Meet the Great Ape Grips Pro. Our next-generation grip strength trainer, packed with precision thermoplastic pellets that deliver a clean, consistent resistance every time. Designed to mimic the legendary rice bucket workout with a modern edge, it builds raw hand, wrist, and forearm power without the mess. Built for athletes who demand more. Durable, balanced, and forged to perform. Put your hand in the ambidextrous glove attached to the top, and get to work.Â
✅ Elite-Level Grip Resistance: Built with three pounds of thermoplastic pellets that deliver smooth, consistent resistance. Engineered to take your grip, wrist, and forearm training to a whole new level.
✅ Zero Mess, Maximum Durability: No more rice breakdown or powder leaks. The thermoplastic core keeps its shape and performance for the long haul. Clean, durable, and built to last.
✅ True Functional Power: Mimics the legendary rice bucket workout with enhanced resistance and tactile response for better activation across every muscle in your hand, wrist, and forearm.
✅ Improved Recovery & Control: Perfect for building stability, restoring strength after injury, and maintaining peak hand health for athletes and professionals.
✅ Compact & Consistent: Three pounds of perfectly balanced resistance. Portable, mess-free, and ready for daily use anywhere.
🇺🇸HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA, BUILT FOR THE PROS🇺🇸
Features:
• Advanced Thermoplastic Fill: A high-performance material engineered for consistent resistance and extended lifespan. No refills, no maintenance, no mess.
• Premium Neoprene Design: Charcoal-colored shell with reinforced stitching and industrial grade seams for maximum durability.
• Pro-Level Versatility: Perfect for warmups, active recovery, or daily grip conditioning across all sports: baseball, hockey, MMA, golf, tennis and beyond.
• Athlete-Tested: Trusted and tested by elite performers and medical professionals for superior grip strength, endurance, and control.
Meet the Great Ape Grips Pro. Our next-generation grip strength trainer, packed with precision thermoplastic pellets that deliver a clean, consistent resistance every time. Designed to mimic the legendary rice bucket workout with a modern edge, it builds raw hand, wrist, and forearm power without the mess. Built for athletes who demand more. Durable, balanced, and forged to perform. Put your hand in the ambidextrous glove attached to the top, and get to work.Â
✅ Elite-Level Grip Resistance: Built with three pounds of thermoplastic pellets that deliver smooth, consistent resistance. Engineered to take your grip, wrist, and forearm training to a whole new level.
✅ Zero Mess, Maximum Durability: No more rice breakdown or powder leaks. The thermoplastic core keeps its shape and performance for the long haul. Clean, durable, and built to last.
✅ True Functional Power: Mimics the legendary rice bucket workout with enhanced resistance and tactile response for better activation across every muscle in your hand, wrist, and forearm.
✅ Improved Recovery & Control: Perfect for building stability, restoring strength after injury, and maintaining peak hand health for athletes and professionals.
✅ Compact & Consistent: Three pounds of perfectly balanced resistance. Portable, mess-free, and ready for daily use anywhere.
🇺🇸HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA, BUILT FOR THE PROS🇺🇸
Features:
• Advanced Thermoplastic Fill: A high-performance material engineered for consistent resistance and extended lifespan. No refills, no maintenance, no mess.
• Premium Neoprene Design: Charcoal-colored shell with reinforced stitching and industrial grade seams for maximum durability.
• Pro-Level Versatility: Perfect for warmups, active recovery, or daily grip conditioning across all sports: baseball, hockey, MMA, golf, tennis and beyond.
• Athlete-Tested: Trusted and tested by elite performers and medical professionals for superior grip strength, endurance, and control.
After wanting to buy one I finally pulled the trigger after being told I would have to do rehab work on my forearms. Having it mobile and easy to take with you. It's made rehab work easy, being able to take it to work and able to use it at work during my lunch has just been great. Build quality is there and not having to worry about it spilling or getting rice everywhere is great. Over all its been a good buy I would highly recommend buying one if you're on the fence on buying one.After wanting to buy one I finally pulled the trigger after being told I would have to do rehab work...After wanting to buy one I finally pulled the trigger after being told I would have to do rehab work on my forearms. Having it mobile and easy to take with you. It's made rehab work easy, being able to take it to work and able to use it at work during my lunch has just been great. Build quality is there and not having to worry about it spilling or getting rice everywhere is great. Over all its been a good buy I would highly recommend buying one if you're on the fence on buying one.
Luis H.
Able to use it at work and watching tv!
This product really helped fix the issue of ignoring grip training after gym sessions. I’m able to do it at work, watching tv. It goes with me everywhere and I would buy it over again 10 times.This product really helped fix the issue of ignoring grip training after gym sessions. I’m able to do it at...This product really helped fix the issue of ignoring grip training after gym sessions. I’m able to do it at work, watching tv. It goes with me everywhere and I would buy it over again 10 times.
Hunter I.
Use it in between sets when training!
As someone who has used the old rice bucket for forearm and grip training, I have to say this is a great solution to the messy previous option. The foam balls inside make it nice and challenging and add to the experience. It’s portable so I can bring it to the gym for between set training. Awesome and well done.As someone who has used the old rice bucket for forearm and grip training, I have to say this is...As someone who has used the old rice bucket for forearm and grip training, I have to say this is a great solution to the messy previous option. The foam balls inside make it nice and challenging and add to the experience. It’s portable so I can bring it to the gym for between set training. Awesome and well done.
Christopher B.
My son and daughter are seeing improvement!
Bought this for my 13 year old son and 16 year old daughter, one plays baseball and the other throws discussed and shot put. Both have been using daily and love it and it has really started to help and see some differences. Would definitely recommend this product.Bought this for my 13 year old son and 16 year old daughter, one plays baseball and the other throws...Bought this for my 13 year old son and 16 year old daughter, one plays baseball and the other throws discussed and shot put. Both have been using daily and love it and it has really started to help and see some differences. Would definitely recommend this product.
John M.
Simple to use and works quickly!
I’ve tried a lot of forearm gadgets, but nothing is better than the old school rice. The Great Ape bag easy to put on, simple to use and really works quickly. I highly recommend.I’ve tried a lot of forearm gadgets, but nothing is better than the old school rice. The Great Ape bag...I’ve tried a lot of forearm gadgets, but nothing is better than the old school rice. The Great Ape bag easy to put on, simple to use and really works quickly. I highly recommend.
Damon R.
Helped my wife with tennis elbow!
I bought the Great Ape Grips Rice Bag Trainer for my wife, who plays pickleball and struggles with tennis elbow. It’s been a fantastic tool for building forearm and grip strength without strain. High quality, easy to use and effective.I bought the Great Ape Grips Rice Bag Trainer for my wife, who plays pickleball and struggles with tennis elbow....I bought the Great Ape Grips Rice Bag Trainer for my wife, who plays pickleball and struggles with tennis elbow. It’s been a fantastic tool for building forearm and grip strength without strain. High quality, easy to use and effective.
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Reviewing after one month. Pictures are after a couple days of light use. Product is great in concept and if it is working well. Problem unfortunately is the glove in mine starting coming apart after the first day and letting beads through. I also dont necessarily think this is just a product flaw, as the weave on the glove is not tight whatsoever. For as much is this costs, I really believe a better glove can be inserted. I had to sew some of the more susceptible areas tight to fix it. More importantly though I don’t know if I got bad product but it feels like my bag is only about 60% full. I understand you don’t want it 100% full so there is play but I put my hand in there and there’s a lot of space and I can easily tell it would feel better with more beads inside. Good concept. Execution leaves room to be improved. In addition if I could receive another glove to add to the beads in the bag or a bunch of extra beads I would appreciate it so I can add more to the bag myself.
The inside glove is already fraying after a very short time and I just had some pellets come through the glove. The forearm workout is great but I dont know if it'll last much longer and definitely not worth the $60+ dollars I spent
Works as advertised. Concerned about beads leaking out of glove because of other peoples comments. Have not had any beads leak. Happy so far with purchase.
Overall the product is great and you really get a good workout when using. My only problem is the end of the fingers fray after using for a while, if you could use some sort of padding to prevent that. But again besides that I love the product and use it a lot.
Overall, I am happy with the purchase. At the very least it is a great warm up prior to lifting. I am not sure if you would build much strength with using it alone. I was nervous initially because some of the beads fell out when I first pulled it on. None have come out after having used it for ~ 1 week.
Great product! I’m just starting to use it but seems to work well.i have noticed some of the leaks others mentioned but will see as I use it more. Over all very nice training aid . I wish they had a larger size.
I haven’t even had it for a month and the glove has a hole in it and losing the rubber rice out of it! I enjoy the concept of it. It’s portable, but the glove needs to be updated somehow where it’s not forming holes in it as quickly.
I was initially happy with this product, but after only two weeks of normal use, the inside started falling apart. I expected it to be much more durable, especially for the price. Unfortunately, the quality didn't meet my expectations, and I can't recommend it based on my experience. I'm hoping the company will stand behind its product and provide a refund or replacement.
Every time I use this item, when I remove my hands I continue to remove more pellets. I fear that over time more and more will be lost. I would like to return this item.
Solid idea and offers good resistance but the glove inside this thing ain't it. I have tiny little girl hands and my skinny fingers are barley able to find their way in. The gloves so small it takes longer to get your hand situated in and out of it than your workouts about to take. Definitely could be improved upon but it did come with 2 stickers
I’ve had significant hand trauma, gun shot & saw accident. Had used a rice bucket for a year but this pro bag has been instrumental in rehabbing my hand. Made it stronger and has helped with the finger sensitivity.
I did make a hole about an inch long on second day in between the finger holes that had to sewn up to keep from losing the granules.
Helps you warm up your grip and forearms and you feel it like no other no mess after and you can bring it with you anywhere I bring it to bjj and before I start rolling, I use it thanks again
After waiting for the Great Apes Grip Pro restock, I recently received mine. I have been using it daily for about a week now. I love the stretch feeling I get throughout the entire hand, not to mention the great forearm pump. The bag itself seems to be holding up but I have noticed that I am occasionally loosing the tiny black granules. The glove also leaves some fabric stuck to my fingers after each use. Not a big problem at all, but leaves me wondering about long term durability. For now, the thing is good.
*update - had the thing for just under a month with some what regular usage. I’ve now got holes in 3 of the four fingers. Lots of fabric shedding. The holes are large enough to loose beads with every usage.
This is one of the greatest inventions ever made...It has made my grip strength journey that much easier because I can take this with me whenever I go...I will definitely be ordering another one soon for my son.. Happy customer HERE!!!!
Shipping was fast and easy! Always wanted one but never pulled the trigger until my birthday came last week. Only been using it for about 4 days now and definitely can tell the difference. I always try to work on my grip at the gym but always forgot and neglected my forearms but now I don’t have an excuse and I can use it everyday. Plus it’ll help get rid of elbow pain from chest day from pressing and pulling during back days and cramping later in the day. Definitely glad I got this because now I can release my full potential not just in the gym but at work is well since I use my forearms the whole time. Awesome product!!
Saw this at the Arnold Classic 2026 in Columbus and knew I had to have it. Super convenient and no rice and bucket sitting around. I use this every night while watching TV, it's awesome. Highly recommend the Pro bag because you get the extra squeeze with the rubber internals. The dynamometer helps track my progress too and works great, very accurate!
Excellent customer service. My address wouldn’t work for them as provided and when I couldn’t figure out how to fix it, they took care of it on their end and had it to me right away. The product is top notch and I look forward to seeing just how far I can take my grip training.
Super comfortable to use, I like just taking it with me to the office and using it as a stress relief toy too.
Some of the pellets come out during use which I'm told is normal but it is still a little concerning, and the finger holes in the glove are somewhat hard to find.
Other than that it is a great product!
Shipped quickly and works as advertised. Definitely noticing the benefits of this type of training and the convenience of this product makes it easy to keep up on it. Added appreciation to @MichaelEckert for the recommendation in his videos.
Great alternative to rice in a bucket. I do wish the glove was a touch bigger for my big hands but it does the job and helps workout my forearm soreness.
