In-depth review
RIPT Skin Systems Review: The Hand Care Kit Athletes Swear By
The verdict
A niche product done genuinely well. If you train hard, gymnastics, CrossFit, calisthenics, climbing or heavy barbell work, torn and callused hands cost you training days. RIPT's pocket-sized 3-phase kit smooths calluses, repairs tears fast and helps prevent the next one. At around $27 with a 4.9/5 rating from over 2,400 reviews, it's an easy call for the people it's made for.
Grab the 3-phase kit on the official store.
Buy from Official Site →Overview
Anyone who grips a bar seriously knows the problem: calluses build up, then one bad rep rips one off mid-session. You lose grip, you lose days, and the skin comes back tougher and more likely to tear again. Most people deal with it badly, with random files and whatever cream is in the cupboard.
RIPT Skin Systems is built specifically around this. It's a three-phase system, file down the calluses, repair damaged skin, then protect and maintain, sold as one small kit you can keep in your gym bag. It's developed and made in Canada, uses all-natural ingredients with no petroleum or fillers, and has built a serious following, with a 4.9 out of 5 rating across more than 2,400 reviews.
What's in the kit
The full three-phase system in one pocket-sized kit: a file to smooth calluses before they tear, a repair balm to heal damaged skin quickly, and a daily product to keep hands conditioned and less prone to ripping. The core purchase and the one to start with.
Buy from Official Site →A larger bundle of the full system plus extras, aimed at people who train often and want to keep topped up. Better value per unit if you know you'll keep using it.
Buy from Official Site →Who it's for
Made for gymnasts, CrossFitters, calisthenics athletes, climbers and lifters, basically anyone whose hands take a beating from bars, rings or rock.
Not for you if you just want a general moisturiser. This is targeted hand repair and maintenance for training damage, not an everyday hand cream.
Pros and cons
What's good
- +Targets a real, specific problem athletes have
- +Cheap entry point at around $27
- +Pocket-sized, lives in your gym bag
- +Very strong rating across thousands of reviews
- +All-natural, made in Canada
What to keep in mind
- –Very niche, no use if you don't train hard
- –It's a consumable, you'll reorder
- –Won't undo damage you keep re-tearing without prevention
Buying advice
Start with the Complete Kit, it's cheap and contains the whole system. If you train most days and know you'll keep using it, the Mega Pack works out better value.
Buy from the official store for genuine stock and any active discount on the kit.
Buy direct for the kit, bundles and current discounts.
Buy from Official Site →Frequently asked questions
Does it actually work?
Users rate it very highly, 4.9/5 across 2,400-plus reviews, for smoothing calluses and speeding up repair. The approach is sensible: file before it tears, repair fast when it does, maintain to prevent the next one.
What's the three-phase system?
Broadly: smooth down built-up calluses, repair torn or damaged skin, then protect and condition day to day so hands are less likely to rip again.
Is it natural?
Yes, the brand states the products are all-natural with no petroleum or fillers, and are made in Canada.