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About Kestrel
Training gear picked by coaches, tested in packed classes and backed by people who answer the phone.
Gear we would give our own athletes
Kestrel Strength Gear started in a single garage gym with one belief: equipment should earn its place. Every dumbbell, shoe, glove and machine we sell is tested by working coaches before it lists — through classes, fight camps and home-gym winters.
What fails never lists. What passes gets measured, photographed and written up by the same people who tested it, which is why our product notes read like coaching cues rather than catalogue copy.
- Every line tested in real sessions before launch.
- 30-day train-with-it returns, no interrogation.
- Coach support six days a week, before and after you buy.
Meet the Crew
Coaches, testers and support — the people behind the kit.
Founder · Strength Coach
Maya Kestrel
Twelve years coaching powerlifting and conditioning. Maya signs off every strength line we sell.
Support Leads
Ana & Josh Meyer
Sizing, setup and programming help six days a week — the voices on chat and phone.
Testing Panel
The Test Crew
Fight coaches, runners and home-gym owners who punish samples so your gear does not punish you.
Delivery
Orders placed before 2pm ship the same working day. Delivery is free and tracked on orders over $75; a flat $6.95 applies below that. Heavy machines such as the MaxClimb Elliptical ship in two boxes with a two-person handling note.
Secure Payment
Checkout runs through our store's secure payment providers with encrypted card handling — we never see or store your card number. Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Skrill, Maestro and Amex are accepted.
Terms, Returns & Privacy
Train with any product for 30 days; if it is not right, return it unused-or-used for a full refund — return shipping is on us for faulty items. Personal data from orders and newsletter signups is used only to fulfil your purchase and the emails you asked for, never sold, and you can ask for it to be removed at any time via the contact page.
Visit or Write
Our showroom and warehouse sit at 14 Foundry Lane, Austin, TX — open Mon–Sat, 9am to 6pm. Prefer writing? The contact page reaches a human within one working day.