price, its hard to beat.

In short, smooth stainless steel handle GLIDES against hand instead of GRINDS like all my cast irons up to this point. Volume of bell sits tightly in the rack like a glove - force pulls your center straight DOWN, not DOWN/TO THE SIDE. Horns and handle create just enough room so that two handed lifts/swings feel nice and tight but not cramped - one handers also like a glove. I bought this because I needed a 40KG and the competition grade was on sale (for a steal). Now, tho, I may never go back to regular bells. LOVE THIS BELL!

I cannot speak enough praise for this kettlebell, and, ahem, if Perform Better would like to send me, oh I dunno, a pair of 32KGs to review (OOH, and a 48K single!), I would be more than happy to write out my thoughts for those as well ;)