UClips I Bell Review

The UClips I Bell is an all-in-one grip training tool that strengthens muscles of the wrists, hands, and forearms from all angles.

It’s a combination of a single arm grip training bar and blob trainer.

With the wrist bar I can train my wrist and forearm muscles in all planes of motion and with the blob I can train my grip strength.

Let’s check it out!

Unboxing

The I Bell comes in a small box, wrapped in a plastic bag.

No special shipping materials or protection needed for this one since it’s one piece of metal.

Here’s what it looks like once I took it out of the box.

Straight forward… it’s a weight horn with a handle and ball at the end.

I’d prefer if the weight horn was chrome to prevent scratching but that would add to the cost of the product. One thing to note is that it does not come with a barbell clamp so you’ll need one.

Specs

• Material: Steel

• Ball diameter: 75 mm

• Handle: 4.63″ long, 30 mm diameter

• Weight horn: 5.9″ long, 50 mm diameter

• Finish: Black powder coat

What Is The UClips I Bell?

The I Bell is a plate loaded forearm and grip trainer from the makers of the UClips.

It’s a combination of a single arm grip training bar and a blob trainer.

I can train my forearm muscles dynamically through wrist movements and static grip strength by lifting weight off my floor while hanging on to the ball.

Because It’s plate loaded, I can continue adding weight as I get stronger so I’ll never outgrow it.

Top Benefits Of The UClips I Bell

Two-in-One Grip Trainer

Because of the dual grip option on the I Bell, I can train my forearm muscles by moving my wrists in all directions.

Exercises I can do with the handle include pronation, supination, radial deviation, and ulnar deviation.

For wrist flexion and extension I have to use the ball at the end of the handle.

Using the ball puts me at a disadvantage because it’s harder to grip so my hand and wrist muscles are working harder…

And with the ball being farther away from the weight, it creates a longer lever so the weight feels heavier than what I load.

And I can also use the ball to increase my grip strength with isometric lifts.

Here I can load more weight on the sleeve since I’m not bending my wrist and all the weight is supported by my grip strength.

It’s a good way to train my hand and forearm muscles isometrically and the burn is real 🔥.

Best Features Of The UClips I Bell

Ball (Blob)

The ball is wide so it forces me to use my hand and forearm muscles more than the handle.

It’s really a humbling piece of equipment because I don’t need much weight at the other end but it feels like I’m lifting a cinder block.

Hell, when I grip the ball for wrist flexion and extensions I’m using 5 lbs tops just because it feels that much harder.

When I wanna just train my grip strength (without bending my wrist), I throw on bumper plates or any Olympic sized weight plates on the sleeve.

This is similar to hanging from a pull up bar to increase grip strength but feels harder because the ball is wider than a bar.

I wish the ball was knurled since it’s harder to grip.

Handle

With the diameter of the handle (30mm) being slightly thicker than a barbell, it does force me to use my hand muscles a bit more than normal.

But the main purpose of the handle is to do dynamic wrist and forearm strengthening exercises.

Since the handle creates distance between the ball and weight horn, it also helps to increase the lever between my hand and plates to increase the difficulty of wrist exercises when I’m gripping the ball.

With the handle I can do supination, pronation, radial deviation, and ulnar deviation.

Only two exercises I can’t do with the handle are wrist extension and wrist flexion so for those two I have to use the ball.

Overall, I can train my entire forearm and wrist muscles, plus grip strength with this one product.

UClips I Bell Pros & Cons

Pros

• Two-in-one: Combines a forearm training bar and blob trainer so I can strengthen forearm and hand muscles with one product

• Build: It’s one piece of powder coated metal that’ll last forever

• Ball: Big diameter makes it hard to grip so my hand and forearm muscles have to work harder

• Handle: Thicker than barbells so it forces me to grip harder to handle the weight

• Price: At less than $50, I feel it’s well priced compared to other grip trainers (keep reading to bring the price down a bit more)

Cons

• No clamp: Doesn’t come with a clamp so you’ll need to get one

UClips I Bell Price

The UClips I Bell is priced at $39.99 per bell or $69.98 for the pair.

I don’t think you need two of these unless you’re buying in bulk for a gym then that helps to bring down the price some per unit.

Otherwise, I feel the $40 price is fair and more affordable than other grip training tools in the market.

UClips Discount Code

Here’s how to get a discount on the I Bell (and other UClips products).

This will bring down the price by $2 which is not much since the bell is not expensive, but every little bit helps.

Just click the red button below to reveal the 5% discount code…

UClips I Bell Alternatives

The Strong Arm

The Strong Arm is a plate loaded forearm trainer with dual and single arm handles.

Like the I Bell, it uses weight plates but with this one I have the option to use two hands at the same time for wrist flexion and extension.

Or I can use the single handle for pronation, supination, radial and ulnar deviation.

One cool thing about the Strong Arm is that the weight horn is angled so I maintain tension at all times.

Gripzilla Tornado

The Gripzilla Tornado is a grip trainer that uses ball and socket joints to train like I move in real life.

Its 3-dimensional movements hit my forearm and wrists from all angles.

It uses friction pads to increase resistance as I get stronger.

SportGrips Sidewinder

The SportGrips Sidewinder Revolution 2.0 is a dual tension grip trainer with spring loaded internal components.

One thing I like about this product is that each handle works individually and provides resistance both ways.

This way I can train opposing muscle groups in the same set. So while I’m doing wrist flexion on one hand, I’m doing wrist extension on the other.

It’s time efficient, well built, and very challenging.

My Experience Using The UClips I Bell

This son of a gun is challenging!

I’m not used to using a ball for grip training and it definitely does work since I can’t fully close my hand.

I’d like to see UClips add some knurling (even if it’s mild) to the ball so it doesn’t slip and that way I can lift a little bit more weight while still working my forearm muscles and grip strength.

Final Verdict: Should You Buy The UClips I Bell?

Yes, the UClips I Bell is worth buying.

For the price, it can do pretty much everything I need from a grip training tool.

I can work my forearm muscles from all angles using the handle and increase my grip strength by lifting heavy weight with the ball.