Why it's best: The j/fit adjustable weight vest is one of the best, partly due to its incredible versatility. It is definitely constructed with users comfort in mind. They even factor in convenience and safety with an accessory pocket and reflective binding.... Read Full Review
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Why it's a best pick: If you are looking for a vest that allows your upper body to move freely in all ranges of motion this is the vest for you. It is constructed with durable material for long lasting rough use. Dual adjustable straps make it a one size fits most vest.... Read Full Review
Why it's a best pick: Altus created this great weighted vest for the outdoor enthusiast. It is made with breathable material and reflective strips for comfort and safety. For extra motivation carry your MP3 player in the convenient accessory pocket.... Read Full Review
Hi I strongly recommend anyone looking for a quality weight vest put little or no stack in these picks the person writing this clearly hasn't done his research. I ended up buying a mir for around 260 which I can't fully recommend for reasons I'll mention later but I did some considerable research b4 buying and none of these even popped my interest for one I suggest avoiding sand weights entirely you get less weight for the space it takes up, you risk ruptures, it's harder to adjust on adjustable weights and imo is a sign of a cheap product.
Mir and one or 2 other vest company's currently sell the best I can find with online. I went with mir over the american company and the interesting *hyper pro vest* because the hyper looked completely lacking in durability being a light close fitting elastic vest and the other company's vest didn't look as breathable and covered more of your body. Long story short me and a fair amount of other reviews currently seem to like the mir 50 pound short and lean vest as the best on the market. I USED to feel like those other reviewers that I was real happy with my buy and it was great. I notice tho that all those reviews were around the 3 month mark of using it. I hit about 4 my self and things started falling apart the Velcro goes you don't wanna open and close the pouches much. Had a seam pop and the weight in the pocket kept trying to bounce up and hit me in the face as I ran, scared me a bit but luckily it didn't have the range to pull it off. The belt u can't do anything about you have to use that velcro and mir saw it coming they will sell u replacement belts for cheap 15 or 20 bucks or something with shipping. But I payed 260 for a good vest and bought from them because they offered a life time warranty and now they tell me it's on the vest not the belt strap.....which is part of the vest yes? since the vest doesn't work with out it? no seems not.
Long rant short the mir is the best I could find with a lot of research but doesn't stand up to consistent use single stitching and velco *sigh* I'm still happy I bought cause I love using a weight vest but since I can't find quality weight vests, wrist weights, or ankle weights........... I'll be snapping calling my grandmother who knows how to sew this week so she can teach me and starting down the path of designing my own. F this disposable world we live in I want my stuff to last.
I love my V-force weight vest, by far the best I've ever seen. Anyway, I suggest you do a test of V-force it is amazing.
I wear a weighted vest (The Walkvest-16#) during my power walks and while I’m cleaning the house. I can definitely feel the exertion difference and I know I am burning extra calories and adding to my workout. And because I am a small woman, the extra weighted workload helps me build bone density to avoid osteoporosis.