BowFlex SelectTech 840 Adjustable Kettlebell

I Live in a small apartment, so these kettle bells are very good for saving space. I understand they have a limited amount of space to work with in terms of weight increments. That would be my only recommendation to the company will be to have add some more weight increments . Other than that I highly recommend these kettle bells.

Since the pandemic, I haven't felt comfortable going to the gym to get my workout in. So I decided to invest in weights and bands to use at home and this adjustable kettlebell was a perfect addition to my setup. Ready to use right out of the box. So glad I made this purchase.

Love the weight selection option, though the uneven distribution of the selections is a bit mystifying. These seem sturdy and well-made. They are a bit noisy and bulky for halos, for which I'd rather have a fixed-weight kettlebell. The horn angle is different that most fixed-weight kettlebells, so that can take a little getting used to for some hold positions. In spite of those issues, I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

Needed a kettlebell with adjustable weight for training and this one certainly delivers!! Extremely easy to set up and use - also a great feature if being able to set it back on the base in either or the 2 potential facing directions and still have weights line up. Weight knob is a little stiff to turn at first but you get used to it quick, well worth the flexibility of weights.

The one thing that I would say could be better is the base. When I store kettlebell, it goes on the base, but it also needs the base when in use to hold the plates. There should be a way for the bell and the plates to stay attached to the base while it is being moved from storage to use.

Added to my basement gym. A comfortable alternative to dumbbells, bars, and bands, particularly for lower body work. The handle could be a little wider and/or rounded to fit both hands side by side. Also, the weight jumps by 10lbs in the higher ranges, so it's not especially flexible for smaller muscle groups.

It's a good product. With a few modifications, it would be a great product, a larger handle and a rubber nonslip coating on the handles would be fantastic. It would be nice if the weight went up to 80 pounds.

This is a simple product that works as advertised. It appears to be a high quality, well made product. However, it is large and asymmetric in shape relative to other kettle bells I have used. The size and shape make it awkward to use during some exercises. Not as comfortable to use as a traditional round kettlebell

This is a nicely designed and engineered product that is great for general use. But, you must understand a few limitations if you're used to normal kettlebells. 1. They are quite bulky. I'm 6'3" so this is somewhat mitigated, but for certain movements (e.g. an overhead press) the body of the kettlebell will be resting on your forearm or bicep which can be annoying. They are significantly larger than a normal kettlebell. I'd recommend comparing measurements of the Bowflex vs. an iron kettlebell before you purchase to make sure you'll be OK with the larger size. 2. They are not built for abuse. If you like to push yourself to exhaustion and then drop your weights, this is not the product for you. Certain kettlebell exercises end with a movement to reset the kettlebell on the ground, which involves some level of impact. This won't hurt an iron weight, but may damage the Bowflex. 3. The shape of the handle is rectangular, not triangular as on iron kettlebells. For many exercises this is just fine, but for goblet handholds it feels awkward. 4. The handle does not have any non-slip coating or texture. It can get slippery as you sweat. #sweepstakes

I typically use kettle bells in my work out 2 or 3 days a week, Pre-COVID I went to our local YMCA 5 days a week. When the pandemic shut everything down I started building my home gym to continue my fitness regime. I thought the Bowflex kettle bell was a good choice since I have limited space at home and this takes the place of several bells. IN that regard is it a product. I like the set up of the unit and switching the weight is very easy and the unit is solid and seem well built The quaity of the kettle bell is very good overall, but i does have one major flaw. I HATE the handle almost to the point I want to sell it or return it. I wish the handle was shaped more like a normal kettle bell handle with the top of the handle is wider than the base where it connects to the bell. I do several exercises where I grab the handle with two hands and hold it chest high and that is almost impossible to accomplish with this handle. A design like that would be very doable with this product and would improve the performance and usefulness of it tenfold. The other problem with the handle is it is extremely slick. This is especially problematic when my hands get he slightest bit sweaty, which happens a lot since I'm working out! If do decide to I keep this thing I will probably wrap the handle with athletic tape to make it easier to grip. I should not have to deal with that given the cost of this thing.