[columok]

Originally Posted by Mauricmo

The place sounds so cool. I joined my gym for a year long membership days before Ironside opened, so I was pretty gutted. I like my gym, but Ironside's list of equipment is amazing.

what does membership cost and how busy is the place?

There's a joining fee of €100 and its €45 a month. No contract either which is great in this day and age!

Place varies busy-wise but I've never had a problem waiting for gear.

[daveyc21]

Oh and its 35 euro per month for student members in Ironside

[COH]

The only downside of Ironside is that it doesn't have a resident balding cripple ...

Otherwise its a great facility

[ezzykelly]

Originally Posted by link_2007

I've been training there for about 2.5 years. It's still (by far) the best gym in the area but standards are slipping, rapidly.

Hi am looking to join a local gym and was interested in your review...

1)Why do you say that the standards are slipping? If you've been there for 2.5 years thats a long time....what is changing?

2) Also can you tell me (Please!!!!) how much you are paying for RAW gym membership at this stage..i called into this place the other day and was quoted 200euro for 3 months or 400euro (I think) for a year...That seems expensive to my mind particularly given some of the facilties...see below

3) I had a look around- Gym seemed nice and of course thats what membership is based on...classes seemed busy and there was genuinely as good vibe .... but the changing rooms were rank...the sauna was like a kip, the toilets stank and the showers looked like they were out of a prison...

4) Brass tacks..how much are others paying for this gym....am on a budget...

4) So honestly board readers on this thread...does this constitute good value for money...?? Am interested in Your opinion please....

Thank you.. and apologeis for overuse of the emoticons...

[Hanley]

Originally Posted by ezzykelly

2) Also can you tell me (Please!!!!) how much you are paying for RAW gym membership at this stage..i called into this place the other day and was quoted 200euro for 3 months or 400euro (I think) for a year...That seems expensive to my mind particularly given some of the facilties...see below

Srsly?

[ezzykelly]

Originally Posted by Hanley

Srsly?

Hi- Seriously what? Yes those were the prices i was quoted and I asked what others were paying for membership?

[Hanley]

Originally Posted by ezzykelly

Hi- Seriously what? Yes those were the prices i was quoted and I asked what others were paying for membership?

The fact it seems expensive... It's quite good value, especially if it was 400 for the year.

Just because Ben Dunne charges a tenner for a gym membership doesn't mean anything more than that is over priced...

[ezzykelly]

Originally Posted by Hanley

The fact it seems expensive... It's quite good value, especially if it was 400 for the year.

Just because Ben Dunne charges a tenner for a gym membership doesn't mean anything more than that is over priced...

Hi-
I said I was on a budget so that that (400) was expensive for me- Link2007 felt that it was the best gym in the area but that standards were slipping and I wondered why he felt that (especially after 3 years)- I did feel the gym was good but the other facilities could have been better as described and irregardless of what price you pay i think you should expect clean changing facilites hence i question the price..

My question is, what are others paying for this gym? You're obviously a member-how much do you pay?

[grimloch]

Originally Posted by ezzykelly

Hi-
I said I was on a budget so that that (400) was expensive for me- Link2007 felt that it was the best gym in the area but that standards were slipping and I wondered why he felt that (especially after 3 years)- I did feel the gym was good but the other facilities could have been better as described and irregardless of what price you pay i think you should expect clean changing facilites hence i question the price..

My question is, what are others paying for this gym? You're obviously a member-how much do you pay?

Take one guess as to what everyone is paying? Yep, the exact same price you were quoted. Do you think there's some conspiracy whereby you were quoted an entirely different price than everyone else? (There's varying student rates of course.)

I think it's great value. The location suits me and the equipment is what I'm looking for. Not sure what link-2007 meant about slipping standards, I've been there since it opened and the equipment has been improving fairly constantly since it first opened. The gym crowd is decent enough and the staff are all sound.

Grubby changing rooms are fairly low on my totem pole of concerns given the other advantages the place has.

[COH]

Originally Posted by ezzykelly

Hi am looking to join a local gym and was interested in your review...

1)Why do you say that the standards are slipping? If you've been there for 2.5 years thats a long time....what is changing?

2) Also can you tell me (Please!!!!) how much you are paying for RAW gym membership at this stage..i called into this place the other day and was quoted 200euro for 3 months or 400euro (I think) for a year...That seems expensive to my mind particularly given some of the facilties...see below

3) I had a look around- Gym seemed nice and of course thats what membership is based on...classes seemed busy and there was genuinely as good vibe .... but the changing rooms were rank...the sauna was like a kip, the toilets stank and the showers looked like they were out of a prison...

4) Brass tacks..how much are others paying for this gym....am on a budget...

4) So honestly board readers on this thread...does this constitute good value for money...?? Am interested in Your opinion please....

Thank you.. and apologeis for overuse of the emoticons...

Its actually 499 for the year
299 for 6 months
199 for 3 months

Unless

(A) you are a student or work somewhere that gets you a corporate membership...

Or

(B) you got the 'COH is totally sound discount'

[daveyc21]

Originally Posted by COH

(B) you got the 'COH is totally sound discount'*

*COH may not actually be sound. Soundness is entirely based on lifting number.

COH is NOT an equal opportunities employer.

[mannequinhands]

The dublin corporation gym in ballymun is very good value for money plus has great weights and cardio section , swimming pool and sauna and is never so packed you have to fight for equipment( well it was when i was there last have not been in a year and half cause im in oz)

Hercules in the city is also very good and cheap if your into weights also has some decent cardio stuff but would be a gym for mainly weight lifting

[littlemo92]

Hi have had a good read of the posts here as I am looking at Gym Membership in the southside I have moved to Ballsbridge,a colleague has recommended David Lloyds i havnt seen any reviews here,is anybody a member?
My main interests are free weights, olympic bars,squat rack a good training atmosphere where people are training seriously as I have many years training, and close location,I want to get started asap


Any help would be appreciated

thanks

[Hanley]

Originally Posted by littlemo92

Hi have had a good read of the posts here as I am looking at Gym Membership in the southside I have moved to Ballsbridge,a colleague has recommended David Lloyds i havnt seen any reviews here,is anybody a member?
My main interests are free weights, olympic bars,squat rack a good training atmosphere where people are training seriously as I have many years training, and close location,I want to get started asap


Any help would be appreciated

thanks

David Llyod's is outrageously expensive...

Raw Condition in town is a short bike ride/bus/drive away and a better option imo. Ironside's probably a bit of a trek for you if ya don't drive.

[Da Za]

I train in both Raw and Ironside, I'd recommend both equally.

Both top notch, have all the equipment you'll ever need.

Depends on what you're into really, training or socialising?

Socialising-go to riverview.