interesting - if these were actually designed by Donnie Thompson, as stated, then you have to take notice - i can see these being a possible alternative to a dumbbell for the assistance moves you would use in powerlifting, as shown in the ad; rows, possibly curls, even presses - but i dont see these as a better alternative for things like snatches and cleans and swings - my concern is if your hand slips on a heavy snatch or a heavy clean and you need to bail out, with a kettlebell and even a dumbbell or barbell, you can drop and step aside, with these it seems like the edge of the weight would crack your wrist - i wouldn't mind trying them for rows if i saw them in a gym, but im like Pavel Macek, what am i willing to give up to bring these in, im just looking around the garage gym now - maybe the extra block of chalk, maybe the short bar and the e-z curl bar, possibly the old skunked beer in the very back of the fridge, the old lawn mower i thought i might fix this past summer - i'm still in need of a second 32 and my first 48 - think i'll make room for those first.
