I am an older woman fairly new to Kettlebell routines. The 14 lb. kettlebell provides more of a challenge than the 10 lb. without being overwhelming. I use an 18 lb. bell for some exercises but I like the 14s best. These are great exericse routines.

I have some smaller female clients who were interested in KB training. I found that the 4KG was too light and the 8KG was a bit heavy for beginner's use so I purchased a pair of 6KG's and my clients all love them!

I bought the women's set and the Goddess dvd - very happy with both...I am new to kettle bells and love the total workout they provide. The quality of both products is excellent. The dvd has very good explanations and demonstrations, and a wide range of workouts. Love that I can just grab a kettle bell and do a few minutes here and there if I don't have time for a full workout. Thank you Dragon Door!

I ordered two 14# kettlebells. The finish is definitely the best, compared to others on the market. I'm comfortable with this weight right now, so I have no regrets.

On the other hand, the shipment came in two separate shipments. One kettlebell looked like it was a return. It had scratches and slight rust where the metal was exposed.

The finish is the best available, but it still has irregularities, some areas rougher than others. This might not matter to some, but I ended up pulling out a dremel (not too much needed) and some sandpaper (a fair amount needed) to create an even finish. As expected, the areas that needed the dremel were around the center seam where the moulding was during manufacturing.

I also would prefer if the handle on the three smaller weights were larger, like those on the larger weights.

All of that is really fine, and I can chalk it up to being particular about things like finishes, etc...

The real reason I gave 7 and not higher is because of the color of the metal under the paint. It's not a pure silver color like steel would be. I held it side-by-side with some LifelineUSA kettlebells (a good buy, though also needing some finishing). The silver has a yellowish tint to it.

Posters elsewhere have commented about Dragondoor moving their manufacturing to China, and the concern that there could be lead in the kettlebell. I don't know what that would look like. I'm not a metallurgist! But it looks like the metal has some impurities in it.

Since it's generally painted, maybe that is not a concern.

I bought the 14lb KB for my wife as a birthday gift. We've started practicing together, she with the 14 pounder, I with my 35 pounder. We're going to school with Andrea DuCane, et. al. and the "Goddess" DVD that I bought her to accompany the KB.

Men, don't make the mistake of taking this DVD lightly. The instruction is clear and the workouts will kick your butt if you don't wimp out on 'em. Good stuff.

I've purchased several resources from Dragon Door and have been totally satisfied with all of them.

I love having my own set of KB's at home to use at will. I am working on building my strength and trying to tone the arms, etc. since retiring. I was never one to workout consistently because I was always too tired. Now that I'm not working (age 66) and have the time to do it and the energy, I'm loving the way I feel and am starting to look a lot better,too.