Knee wraps: previous recommendation is now unavailable.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I just got off the phone with Harbinger, and they have discontinued the light knee wraps we were recommending. Does anybody know of a replacement for that wrap? Lighter than a powerlifting wrap, heavier than an ace bandage.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I have an old pair of Valeo's that do the trick and some of my clients use the same. Having never used the Harbingers I'm unsure as to whether or not they're the same, but I can wrap my knees and keep the same wrap for the entire session. I mostly use Tommy Kono knee sleeves, however. I googled valeo knee wrap and saw that they appear to be a thinner version of a classic 2m/2.5m knee wrap.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I have an old pair of the Harbingers, but the point is that we need a new pair occasionally. Which ones are the same? Harbinger was buying the textile from somebody, so it is probably still available from another label.

[z3nrunn3r]

I bought knee wraps from rogue and they didn't seem heavy. They seemed comparable to my knee sleeves without the sweating.

[slowjoe]

I have an old pair of the Harbingers, but the point is that we need a new pair occasionally. Which ones are the same? Harbinger was buying the textile from somebody, so it is probably still available from another label.

One approach might be to get back on the phone, find out the supplier for the feedstock for the discontinued wraps, and contact the supplier asking about customers.

[Mark Rippetoe]

One approach might be to get back on the phone, find out the supplier for the feedstock for the discontinued wraps, and contact the supplier asking about customers.

Believe it or not, that already occurred to Old Rippy, and the gal refused to tell me who the textile supplier is. Their policy is not to disclose that information.

duh, rip. start making/selling them yourself!

Great idea!! Get rich in the knee wrap business!! I'll start right away!!!

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Believe it or not, that already occurred to Old Rippy, and the gal refused to tell me who the textile supplier is. Their policy is not to disclose that information.



Great idea!! Get rich in the knee wrap business!! I'll start right away!!!

Seemed to turnout okay for Kono. I'd buy a set of Rip Wraps, Rip Sleeves, Rip Belt, etc. Hell the "Rip" moniker is just so damn catchy. Let the nutswinging begin!

[Mark E. Hurling]

Believe it or not, that already occurred to Old Rippy, and the gal refused to tell me who the textile supplier is. Their policy is not to disclose that information.

INFOSEC rules! My stock in trade.

[bluecheese]

Rip, half this board would buy Rippetoe knee wraps just because they have your name on them. Thats what you get for having a reputable brand name.

[Mark E. Hurling]

Believe it or not, that already occurred to Old Rippy, and the gal refused to tell me who the textile supplier is.

OK-OK-OK to paraphrase Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon. I've had my fun. But if you are seriously considering actually doing this, you could reverse engineer them the old fashioned way that the PRC and Rooskies would always try through open sources. The manufacturer may not talk, but maybe, just maybe some trade association like say something like the Textile Manufacturer's Association (or whatever) could put you hot on the trail of the folks who made the fabric for the wraps. While Harbinger might be vigilant with it's product OPSEC, it may be lax with respect to non-disclosure agreements with it's suppliers. If so, the whole riddle wrapped in an enigma could be bypassed with Harbinger by finding the source and dealing with them direct. This is an entirely legal form of competitive intelligence gathering and is commonly used by business and marketing people all the time. Just sayin'.