Customer reviews from GoFit
GoFit - Unisex Adjustable Weighted Vest 40 Lbs - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(13 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for GoFit - Unisex Adjustable Weighted Vest 40 Lbs - Black
Customer Rating
5
on October 6, 2013
Posted by: Rodriguez
It is well built and easy to adjust. I use it daily since i can't make it to the gym. It makes everyday activities a bit more of a workout. I like the removable bottle holder its a perk i was not expecting! would like a little more weight but cant complain for the price!
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
5
on February 1, 2012
Posted by: seafan
I was very pleased with the prompt delivery. This vest is comfortable to wear and gives me a nice work out. I like the extra weight for the light resistance and gentle "impact" it provides to build muscle and bone strength. I even bike ride with the vest. I've had mine over 2 years, and it is finally showing some age ...slight gives and tears in fabric, but hey, I've put it through the ringer...use it 3 to 4x a week. I never did use the water bottle attachment though. Too floppy.UPDATE: So my first review was 7 years ago. I bought another vest because I finally am seeing some wear on the Velcro straps on my first vest. It is still usable, but over time, it has gotten dirty and I figured just get another one. I still bike with it but I am also power-walking up hills with it. I love that the weights are dispersed on the back and front because then you don't have an uneven pull just on your back and risk injury. This vest is solidly made - the stitches in my older vest never tore (although the fabric thinned creating small holes where the weights constantly rubbed during the work outs - but after 7 years of excessive use - that's nothing!). My new vest is black. At first I thought I'd be disappointed because black holds in heat vs the grey, but then it also won't show dirt as much either. This vest is only $5 more than when I bought it 7 years ago. This company puts out reliable product that reflects highly on their standards and excellent design.
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
4
on March 11, 2011
Posted by: Demi
This vest was just as described and the fit was great. It has wide shoulders so the comfort is good. Since I had never used a walking vest, I wanted to start out as recommended with lighter than 10 pounds so removed some of the weights. These were not so easy to get out of the pouches but that means they are securely held in place. I am well pleased with this GoFit walking vest.
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
5
on December 9, 2009
Posted by: Anonymous
Adds an additional condition to your walk. Makes you work a little harder - breathe a little harder. Don't have a lot of time to work out so need to make the most of the dog walks. I now have a weighted vest and ankle weights. My speed walk with my dogs is now a work out for me too. Haven't washed the vest yet - can't comment on that.
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit
Customer Rating
4
on January 20, 2009
Posted by: Srajoski
I'm 5'4" and I walk 6 days a week between 1-2 hrs each trip and find this vest pretty comfortable to wear. Because the weight is evenly distributed it doesn't feel like I'm walking around with an additional 10-lb's (that's nice!). The vest has padded extra wide shoulder straps, but I don't use them much:) After sinching the waste I find I'm so short in the torso that the vest actually rests on my hips and lifts the vest off of my shoulders. This is ok by me since I don't like weight pulling on my shoulders anyway. The dual stomach Velcro waste tabs are nice for making a snug fit, but I have a smaller chest and find it has a tendency to gap and look/feel bulky up top. I wish it had a second set of straps for the chest area. The placement of the weights is nice too (front and back only-none on the sides). I really only have one major complaint...I wish it had an easier way to pull the weights out (little sand bags). This vest has very small slits and it's a pain to remove all the bags when I want to wash the thing. I think a single Velcro flap covering the tops of each row for quick removal would be a huge time saver. All-in-all a good product and I'm glad I bought it.
Written by a customer while visiting GoFit