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April 12, 2008 at 9:52 am
So what’s the difference between the colored ones and the black ones? Why are they shaped differently?
June 10, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Oh Snap! Sorry I missed this comment! Where the heck have I been?
O.K., the “colored ones” are considered sport style for want of a better term. They’re sold by the American Kettlebell Club (of which I’m a coach), and are designed for use in Girevoy Sport, although they’re also great for fitness use, as the design of their handle is (in my opinion) a bit more comfortable than the Dragon Door ones (at least for very high reps).
The main difference is the handle shape. The handles are significantly thinner than those of the other brands. According to Eric Liford of the Worlds Kettlebell Club:
They are intentionally about 33mm in the handle, all other measurements the same. The standard has always been 35mm (on paper) and that’s what we made the Special Edition bells, but after getting them Valery thought they looked a bit too thick. His sample from Russia is 33mm. He said in Latvia last year, the World Championships used bells that had to be 32mm. Most of the competitions Valery was in over the years he remembers they were thinner. We hear from others that went to the Championships in Moscow 2 years ago say they were thinner as well.
So, the Standard for the World Kettlebell Club handle is “not more than 35mm”.
Some reasons…
1. Women were not considered in the original measurements. Since we have many many interested women, the ~33mm handle accommodates them, kids and those men with smaller hands.
2. The records from the history of Kettlebell Sport most likely came with bells slightly under 35mm.
3. Kettlebells from around the world, some 50 years old or more, have likely been sanded and ground down over the years. They try for a standard, but you never know what you are going to get from competition to competition.
4. Anything over 35mm leaves a big sample of the population out as far as locking your finger etc.. Since Kettlebell Sport is not a grip event, but a Strength-Endurance Sport, everyone should have a relatively equal chance. Obviously, any smaller than 32mm wouldn’t be an advantage to anyone, but anything larger than 35mm would limit more than half the population.
I have Dragon Door, AKC, Lifeline, and Ader kettlebells and use all for different things. Any would serve you well.
P.S.
If you’re interested in buying AKC bells shoot me a line and I’ll help you get one. Or two. Or three.