Yes4All Powder Coated Kettlebell, 9-88 lb Cast Iron Weights

Why it's worth it

The Yes4All powder-coated bell gives you the textured, chalk-free grip that usually costs a lot more, plus a flat machined base and color-coded rings. Casting quality varies a bit between units, but the fundamentals are right.

Powder coat is the single upgrade that most changes how a cheap bell feels. Glossy enamel gets slippery the moment your hands sweat, and you compensate by crushing the handle. The slightly textured powder coat here holds without chalk, which is the same reason it shows up on bells costing several times as much. For high-rep swings in a warm garage, that's the difference between finishing the set and dropping it.

The basics you should never compromise on are all present. It's solid cast iron with no welds or seams down the middle, the base is flat enough for renegade rows and upright storage, and each bell is marked in both pounds and kilograms with a color-coded ring. That last bit sounds trivial until you own four bells and want the 12kg without doing arithmetic mid-workout.

From our review of 8 kettlebells for a home gym, by Eleanor Vance, Health & Beauty Editor

What we like

• +Powder coat is the single upgrade that most changes how a cheap bell feels
• +The basics you should never compromise on are all present
• +Yes4All sells this line across a wide weight range, so you can build a small collection cheaply

What to know

• –Consistency between units is the trade-off
• –Weight accuracy is looser than premium bells