CAP BarbellAdjustable Weighted Vest | Various Sizes

This is a great weighted vest. When it first comes out of the package, it has a bit of a smell, but once it is aired out, it is fine. The flexibility to add or take away weight is great! The purpose of our purchase was for weighted walking, and it's great. It took a bit to get used to as the side sticks out a bit (as pictured), and rubbed against my arm, but after wearing it more often (or under something), it's not bothersome. It is comfortable to wear with the weight and easy to put on. If you are looking for a weighted vest for walking, this is a great option. It is very affordable and of nice quality!

I bought the 80-pound vest 2.5 years ago. I used it nearly every day for squats until my cat decided it would make a good litter box. I figure I got my money's worth out of it, and it was time for a better one anyway, so I ordered the 100-pound. I didn't order the 100-pound because I need that much weight. I got it because I wanted the steel weights instead of the sandbags that come with the 80-pound and lower weight vests.The 80-pound served me well. There was a tear in the shoulder strap similar to what another reviewer posted. I was okay with that because it was not going to come apart completely. Like I said, I used it nearly every day. My main complaint about the 80- was that the sand bags were so difficult to get in and out of the pockets that I never bothered to change the weight and just kept it about 65 pounds.You can see in the pictures how much bigger the sand bags are. The 80- vest is much larger than the 100+. The steel weights are very easy to get in and out of the pockets. The sand bags are all 3 pounds. The steel ones are 3 and 1.5 pounds.The 80- comes is one piece and has padded shoulders. It isn't adjustable and hangs at my waist and I'm 6'4". The 100+ comes in two pieces (pictured) and does not have pads in the shoulders. The 100+ is adjustable. I tried wearing it at the shortest setting but I couldn't reach the straps that go around you to secure it. I let it out maybe 3 inches front and back and now it sits a couple inches above my waist.The 100+ is a much snugger fit which is great. The 80- was too loose to do push-ups with but I can use the 100+ for that no problem. I definitely prefer my new 100-pound vest over the older one. Obviously the price jumps up quite a bit when you go from 80 to 100 pounds. When I bought the 80 I think the 100 was about double the price of the 80 but right now the 100 is only $150. I think that's a pretty good deal for a versatile, durable piece of equipment that I'll use every day.Even if you need less than 80 pounds the 100 pound vest better if you can handle the price. The main drawback for the 80- is how tight the weights fit in the pockets and the size. If you're a smaller person the 80-pound is going to be very large on you. I don't know if the lighter ones are just as big or not. They could be smaller and have fewer pockets. I suspect the 120 is exactly like the 100 because there are enough pockets to hold 46 three-pound weights. That would make the vest 138 pounds plus the weight of the vest which is probably about 5 pounds empty. So to truly be 150 pounds the vest would need 4 more pockets. Mine came with 103.5 pounds of weights-23 3-pound and 23 1.5-pound and there are 46 pockets but they will all take the 3-pound weights.I'd give the 80-pound 4 stars because of the tight pockets. The 100-pound costs more but the advantages are worth it. Now if I can just keep it out of the reach of my cat....

If your looking to getting a little more out of your workout or daily routine this will get the job done.The vest itself is of a good quality, it looks nice(a bit like a bullet proof vest), and weight is easily adjustable using sand bags.It’s pretty comfortable but if you have weights in the upper front section, it tends to rest directly on your chest which becomes irritating fairly quickly, however they can be removed when this happens. Also if you wear it for too long, your shoulders will definitely get fatigued.That being said, I’d still recommend this over wrist or ankle waits especially if you plan to wear them for a long period of time, or plan to do cardio, as it is much easier on your joints!

This is an adjustable weighted vest, just as advertised. Mine came with 20 individual 1LB bags filled with what is likely sand.The vest fits snuggly and can be used for a variety of things. I mostly use it for weighted walking/cardio.My only complain is that it is not the easiest to fit the weights into the vest.Adjusting the weights can be a pain but once it is dialed in, the good news is those weights are snug and wont fall out. So that makes it secure for physical activity, kind of a trade off of necessity for the nature of the vest.If you are crafty you could probably make weights for it yourself using lead shot if you wanted it to be heavier. But honestly, I would imagine for most people 20LB is a decent starter vest. I dont see a need for much more, as I am not actually an athlete, so this is perfect for me!

I've used the one I have a bunch and I'm enjoying it so far. The vest isn't super heavy even when loaded up all the way so its great for beginners but I found a hack that can let you increase the weight for relatively cheap giving you an super easy way to max out your vest's potential... So after using this vest for a long time to boost the weight I looked for small weights to try and add and ended up buying some adjustable ankle/wrist weights. The ones I found on amazon came in different weights as well! I used the velcro from the vest side and matched it up with the ankle weights and BAM! the weight of the expensive vests for less $ with options on how much more weight you want to add. I even added the ankle weights in stages since they come in a two pack. The vest is more than sturdy enough to handle adding a bit extra to it. A great way to add progressive overload after you've built up your core strength and added all the small weights that come with the vest :E