Titan Signature Gold wrap review

[ShortDave]

Good question. Probably not anything different than the normal wraps. I don't think they're coming out with anything new. Pretty sure its just a big marketing gimmick for more mulyply sales. Not a whole lot of titan multy guys around.

I wear a titan singlet. It helps draw attention to my junk

[SPFjudge]

I wear a titan singlet. It helps draw attention to my junk

As a white manlet powerlifter, I'm not sure that's something you want to be doing....

[ShortDave]

As a white manlet powerlifter, I'm not sure that's something you want to be doing....

If I use two plies of poly with a 4 ply collar just to bench do you really think that I am not cheating in other areas?

[SPFjudge]

lol perfect response

[ErickStevens]

ITT: Cheater gear whores

[BigLarge]

if i use two plies of poly with a 4 ply collar just to bench do you really think that i am not cheating in other areas?

lmfao

[Torrtrefireto]

ITT: Cheater gear whores

If you didn't have 10x my rep power....

[BuckWyld]

I wonder if Titan's new 'evil twin' company will make wraps too

what do you mean by the evil twin thing?

[Jason2459]

what do you mean by the evil twin thing?

http://www.eviltwinpowerlifting.com/

[Torrtrefireto]

what do you mean by the evil twin thing?

http://www.eviltwinpowerlifting.com/

That's all I know about it

[scorpionsf]

i'm guessing evil twin will make an appearance in Columbus this weekend??

[ErickStevens]

If you didn't have 10x my rep power....

[jdude94]

Nobody seems to like: True blacks

I love True Blacks though. Am I the only one that gets a decent amount out of them?

[Jason2459]

I love True Blacks though. Am I the only one that gets a decent amount out of them?

They give good carry over and great rebound but the problem foe knee wraps is they are slicker then chit. Which is super annoying and a pain in the ass.

[jdude94]

They give good carry over and great rebound but the problem foe knee wraps is they are slicker then chit. Which is super annoying and a pain in the ass.

I WILL agree on that. They definitely pissed me off before they were pretty used. When they are newer they are almost slimy.

[ErickStevens]

Wraps... lol

Strong irony.

[LessThanLuke]

Strong irony.

Lol'd.

[breathinglife]

I concur, SPF judge. I'm also a fan of Inzer Grippers. Titan Titaniums worked fine for me, and my favorite are Max RPMs.

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the Signature Golds because all the cool kids were using them. I was going to buy some, but then I went to a gym and a buddy had a pair. I was really shocked at how they felt--not at all like I thought. You can't get any stretch out of them. It's really frustrating trying to wrap someone in them because they look all stretchy and like you'd really be able to crank them, but when you pull the slack out it's like the wraps don't pull back very much--it's weird. Also, not that comfort matters, but they are very abrasive. But if you are competing with wraps, they should be uncomfortable, so that's not really a big deal.

I don't see how all these IPF lifters are using them... they seem not very good for the general IPF style of squatting (quick descent, deep, rebound out of the hole, relatively narrow stance).

In general I'm always a fan of Titan equipment, but I really didn't like these,

[Jason2459]

ITT: Cheater gear whores

lulzy now isn't it

[ziyedb]

I concur, SPF judge. I'm also a fan of Inzer Grippers. Titan Titaniums worked fine for me, and my favorite are Max RPMs.

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the Signature Golds because all the cool kids were using them. I was going to buy some, but then I went to a gym and a buddy had a pair. I was really shocked at how they felt--not at all like I thought. You can't get any stretch out of them. It's really frustrating trying to wrap someone in them because they look all stretchy and like you'd really be able to crank them, but when you pull the slack out it's like the wraps don't pull back very much--it's weird. Also, not that comfort matters, but they are very abrasive. But if you are competing with wraps, they should be uncomfortable, so that's not really a big deal.

I don't see how all these IPF lifters are using them... they seem not very good for the general IPF style of squatting (quick descent, deep, rebound out of the hole, relatively narrow stance).

In general I'm always a fan of Titan equipment, but I really didn't like these,

I think you address the right point. They are pretty damn hard to crank them down, but if you can, they're pretty good.
I've used nearly all Titan and Inzer wraps and liked THP the most. Now I've trained once with tight gold's I'm not sure which are better.
The gold's really demand a fast descent I think, otherwise they block/hurt too much. If you wrap them kinda loose they really suck.

But considering the IPF guys: Russians, Ukrainians and Polish coaches really wrap crazy tight. It's very funny to see the expressions on heavyweight lifters' faces while their getting wrapped.

[breathinglife]

I think you address the right point. They are pretty damn hard to crank them down, but if you can, they're pretty good.
I've used nearly all Titan and Inzer wraps and liked THP the most. Now I've trained once with tight gold's I'm not sure which are better.
The gold's really demand a fast descent I think, otherwise they block/hurt too much. If you wrap them kinda loose they really suck.

But considering the IPF guys: Russians, Ukrainians and Polish coaches really wrap crazy tight. It's very funny to see the expressions on heavyweight lifters' faces while their getting wrapped.

Yes, I've scoured Youtube for videos of Eastern European guys wrapping knees, and have gotten pretty decent at it. I've gotten a bit of notoriety for it because no one knows how to wrap here. At the last meet I was at, this single-ply guy got me to wrap him in Signature Golds on his third squat. I cranked them VERY tight... my forearms were so pumped I almost lost it at the end. To be honest I was almost worried I wrapped him too tight--I've done this to a few guys and they couldn't even descend. But he hit a big PR, so I felt good about my wrapping job. I'd recommend these wraps to anyone who wants massive forearms.

[GourleyMan]

I don't see how all these IPF lifters are using them... they seem not very good for the general IPF style of squatting (quick descent, deep, rebound out of the hole, relatively narrow stance).

In general I'm always a fan of Titan equipment, but I really didn't like these,

I don't even think they are, just the ones who are sponsored by Titan. At Worlds CYC, Danilov, Olech, and Kjell all seemed to be wearing Iron Z's, so that tells you something.

[breathinglife]

I don't even think they are, just the ones who are sponsored by Titan. At Worlds CYC, Danilov, Olech, and Kjell all seemed to be wearing Iron Z's, so that tells you something.

Yeah, good point, and I did notice that. I just was curious why they are wearing the SGs and not another Titan Wrap, since there are plenty of others to choose from.

[ziyedb]

I don't even think they are, just the ones who are sponsored by Titan. At Worlds CYC, Danilov, Olech, and Kjell all seemed to be wearing Iron Z's, so that tells you something.

Norwegians all use Z's because they're very stretchy. They don't roll the wraps before wrapping either.
There were some big lifters like Castillo, Lebedko and Bilyi with gold's and at Europeans I remember there were a lot of top lifters wearing them.

The guys you mention have been lifting with Z's forever and will most likely not change.

[breathinglife]

Norwegians all use Z's because they're very stretchy. They don't roll the wraps before wrapping either.
There were some big lifters like Castillo, Lebedko and Bilyi with gold's and at Europeans I remember there were a lot of top lifters wearing them.

The guys you mention have been lifting with Z's forever and will most likely not change.

How do the Z's compare to the Grippers? I'd be interested to know.

I don't roll my wraps up before wrapping either. I actually find I can get them tighter if I just wait until I wrap to crank them.

[ziyedb]

How do the Z's compare to the Grippers? I'd be interested to know.

I don't roll my wraps up before wrapping either. I actually find I can get them tighter if I just wait until I wrap to crank them.

Havent used grippers much, but I think the Z's are a lot more stretchy. They are thinner and you can nearly tear them apart. I don't like them at all, because I like the hard feeling of wraps like THP and Golds (and grippers as far as I can say). But for me personally it doesn't matter a lot which wrap I use, as long as they're very tight. Just a preference for THP at the moment.

I also think Gold's are too hard to wrap without rolling them. With thp's it's much easier.

[breathinglife]

Havent used grippers much, but I think the Z's are a lot more stretchy. They are thinner and you can nearly tear them apart. I don't like them at all, because I like the hard feeling of wraps like THP and Golds (and grippers as far as I can say). But for me personally it doesn't matter a lot which wrap I use, as long as they're very tight. Just a preference for THP at the moment.

I also think Gold's are too hard to wrap without rolling them. With thp's it's much easier.

I see. They sound like they are probably similar to Titan RPMs, so I might like them. The RPMs are very stretchy and thin.

I also agree, however, that the performance I've had with wraps hasn't really differed much from wrap to wrap. As long as I get them the right tightness, I get about the same out of them.

I'd agree that Gold's need to be rolled up really tightly in order to wrap them, and when I was wrapping that guy in Gold's I did have them wrapped beforehand.

[SPFjudge]

no one knows how to wrap here.

You been to usapl men's? Guys working with 2m wraps learn how to use every ounce. The 3m wrap crowd don't need to wrap as crazy tight cause they have an extra meter of material

[Tom Bro]

I see. They sound like they are probably similar to Titan RPMs, so I might like them. The RPMs are very stretchy and thin.

I also agree, however, that the performance I've had with wraps hasn't really differed much from wrap to wrap. As long as I get them the right tightness, I get about the same out of them.

I'd agree that Gold's need to be rolled up really tightly in order to wrap them, and when I was wrapping that guy in Gold's I did have them wrapped beforehand.

I'd go iron z's over RPMs any day personally. They're a little stiffer than the RPMs, but still way stretchier than the likes of THPs. The grippers are similar to iron zs but aren't so fun for us guys with hairy legs.

As far as the golds go, I like the wrist wraps, but the knee wraps I just can't get tight enough when I wrap myself.

[naturalguy]

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