Grenade Grips Review

Grenade Grips look gimmicky, but after using them for pullups, dead hangs, deadlifts, farmer carries, and as a cable attachment, I realized they’re serious grip trainers.

The grenade shaped (MK2) handles instantly make any pulling and carrying exercises much harder without adding more weight than I normally use.

If grip strength and forearm development matters to you, Grenade Grips might be one of the most underrated tools in your home gym.

Let’s check them out!

Unboxing

These are small items so it makes sense that they ship them in a bubble wrapped envelope.

And here they are…

Two basic pieces of equipment with no moving parts but they’re spherical shape makes them hard to grip so my hands have to be under constant tension to hang on to them.

Specs

• Material: Solid, impact resistant resin

• Length: 4.5″

• Diameter: 2.5″

• Weight: 5 oz

• Uses: Grip training handle

What Are Grenade Grips?

The Grenade Grips MK2 are grenade shaped (oval) handles made to challenge grip and forearm strength.

Some key features:

• Textured, grenade shaped body

• Metal eyelet where I hook up carabiners

• Can be used on pullup bars, cable machines, with dumbbells and barbells, loading pins, and anything you can think of

Their odd shape makes it more difficult to grip than regular handles so my fingers, hands, and forearms are constantly engaged even with light weight!

Who Are Grenade Grips For?

✅ Ideal For:

• Grip strength competitors

• Home gym owners who want to improve grip strength without adding more machines

• Those who like minimalistic equipment

• Lifters whose grip limits their deadlifts, rows, or pull ups

• Rock climbers and other sporting acitivities that heavily rely on grip strength

❌ Not Ideal For:

• Beginner lifters

• Lifters with hand, wrist, or elbow injuries

Top Benefits Of Grenade Grips

Grip Strength Increases

The round shape makes it hard to grab so it forces my finger flexors to engage at all times.

This translates to longer dead hangs, staying on a bar longer for pull ups, loaded carries, and any pulling exercise.

Forearm Growth

Since my forearm muscles are under constant tension, Grenade Grips forces them to get stronger and grow.

Carryover

With stronger hands and forearms, I can grip and train heavier for longer without my grip being a limiting factor.

Best Features Of Grenade Grips

Heavy Duty Construction

The grips are made out of a hard plastic that’s impact resistant so even if a drop a weight plate on them, they won’t break.

And the steel attachment ring is thick enough to withstand a lot of weight.

Textured Surface

The textured surface gives me something to hold on to so that my hands don’t slip under load.

Especially at the top of the grip where there is a small step off for my ring fingers and thumbs.

Spherical Shape

The round shape is what makes Grenade Grips what they are.

This is what makes them challenging and forces my finger and forearm muscles to work overtime.

Exercises I Do With Grenade Grips

I like to do exercises that train my grip from several angles.

So I use the grips while hanging, pulling horizontally, and pulling from the floor so it feels more functional than just squeezing a hand gripper.

Dead Hangs

These are “easiest” of the grip exercises I’ve done since I’m not moving.

All I’m doing is hanging from my pullup bar for time. Seems simple but my weight and gravity are in a tug-of-war against my grip at all times.

Pullups

To piggy back off dead hangs, pullups with the Grenade Grips add motion so it makes it harder on my grip.

Yes, I’ll get a back and biceps workout at the same time but the focus is on hanging on for as long as I can.

Cable Rows

For this one, I connect the grips to my cable machine and do one armed seated rows

This adds a horizontal line of drive and adds forearm pronation and supination so I’m hitting more of my forearm muscles.

Farmer Carries

And finally, I like to include some form of carries by wrapping straps around any form of weight.

This could be weight plates, dumbbells, or kettlebells.

Weight plates seem to work the best since they sit flat against my legs.

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Grenade Grips Pros & Cons

Pros

• Durable: These are built with hard plastic that’s built to last a lifetime

• Space saving: They don’t take up any space at all compared to other grip training equipment I own

• Grip strength: Increases my grip strength without having to lift heavier

• Versatile: I can use them on many exercises to strengthen my grip

• Carryover: The grip strength gains translate well to all pulling exercises and loaded carries

Cons

• Cost: They’re sold as singles so if you want to work both arms at the same you’ll need two.

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Grenade Grips Price

The price of one Grenade Grip is $45.

Most grip training competitors will be fine with one but if you’re looking for the pair, you’re looking to pay $90.

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Grenade Grips Alternatives

Rogue Cannonball Grips

The Rogue cannonball grips set sells for $80.

It comes with straps, carabiners, and grips.

These are 3″ in diameter and powder coated.

Rep Cannonball Grips

The pair of Rep cannonball grips come with straps and carabiners as well.

These sell for $35, are 3″ in diameter, and powder coated.

My Hands-On Experience Using Grenade Grips

I gotta admit, I used to train my grip in more conventional ways.

Using hand grippers, forearm and wrist trainers, wrist bars, etc.

But hanging on to Grenade Grips while under load, trains my grip more like I train in the gym.

In the gym, I’m hanging on to barbells, pullup bars, gymnastic rings, and cable attachments under load so i feel this prolonged grip is more specific to the way I train.

So I’m definitely adding it more to my training regimen along with the wrist flexion, extension, pronation, and supination exercises I was already doing.

Final Verdict: Are Grenade Grips Worth It?

Yes, they’re worth it if grip strength matters to you.

At $45 a pop, Grenade Grips aren’t cheap, especially since many people will want two but…

They’re durable so you’ll never have another pair

More versatile than most grip tools since I can attach them to a cable machine or straps

They make even light weight feel challenging

If you’re serious about increasing your pullups, deadlifts, and any pulling exercise, where grip is a limiting factor, they’re worth the price.

For casual grip work, there’s plenty of cheaper options available.

Grenade Grips FAQs

Will Grenade Grips damage my equipment?

No. When used with a carabiner or strap, they won’t damage your equipment.

Do Grenade Grips help improve deadlifts?

Yes. Stronger hands and forearms carryover to heavy deadlift pulls where your grip will give out first.

Do Grenade Grips make pullups harder?

Yes they do. The round shape on the grips makes it much harder to hang on to them than a pullup bar.

Grenade Grips

4.55

Build

4.5/5

Durability

4.6/5

Space saving

4.6/5

Versatility

4.6/5

Exercise carryover

4.6/5

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