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WABDL Approved Gear List
Updated April, 2008

Only support suits, shirts, briefs and wraps from commercial companies officially approved by the WABDL Apparel Committee are allowed for use in WABDL sanctioned Powerlifting Competitions. This applies to all records set and championships won, from Local State Meets to World Competitions.

If the equipment does NOT appear on the below list, it is NOT approved. There are no modifications allowed for currently approved gear and no new shirts will be approved unless they are IPF approved.   If and/or when new equipment is approved, it will appear on the list below. Please note that the bench shirt must be on top of the deltoid 2½ inches from the edge of the shoulder.  NO SUPER-NECK, NO CRAZY NECK, AND NO RYCHLACK NECK ALLOWED.  Only standard ¾ inch neck allowed.  No zigzag stitching allowed on any shirt.

MURPHY COMPANY OF BRAZIL :
Murphy Bench Shirt

APT Pro Wraps: All wraps are approved given they meet the below specifications.
Wrist – 12” thru 36”
Knee – 2 meter MAXIMUM length
Width for both – 3 inches Maximum


INZER:
Grid stitching & the Annihilator Shirt are NO longer approved

Deadlift & Squat Suits – Single Ply ONLY, shoulder Velcro adjustable straps are allowed
Champion Suit
Z-Suit
Hardcore Suit
Max DL Suit
The Fusion Suit

Bench Shirts – Single or Double (unless noted) / regular neck, regular or radical cut, with or without Velcro closures on back, ONLY closed neck across the back of shirt allowed

Blast Shirt
Heavy Duty Blast Shirt (HD)
High Performance Heavy Duty Blast Shirt (HPHD)
Extra High Performance Heavy Duty Blast Shirt (EHPHD)
Phenom Shirt
Inzer Denim Shirt (Blue or Black denim ONLY)
Rage Shirt (Single Ply ONLY)
Rage-X Shirt (Single Ply ONLY)

Erector shirts – Single ply ONLY, with or without sleeves
Inzer Erector Shirt
Heavy Duty Inzer Erector Shirt

Briefs – Single Ply ONLY, NO power pants
Groove Briefs
Heavy Duty Groove Briefs

Wraps
Wrist – 12” thru 36”
Iron A
Iron Z
Power-Surge Red Line

Knee – 2 meter MAXIMUM length
Iron A
Iron Z
Knee Sleeves XT
Power-Surge Red Line

TITAN:

Deadlift & Squat Suits – Single Ply ONLY
Superior Suit
Centurion Suit
Deadlift Suit (Conventional or Sumo)

Bench Shirts – Single Ply ONLY, ONLY closed neck across the back of shirt allowed
Fury Shirt
F6 Shirt
Katana Shirt

Wraps
Wrist – 12” thru 36”
T.H.P.
Titanium
Red Devil
Signature Gold

Knee – 2 meter MAXIMUM length
T.H.P.
Titanium
Red Devil
Signature Gold

Karin Klein: Grid & Cross stitching are NO longer approved

Bench Shirts – Single or Double Ply, ONLY closed neck across the back of shirt allowed, Ask  For WABDL legal shirt
Denim
Generation II Denim

Wraps
Wrist – 20” (only size offered)
Xtreme Red
Xtreme Black

Knee – 2 meter MAXIMUM length
Xtreme Red
Xtreme Black

Metal Gear: Order from the I.P.F. Line of equipment.

Deadlift & Squat Suits – Single Ply ONLY, shoulder Velcro adjustable straps are allowed
Metal Squatter (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Squatter V-Type (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Viking Squatter (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Viking Squatter V-Type (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Dead lifter (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Viking Dead lifter (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Pro Dead lifter
Metal King Pro Dead lifter

Bench Shirts
– Single Ply ONLY, ONLY closed neck across the back of shirt allowed
Metal Bencher (I.P.F Line)
Metal Viking Bencher (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Viking Bencher X-Type (I.P.F. Line)
Metal Bash Single Ply Bencher
Metal King Presser
Metal King X-Type Bencher
Metal King Bencher

Wraps
Wrist – 60cm and 80cm (only sizes offered)
Metal All Black
Metal Blackline
Metal Triple Blackline

Knee – 2 meter MAXIMUM length
Metal All Black
Metal Blackline
Metal Triple Blackline

Marathon :
Deadlift & Squat Suits – Single Ply Only
Super Suit (Squat)
Gold Medal Suit
Deadlift Super Suit