25lbs Ironwear® Short Uni-Vest® Max-System 1/2lb Flex-Metal® weights MADE IN USA

Description

Uni-Vest® Short Max-System™ 25 Pound Training and Test System
Was developed to meet the requirements of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the International CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test), as a tool to aid in the training and testing a candidate’s physical fitness. The 25 pounds vest system simulates the weight of the fire fighter’s protective clothing and equipment.
The system also allows for the addition for another 31 pounds. The additional weights are sold separately. Short Maximum System total possible weight is 56 pounds.
Fire Fighter’s Training/Test Weighted Vest Systems
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ is used in the training, evaluation, testing of fire fighters. The system simulates the loads and stress that the body must endure with today’s equipment. The system is safer for the trainees than carrying equipment or wearing solid metal bars or plates. It is also safer for the equipment because it avoids possibly risky and unnecessary use.
Why the Uni-Vest® Max-System™ is the Best Weighted Vest and Best Value:
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ is the safest weighted vest system available because the system uses IRONWEAR®’s patented soft polymer Flex-Metal® weights. Other weighted vests use solid metal bars and plates which often chafe, bruise and injure the wearer. But IRONWEAR®’s the soft Flex-Metal® weights bend and flex with the wearer and can act as padding in case of a fall.
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ is the best fitting weighted vest system available because, the soft Flex-Metal® weights bend and conform to the shape of the body, allowing the vest to become one with the body. IRONWEAR®’s patented oversized overlapping elastic strapping system holds the vest securely to almost any size torso while allowing for expansion and contraction of the chest during rigorous exercise.
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ one size fits both men and women better that any other weighted vest because, the sleek patented compact design has both chest and waist adjustments straps, as well as patented stretch internal pockets which hold the soft Flex-Metal® weights securely on all sides and allows them to bend over the the contours of the torso. The pockets are evenly distributed over the entire vest and the weights can be moved around as needed for maximum comfort and fit. For example, the soft weights can be removed from the chest pockets for additional space and can be move to other locations on the vest to maintain the same weight.
Uni-Vest®  Max-System™ is the least restrictive weighted vest because it does not contain solid metal bars, the whole vest including the soft Flex-Metal® weights, twist and bend with the body’s movements. The shoulder straps have twice the padding of any other vest and are designed not to allow the full range of motion of the wearer’s arms and maximize their reach.
Uni-Vest®  Max-System™ is the most durable weighted vest because of its elegant design. There are no latches to break, pocket flaps to connect or bulging pockets to get caught on. The outer shell is constructed of Bonded Ballistic Nylon with double stitched covered seams for comfort and long life. The inside is constructed of high grade Knitted Padded Nylon for maximum comfort and durability.
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ is the easiest to maintain weighted vest because it is easy to wash. It can be wiped or hosed off and hung up to dry. IRONWEAR® recommends washing the vest in a shower and hanging it outside in the sun to dry. It can also be machine washed if the weights are removed and the hook and loop fasteners are securely connected first.
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ has the best warranty and trade-in of any weighted vest. The soft Flex-Metal® weights have a lifetime warranty and the vests have a lifetime defects warranty. Vest shells normally lasts two to ten years depending on the use and care, but IRONWEAR® has a shell replacement plan so that when you wear out a shell you can buy a new shell at half the complete vest replacement price. You simply put your existing weights in the new shell and you have a whole new vest at half the replacement price. Now, after 10 years, IRONWEAR® has just started sending out replacement shells.
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ has a longer and better history than any other weighted vest because IRONWEAR® has been producing the Uni-Vest® system and soft Flex-Metal® weights for over ten years. IRONWEAR® is the world’s leading supplier of weighted vests and supplies only the highest quality products.
Uni-Vest®  Max-System™ is the best training tool because the multi-layer adjustable design allows the user to train and build up endurance with less weight by first wearing the outer vest loaded to a desired training weight. The wearer can then quickly add the other layer to take the vest to test weight. This can be done easily an quickly in the field and does not require the storing and handling of individual weights.
Uni-Vest®  Max-System™ has training programs for example in one training program weights are moved from the inner to outer vest layer as the trainee’s strength increases.
A. Each trainee is given a multi layer vest system loaded with the test amount of weight. The trainer tests the applicant with the vest and determines the amount of weight that trainee should use to start. B. The trainee then transfers the determined training weight to the outer vest and starts training with only the outer vest. C. As strength increases the trainee moves additional weights from the inner to the outer vest until they are ready to wear both layers.
This program has many advantages: each trainee can be challenged according to their ability, the trainee maintains responsibility of all the weights and individual weights are not lost, the complete system is always available for the trainee and trainer to evaluate the trainee’s progress.
Uni-Vest® Max-System™ includes:
Uni-Vest® (short) Professional Outer Vest has 26 unique stretch pockets distributed evenly over the entire vest. Each pocket can accomidate one or two individual ½ pound soft Flex-Metal® weights making the vest adjustable between 1 and 28 pounds. The short system gives you more flexibility that the long system and is ideal where a lot of twisting or bending is required for training and testing.
Under-Vest® (short) Weighted Liner does not have its own strapping system, it connects to the Uni-Vest™ and triples the shoulder padding. The liner has 26 unique stretch pockets distributed evenly over the entire liner. Each pocket can accommodate one or two individual ½+ pound soft Flex-Metal® weights making the liner adjustable between 1 and 28 pounds. The liner makes it safer and simpler to put on and take off than other heavily weighted vests. Put the weight on in layers, then connect the simple attachment flaps and you are ready to go. To take it off, remove the system as one vest or detach the flaps and remove it in layers.
Flex-Metal® Weights are made of IRONWEAR®’s patented polymer metal composite. The soft individual inserts are super flexible, thin and flat and do not press into your body like solid metal weights. All the edges are fully rounded, so there are no sharp or hard corners or bulges. Each individual weight insert also has a patented fabric shell to allow it slide into the weight pockets.
IRONWEAR® challenges you to find a better weighted vest.
NEW 25 lb Uni-Vest® (short) Max System Professional Weighted Vest ()
Adjustable with 36-½ lb Soft Flex-Metal®  Weights
Brand New From Ironwear Pittsburgh Factory Immediate Free Shipping
Uni-Vest® is the world’s leading fitness, weight loss, and sport performance
weight vest.  U
sed by more athletes and trainers around
the world than all the other weight vests combined.
Uni-Vest® (short) sleek thin patented design is the world’s best and most copied
weighted vest. The long Uni-Vest™ is adjustable from 2 to 28 pounds.
Individual ½ pound patented Soft Flex-Metal®  Weights
(Ironwear® Invention)
fit into unique stretch pockets (Ironwear® Invention)
which hold the weight securely on all sides. The soft rubber weights are evenly distributed
over the vest and bend with your body.
Uni-Vest® (short) fits tighter and provides more comfort that any other vest. The Soft Flex-Metal®  Weights conform to the shape of your body and become one with your body. In case of a fall the weights protect against the impact.
Uni-Vest® (short) is in a league of its own. The proprietary oversized overlapping elastic strapping system
(Ironwear® Invention)
holds the vest securely to almost any size torso while allowing for expansion and contraction of the chest during rigorous exercise.
Uni-Vest® (short) has a heavy padded ballistic Nylon shell
(Ironwear® Invention)
for maximum durability and soft
fabric  covered double stitched edges for comfort. The shoulder straps are strong and flexible to allow for a full range of motion.
Uni-Vest® (short) is supplied at 20 pounds, but is adjustable up to 28 pounds by installing the additional ½ pound Flex-Metal®  weights that can be purchased seperately. The individual weight pockets are supplied with one weight insert in each pocket but they will accept two inserts.
Uni-Vest® (short) can be expanded up to 56 pounds with the purchase of a short Under Vest®
(Ironwear® Invention)
which adds additional pockets for more weight inserts.
Uni-Vest® (short) Flex-Metal™ weights are covered by our factory limited lifetime warranty. Unlike other vests which use cheap weights, our the weights are the most expensive part of the vest and are very durable.
Uni-Vest® (short) vest shells are the most durable in the industry and are also cover by our factory limited lifetime warranty. In the unlikely case that you wear out or damage your vest shell, we sell vest shells for about half the replacement price of a new vest.  The Uni-Vest is used by Police and Military around to world for training from the NYPD to the LAPD.
IRONWEAR®  challenges you to find a better weight vest.
IRONWEAR ™ has been supplying Flex-Metal™ weight vests all over the world for over two decades.  IRONWEAR ™ is the design and technology leader for weight vests.
A few years ago there were only a couple different types of weight vests, now more are available, including a number of vests which claim to be “Ironwear”, have soft weights and even “Flex-Metal”weights, or claim to be “Uni-Vests” using our trademarks and patents without a license to try to get you to buy their illegal imitations.
Imitation may be the most sincere form of flattery, but these imitations have been of terrible quality, quickly falling apart and the weights often dissolving, these companies have also been falsely selling and advertising weights as “Ironwear”. “Uni-Vest” and even “Flex-Metal”.
You as the customer need to beware!!!
Please contact us if you see or have purchased any imitations of our products so that we can take appropriate action.
Just so you know IRONWEAR ™ invented soft flexible weights and Flex-Metal™, the overlapping neoprene belt system, stretch belting to allow the user to breath, the stretch internal pocket system, the short and long sizes, the laminated nylon shell to name just a few items.
What you should know and you are not being told!!!
All weight vests are not the same and you do not necessary get what you pay for!!
Many of the weight vests are made with STEEL or LEAD BARS including Xvest™,Vmax™, ResistanceWear™ and many others.
Good things about steel and lead bars:
1.    Steel and lead bars are cheap.
2.    They are heavy.
Bad things about solid metal bars:
1.    Exercising with metal bars against the body has the potential to be very dangerous and should be done with extreme care. If you fall or bump into some one the solid metal bars may cause you or another harm.
2.    Solid metal bars do not conform to the shape of your body and can cause tissues damage when you move.
3.    Solid metal bars can interfere with your movement, and because they do not flex they can block your ability to twist and bend.
4.    When you walk quickly, run or jump the solid metal bars move up and down. This jarring motion can cause more harmful impact on the knees, shoulders and spine.
5.    Vests made with solid metal bars tend to hike up the torso during many exercise like jumping rope or running.  The wearer soon finds the vest has hiked up to his neck and is hitting his chin.
6.    You can not do floor exercises such as sit-ups without the bars pressing into you.
7.    Lead bars are by their nature toxic and must be handled with care and checked to make sure no lead is leaching out, coated lead can still leach out. Disposing of lead bars can also be difficult.
8.    Vest made with solid metal bars must have the bars placed in a locations where you will not bump or press into them. For this reason they can not be positioned uniformly over the body.
Many vests are made with metal shot such as Valeo’s weight vest and many others.
Good things about metal shot.
1.    It is cheap.
2.    It is less dangerous than metal bars, so long as it is not lead shot.
Bad things about metal shot.
1.    Metal shot settles at the bottom of the bags creating lumps in the vest.
2.    Metal shot bounces in the bag when you move. The more you move the more the shot moves around, increasing the impact on your knees, shoulders and spine.
3.    When you bend, the lumps press into your body and cause localized pressure. Metal shot does not bend with you, it resists your movement.
4.    Floor exercises are often painful due to the lumps.
5.    The movement of the metal shot also causes the vest to hike up in the same way as the metal bars.
6.    The movement of the metal shot in the bag causes the bag to wear out quickly and leak.
7.    Never buy vest that uses metal shot made of lead. As the lead moves against itself it creates lead dust, the dust passes through the fabric easily and this dust is very dangerous to you and especially children. See lead poisoning.
Uni-Vest™(long) with Flex-Metal™ does not have these problems, these vests: stay in place, let you breath, let you move, distribute the weight evenly, are thin, flexible, form fitting, most orthopedic shape, most durable, most comfortable and above all the safest vest line in existence.
If you have any questions please call us between 8:30 and 4:30 Monday through Friday Eastern standard time.   800-630-2779