The Fitness Fairy just dropped off the Perfect Pushup V2, from Perfect Fitness. So consider this a quick hands-on, not a full review. (Give me a few days for that.) My first thoughts, compared to the mobile unit I reviewed a few months ago: my God the handles are a lot more comfortable.
So yeah, the main differences here between the first version of the Perfect Pushup (and the mobile one I reviewed) deal with the comfort of the handle and the “spinnyness” of the twisty part. (Technical jargon, I know.) I used it a few times today and the handle is wider than the aforementioned models. It’s pretty helpful, believe me; I’ve been using the mobile unit for months now, and having a wider handle makes grabbing it much easier. The handle itself is softer (like a foam-type material) with grooves, like a Pringle Ruffles. (Edit: I’m a fool, yes. What an odd mistake to make, too, since I always hated Pringles and loved Ruffles.) Now your hands, theoretically, should slip less (but that was never an issue for me).
The other big difference is that it’s a lot more “spinny” this time ’round. That taps into the whole idea behind the Perfect Pushup: as you push up and down, your muscles also have to “fight” all the wobbliness caused by the rotation. The smoother the rotation, the harder your muscles have to work.
The Perfect Pushup V2 came out earlier his month. It’s $40. That’s less than what you pay for your iPhone plan, lol!
Oh, and here’s a pic of the new Perfect Pushup XP that I saw last week. It’ll be available this autumn. The handle detaches and you can use it as an easy access free weight. The handle, as you can see, is also more ergonomically-minded, with contours for your hands, rather than just a straight bar as in the V2 and other models.
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If you’re going to reference chips, you could at least get it right, Nicholas. Pringles don’t have ridges. Ruffles have ridges.
Get it together, man. No one is ever going to take you seriously as a journalist if you keep making mistakes like this.
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It’s nice to know that all my training is finally paying off.
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I have the perfect pushup and it’s fine for what it does, allowing me to do pushups without causing any wrist injury, which is key for me since I play basketball and I need my wrists to stay as healthy as possible. The updated version is not something I would consider unless my first one somehow stopped working.
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You didn’t mention it was developed by a Navy Seal, so you know it has to be good.
How do you improve on perfection?
Excellent review. I bought the V2 two weeks ago and love it. I think Ruffles are superior as well. Think about it. What exactly are Pringles? They’re potato chip shaped, but the chemicals in the ingredients list look like a NASA project description. I think the shelf life is measured in Ice Ages.
I have never had any problems with any of the Perfect Pushup line of products.
If they where not well made, they would have never lasted a day, and I go thru alot of equipment working out and I would say abusing equipment also. I can not break any Perfect Pushup line of products.
Bomb proof, Ironclad, well built, quality made products.
Check out their Perfect Pullup also. If you like the Perfect Pushup, You will LOVE the Perfect Pull up!
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Hope the V2 is better. Love my original PPs, but I’ve used them quite a lot and (1) they definitely don’t spin as freely as when new and (2) the grips are loosening & creeping back and forth on the handles when I use them (like a bike handlebar grip sliding up or down the handlebar).