EZ-Vest® V2

Name: EZ-Vest® V2
Brand: Kensui
Rating: 4.17 (4 reviews)

Kensui’s EZ-Vest V2 is a patented plate-loaded weighted vest – instead of fixed sandbag or iron-block weights, it clamps standard 1” and Olympic 2” weight plates onto front and rear sleeves, so it scales from a light warm-up all the way to an extreme 300 lb load. It’s sold in three tiers that share the same loading concept but differ in materials and capacity: the fiberglass-framed Lite (80 lb capacity, Velcro closure), the Pro (150 lb capacity, 6mm air-mesh padding), and the aluminum-framed Max (300 lb capacity, 8mm PU-leather padding, SRB quick-release buckle). Independent reviewers consistently call out the same trade-off: the plate-loading design genuinely enables progressive overload no fixed-weight vest can match and reuses plates most lifters already own, but heavier loads – especially 45 lb plates near the top of the range – sit close to chin height, bounce during dynamic movement, and make the vest awkward or slow to load and reconfigure solo.

Padding	N/A (Lite) / 6mm air mesh (Pro) / 8mm PU leather (Max)
Fastening	Velcro (Lite/Pro) / SRB quick-release buckle (Max)
Sleeve span	7cm (Lite) / 9.5cm (Pro/Max)
Price by tier	$99 (Lite) / $179 (Pro) / $299 (Max)
Frame material	Fiberglass (Lite/Pro) / Aircraft-grade aluminum (Max)
Plate compatibility	Standard 1" and Olympic 2" weight plates (collars included)
Adjustable fit range	XS to 3XL
Unloaded vest weight	~4-6.6 lb, depending on tier
Max load (lite / pro / max)	80 lb / 150 lb / 300 lb

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	EZ-Vest® V2	Donnie Thompson Formal Bowtie	TrakHandle Sport Replacement Grips	Trigger Point Foam Roller
GymRadar rating	4.17/5	4.17/5	4.17/5	4.16/5
Price		$59.99		$39.99
Padding	N/A (Lite) / 6mm air mesh (Pro) / 8mm PU leather (Max)
Fastening	Velcro (Lite/Pro) / SRB quick-release buckle (Max)
Sleeve span	7cm (Lite) / 9.5cm (Pro/Max)
Price by tier	$99 (Lite) / $179 (Pro) / $299 (Max)
Frame material	Fiberglass (Lite/Pro) / Aircraft-grade aluminum (Max)
Plate compatibility	Standard 1" and Olympic 2" weight plates (collars included)
Adjustable fit range	XS to 3XL
Unloaded vest weight	~4-6.6 lb, depending on tier
Max load (lite / pro / max)	80 lb / 150 lb / 300 lb

4.2/5 · 4 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.17/5	4 reviews
Youtube	4.0/5	3 reviews

The EZ-Vest V2 solves a real problem with traditional weighted vests: it loads standard Olympic plates instead of sandbags or proprietary bricks, letting you micro-load from a light warm-up all the way to a genuinely extreme 300 lbs on the Max variant. Independent reviewers converge on functionality as the standout dimension – the plate-loaded design enables progressive overload no fixed-weight vest can match, and unlike the Rogue Plate Carrier’s 40 lb ceiling, this genuinely scales with an athlete’s strength. Versatility is the weakest dimension: reviewers flag that changing plates mid-workout is a slower, multi-step process than swapping a dumbbell, chest-to-deck push-ups require removing the front sleeve first, and at the top of the weight range (100+ lbs) the vest becomes genuinely difficult to load solo and awkward to move in – one video reviewer needed a second person to safely rack heavy plates.

+Functionality: plate-loaded design scales from warm-up to 300 lbs (Max) using standard Olympic plates already in most home gyms (manufacturer, Garage Gym Reviews, Torokhtiy)
+Build quality: aircraft-grade aluminum sleeves, military-grade 1680D ballistic nylon, and an SRB quick-release buckle on the Max variant (Torokhtiy, Calisthenics Worldwide)
+Value: at 4 lbs unloaded with a 300 lb capacity, no other weighted vest on the market matches the capacity-to-price ratio -- beats the Rogue Plate Carrier and 5.11 TacTec on pure loading range (Garage Gym Reviews)
+Durability: double-stitched military webbing and buckles cycle-tested to 10,000+ releases, backed by a 100-day risk-free trial (manufacturer, Torokhtiy)
+Functionality: replaces a separate dip belt for many lifters, keeping load close to the torso for pull-ups, dips, and squats (Calisthenics Worldwide, KevTheTrainer)

−Versatility: 45 lb+ plates sit near chin height and bounce during dynamic movement, per Garage Gym Reviews
−Versatility: chest-to-deck push-ups require detaching the front sleeve first, unlike most fixed-weight vests (Garage Gym Reviews, Calisthenics Worldwide)
−Functionality: swapping plates mid-workout is a slower, multi-step process than adjusting a dumbbell or kettlebell (The Movement Athlete)
−Build quality: narrow shoulder/chest straps can feel undersized at maximum loads (Torokhtiy)
−Value: weight plates are sold separately, so the effective cost is higher than the vest price alone (Garage Gym Reviews, Calisthenics Worldwide)