These are in some ways better than my other rubber resistance bands. The material makes them more comfortable in the hand and against the skin. They seem fairly durable (I haven’t noticed any fraying). I use them for band pull-aparts, shoulder warmups, facepulls, etc. (mostly upper body work). They serve their purpose well. I have a few cons: 1) The carrying pouch is good but small, so you have to perfectly fold the bands to store them. 2) They are not numbered, so it’s hard to track which resisSee full review