I've been using this type for ten years and I love them. They last about 2 years if you're swimming year round with intense use 5-7 days per week. Eventually they will crack and split in half, but that's a pretty good lifespan considering the cost. I prefer Strokemakers over TYR Catalysts, but they're both great paddles and necessary additions to your equipment bag. Much like other reviewers, I also don't use the wristbands.

I use it for resistance and technique,it's flexable rather than rigid so you can feel the differance between propper form and incorrect form.Other paddles have no give, so you cannot feel the catch part of the stroke .These paddles flex during the cath if you are doing it correctly and don't when your not.

I've used them for about two weeks now and I'm very happy with my purchase and with the product.  (About 12 practices and I've worn them at least one set a practice.)  This brand is by far the most popular with the people on my master's swim team.  They recommended it to me and now I agree with them.  The only surprise for me was that you need to cut the tubing and pull it through the holes.  This was easy to do, but I didn't realize I needed to do it until I opened the box.  Overall, this is a great product at a reasonable price.

It would be more helpful to give customers the measurements of the paddles in additional to the sizing already listed. The #3 were about 3 times the size of my hands, so I had to exchange them for the 0.5 which should work great, when I receive them.

Excellent product, just what the coach asked for!

Great for making freestyle pull stronger. I left the wrist band off so I do not cheat on extending my arm all the way through the stroke. Do not cut the bands any shorter in length or else they could come out.