Dumbbell Bargain?

GoneShootin

http://www.bargainstore.ie/body-sculpture-18kg-weights-set/607-0038pd.aspx

Seems good to me

rubadub

Shipping is €10 on top, so €34 delivered which is not bad, 20kg is €46.79 in argos, 15kg is €39.79.

I got the 20kg set ages ago in argos, the small plates are a bit of a waste for me, I have 4x5kgs on it most of the time, can only fit on 1 more small plate each side.

Swizz

rubadub wrote: »

Shipping is €10 on top, so €34 delivered which is not bad, 20kg is €46.79 in argos, 15kg is €39.79.

I got the 20kg set ages ago in argos, the small plates are a bit of a waste for me, I have 4x5kgs on it most of the time, can only fit on 1 more small plate each side.

The Argos bars arent chrome though.

The max weight you can put on the Argos weights is how much?

rubadub

Swizz wrote: »

The Argos bars arent chrome though.

I don't think those are either, I thought they were since they look shiny, but description is

Set Includes:
2 - 13.5 x 2.5cm Threaded chrome dumbbell bars
4 - Chrome star collars
4 - 0.5kg Cast Iron plates
4 - 1.25kg Cast Iron plates
4 - 2kg Cast Iron plates

Colour: Silver

It would say chromed plates if they were, sounds like they are painted silver. Argos do chromed plates too, quite expensive. The bar & collars are chromed, so are the argos ones.

The max weight you can put on the Argos weights is how much?

Depends, like I have had 80kg on one of them before, it is a solid bar so is not going to break, but the 3x20kg plates I put on are massive diameter so not much use. 5kg plates are about the limit for size, I can fit 4 on and I think I can fit another 2.5kg plate on each side, but then the collar is not fully twisted on. Will have a look later at home.

Swizz

rubadub wrote: »

I don't think those are either, I thought they were since they look shiny, but description is


It would say chromed plates if they were, sounds like they are painted silver. Argos do chromed plates too, quite expensive. The bar & collars are chromed, so are the argos ones.

Depends, like I have had 80kg on one of them before, it is a solid bar so is not going to break, but the 3x20kg plates I put on are massive diameter so not much use. 5kg plates are about the limit for size, I can fit 4 on and I think I can fit another 2.5kg plate on each side, but then the collar is not fully twisted on. Will have a look later at home.

The bars (I said bars in 1st post BTW) for the dumbells that the OP posted are chrome. It says on the site
"2 - 13.5 x 2.5cm Threaded chrome dumbbell bars"

rubadub

Swizz wrote: »

The bars (I said bars in 1st post BTW) for the dumbells that the OP posted are chrome.

Right, so which argos bars are not chromed?

These are the ones I am thinking of.
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3008243/Trail/searchtext%3E20KG.htm

Posy

Do these seem like good weights? i have 5kg ones at the moment but I think I'm outgrowing them a bit.
And does 18kg mean a maximum of 9kg per dumbbell?

rubadub

Caderyn wrote: »

Do these seem like good weights?

They look fine to me.

Caderyn wrote: »

And does 18kg mean a maximum of 9kg per dumbbell?

No, means the entire weight of the set is 18kg

4 - 0.5kg Cast Iron plates
4 - 1.25kg Cast Iron plates
4 - 2kg Cast Iron plates

That is 2, 5, 8 kg, so 15kg in all, so the bars must be 1.5kg each including collars. They are solid bars so will hold plenty, your real limitation is the physical ability to pick up a dumbbell with large plates. I have had over 80kg on similar dumbbell handles, but there is little you can do with them.

I expect with that set you could fit the 4x2kg and 2x1.25kg plates on one dumbbell, giving a 8+2.5+1.5(bar)=12kg you might squeeze some more weights on.

I use 5kg plates on mine, which are about the limit diameter wise for most exercises.