Served its purposeI'm doing 5-10 lbs with 1/2 legs for a core workout and this thing doesn't budge. It's lightweight. Easy to pack up and most importantly comes with an extra oneApparently women's thighs are supposed to b under 22 inches to have the velcro on these have enough grip. As u can see from the photo there is about an inch where the velcro is connected. Waste for my thighs! So bummedThe X bands work perfect for face pulls, cable rows, and a lot of overhead triceps work. In most movements, it is a substitute for the rope. The rope works fine also and most gyms have it, but this piece of equipment affords you more flexibility as you can position your wrists and hands where it is comfortable. Before I got this on Amazon, I used 2 long strapped handles with a big clip instead- this works a lot better though.I love their products they never disappoint! Great quality! Durable! Comfortable!I love The X Bands' resistance bands so when i seen these i had to try them and i'm glad i did! I LOVE these! I previously had another brand that were ankle straps but the metal attachment always pushed against my ankle and gave me bruises. These are a MUCH better alternative. The fact that they came as a pair is also a big plus because i dont have to switch back and forth. My only con with these is that for someone like me with smaller feel strapped to the tightest they feel a bit like they might slip but no really bad. I am a woman's size 6 for reference.I bought this because I wanted to do some different glute exercises on our cable machine that I could not do with the ankle straps. These bands are not very good. They are hard to keep on your thigh and they constantly slide and move. They also get loose right away and you have to keep tightening them. My thighs are 43.5 cm wide. In the pics you see a lady using them for standing cable kickbacks and donkey kicks but when I tried them it didn’t really work out my glutes as much as when I have my ankle straps. You have a better range of motion with ankle straps. There is only one exercise I have found these are great for and that is kind of like a standing hip thrust move. It’s hard to explain but it works very well with those so I am keeping it for that reason.SO great to have the extra length connector! I don’t know why it’s not more common. I would have liked if the handles were more rubber and not foam but I’m not concerned about it. I put it in my gym bag because the straps allow me variation to wear I can just use these for multiple movements instead of scrambling for a different dirty attachment. Great product.