Before I got my Brute Force kettlebell sandbags, I didn’t even know such a thing existed.

I knew Brute Force for their premium sandbags but when I saw their kettlebell sandbags, I was intrigued.

So I went ahead and got 3 of them to play around with and they’ve quickly become one of my favorite workout tools.

Let’s dig in to the review.

Unboxing

Table of Contents

The kettlebell sandbags are shipped empty so straight out of the box they only weigh 1 lbs.

They’re shipped empty to cut down on the shipping costs.

The fact that they can be emptied makes the kettlebell sandbags extremely portable.

They can easily be flattened and can be stowed away without taking up too much space.

Filler Material

Popular filler materials include play sand, pea pebbles, steel shot, rice, and rubber mulch.

You have the option to fill them up with whatever you want.

Most of these can be found at your local hardware store for very cheap.

The density and size of the filler you use will play a roll on the max weight you can add to your kettlebell sandbags.

For example, steel shot (inside nylon bag above) is small but heavy for its size.

Pea pebbles take up more space than steel shot so a bag full of pebbles will weigh less than a bag of steel shot.

Specs

brute force training kettlebell sandbags

Sold in 15, 30, and 40 lbs weight capacity (shipped empty)

Outer shell made of 1000D Mil Spec Cordura

Inner filler bag made of tear-proof ballistic nylon

Double wall protection and quadruple reinforced stitching

Double velcro inner filler bag prevents filler material from spilling

Contoured rubber handle

YKK zipper

Multiple colors available

Sizes

The Brute Force kettlebell sandbags come in 3 sizes:

15 lbs

30 lbs

45 lbs

When filling out the kettlebells, you want to fill them up between 65% and 90% capacity.

This is the sweet spot for maximum weight shift during exercise, which is the whole point of sandbag training.

Inner Filler Bag

Inside the Brute Force kettlebell sandbags you’ll see an inner filler bag.

This bag has double velcro that keeps the filler material inside.

You can see the outer velcro straps above.

Inside the top of the filler bag, there’s another set of velcro straps.

This also serves as a funnel to fill up the bag easily.

Once it’s filled, seal both inside and outside velcro straps, and stuff the filler bag inside the sandbag.

Then zip it up and you’re ready to go!

Contoured Handle

Each kettlebell sandbag has a contoured rubber handle that connects two straps at the top.

The rubber is sealed all around so the straps cannot be separated.

The top of the handle has 6 slits (3 on each side).

The bottom of the handle has 4 indentations for your fingers.

The handle feels comfortable and is flexible to conform to your hand’s shape.

YKK Zippers

Right below the handle you have a YKK zipper.

YKK zippers are extremely dependable and rarely break.

Once the zipper is sealed, it sits right under a small hood.

This keeps the zipper from flapping around and getting in the way of your hands.

Brute Force Reinforced Stitching

Brute Force kettlebell sandbags are made in the USA and they take pride in making quality bags.

They’re made with 1000D Mil Spec Cordura and use quadruple reinforced stitching so they are very durable.

Kettlebell Sandbags vs Kettlebells

When comparing iron kettlebells to kettlebell sandbags there’s no right or wrong, each one offers their pros and cons.

Here’s a list of the pros and cons of the kettlebell sandbags:

Kettlebell Sandbag Pros

Portable: You can fill and empty the kettlebell sandbags to make traveling with them easier.

Versatile: Use them as a kettlebell or a sandbag. You can slam or toss a sandbag without worrying about it shattering.

Challenging: Because sandbags are unstable, exercises will be more challenging as the weight shifts.

Kettlebell Sandbag Cons

Forearm position: Because of the slack in sandbags, the kettlebell sandbag sits lower on the forearm in the rack position.

Bottoms up: The soft handle doesn’t allow you to grab the handle upside down.

Kettlebell Sandbags Workout

Because there’s nothing to break on kettlebell sandbags, they can also be tossed or slammed.

Of course, you want to do this on a soft surface like gym mats or grass, not an abrasive surface like concrete.

The kettlebell sandbag workout in the video above shows you the following exercises:

Simulated sledge hammer swings

Reverse shot toss

Half moons

Thrust toss

Lateral monkey

Half kneeling rotational slam

As you see, there are exercises that are unique to kettlebell sandbags that make them very versatile.

You can do most iron kettlebell exercises plus sandbag exercises with one piece of equipment.

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