Small Olympic Plates - Where to buy online?

BossArky

Where is the best place to get small olympic plates online?

The smallest plate in my gym is 2.5kg which means I can only go up in 5kg increments.

I want the following:

• 0.25kg x2
• 0.50kg x2
• 1.00kg x2

Unless my calculations are off these six plates will let me hit any of the following increments between a given 5kg increment:

e.g
0.50kg = 2 x 0.25kg
1.00kg = 2 x 0.50kg
1.50kg = 2 x (0.5kg + 0.25kg)
2.00kg = 2 x 1.00kg
2.50kg = 2 x (1.00kg + 0.25kg)
3.00kg = 2 x (1.00kg + 0.50kg)
3.50kg = 2 x (1.00kg + 0.50kg +0.25kg)
4.00kg
4.50kg

I'll probably survive without 4 and 4.5kg.

I know this has been asked before but could not find the thread. Thanks.

Vegeta

Good question. I suffer from the same thing at home but I do have 1.25kg plates which I got from Mick

Can I tack on a side question?

For power lifting, specifically deadlifting what height is the bar off the ground or in other words what diameter are the plates exactly?


Google is my friend, 450mm apparently

IronSteve

You can buy them here:
http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/

specifically see this link:
http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/bars-and-discs/powerlifting/eleiko-metal-discs/prod_66.html

IronSteve

Vegeta wrote: »

For power lifting, specifically deadlifting what height is the bar off the ground or in other words what diameter are the plates exactly?

Plates should be 45cm in diameter. 20KG plates are typically this size

Greenmachine

I was about to post I had some I was willing to part with when I looked over the lingo again, "olympic plates". That's what I get for not going near a gym in over a year.

rccaulfield

Greenmachine wrote: »

I was about to post I had some I was willing to part with when I looked over the lingo again, "olympic plates". That's what I get for not going near a gym in over a year.

What weight and diameter are they-mite be interested-was gonna just make my own!

flywheel

BossArky wrote: »

I know this has been asked before but could not find the thread. Thanks.

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055596059

BossArky

DubFit wrote: »

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055596059

Thanks Dubfit.

IronWoodies come to ~£75 (including shipping from the USA to London) for 8 plates (1kg, 0.75kg, 0.5kg, 0.25kg).

Nerlinger comes to ~£50 gbp (including shipping from Germany to London) for 6 plates (1.25kg, 0.50kg, 0.25kg).

I've emailed Nerlinger to double check that each set in this link contains 2 plates and not just one.

I'll update this thread when I get a response, in case anyone else is interested. Nerlinger seems to be the best option.

BossArky

IronSteve wrote: »

You can buy them here:
http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/

specifically see this link:
http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/bars-and-discs/powerlifting/eleiko-metal-discs/prod_66.html

Thanks. These are slightly cheaper at ~£47.50 including delivery from Luton to London. Problem is that I got confirmation on the phone that this price is for just 1 plate of each weight.... so double that price for the full sets --> £95.

dioltas

Just a suggestion, but what about two little bags of stones, or ball bearings to tie on to the bar at each side? With two identical bags with ball bearings in each side could be fairly accurate if you know the weight of the bags and weight of one ball bearing.

Might look a bit weird I suppose! Or maybe you're looking for plates specifically.

BossArky

dioltas wrote: »

Just a suggestion, but what about two little bags of stones, or ball bearings to tie on to the bar at each side? With two identical bags with ball bearings in each side could be fairly accurate if you know the weight of the bags and weight of one ball bearing.

Might look a bit weird I suppose! Or maybe you're looking for plates specifically.

I've tried something like that already with 0.5 inch plates hooked on to the ends of the oly bar. They swung round a bit and feel off /snapped the string holding them on when putting deadlifts down. It will be a long term investment anyway so I'd like to get my paws on proper discs.

dioltas

Ya I know what you mean. I can see how the swinging would be off putting. No worries.

rubadub

Many people might have old small standard disks lying around, I know I have a few small ones from dumbbell sets. I have head of magnetic stick on plates before. I posted this site before with strong magnets. You could just put the magnet on your big plate and stick on your small one, or some other heavy metal object. They magnets are certainly strong enough.


http://www.supermagnete.de/eng/magnets.php?group=blocks_big


Also in a gym you could just add more collars to make up weight.

FitFinlay

Hey, new ere.

I got my micro plates from this website
http://www.gymequipment.uk.com/store/category/aolq/Free_Weights_Olympic_Discs.html

they are the cheapest set i could find in this part of the world, but the service wasn't to great, they came about a week late, and the company had to ring me to confirm credit card details, which i was a little weary of, but on the upside it was free delivery.

spiral

I have the nerlinger ones its priced for2 of each weight and they are excellent quality and should last forever

BossArky

spiral wrote: »

I have the nerlinger ones its priced for2 of each weight and they are excellent quality and should last forever

Not according to the email response I received this morning:

Manfred nerlinger wrote:

Hello
The prices are for one piece. If you want one pair you must order 2 pieces
Thanks and regards
Manfred nerlinger

Spiral, what exactly did you get and for what cost?

Vegeta

I doubt you have any old lead lying around do you, or do you know anyone working on a site who could get you a small bit. Could even price it in your local hardware

You could cut it to required weight and roll it around the 2" collar and hey presto.

Since lead is so dense I bet they would be nice and small too.

BossArky

Vegeta wrote: »

I doubt you have any old lead lying around do you,

rubadub wrote: »

I posted this site before with strong magnets. You could just put the magnet on your big plate and stick on your small one

Good suggestions.

My preference is for proper plates though

spiral

BossArky wrote: »

Not according to the email response I received this morning:



Spiral, what exactly did you get and for what cost?

I got a 12 kg set of plates 2x2.5, 2x2, 2x1, 2x0.5 which is what is advertised on the site.

Total with postage was €40 which is a bargain.
The guys english may not be perfect but he's advertising a 12kg set which is 2 0f (2.5, 2, 1 and 0.5)



Thats also what it says underneath the plates as well in the picture.

rubadub

BossArky wrote: »

I want the following:

• 0.25kg x2
• 0.50kg x2
• 1.00kg x2

I know you want proper plates BossArky, but a cheap fix for these which others might be interested in would be to get 6x1.25kg plates from Irish Lifting, which would be €15, http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?products_id=240{4}61

get a weighing scales, and take an angle grinder to them and trim them to the correct weight...

BossArky

spiral wrote: »

I got a 12 kg set of plates 2x2.5, 2x2, 2x1, 2x0.5 which is what is advertised on the site.

Total with postage was €40 which is a bargain.
The guys english may not be perfect but he's advertising a 12kg set which is 2 0f (2.5, 2, 1 and 0.5)



Thats also what it says underneath the plates as well in the picture.

To update this thread...

The plates I initially enquired about on nerlinger.com were fancy Eliko branded stuff. These are double the price of the "Chinese no-name" plates in the picture on the front of the website.

I opted for the Chinese ones as I couldn't care less what the brand is as long as the plates weigh a certain amount and fit on the oly bar.

Ordered them last Tuesday around noon. They arrived to my door on Thursday morning. Total was ~60 euro including shipping.

2 x 2.5kg, 2 x 2.0kg, 2 x 1.0kg, 2 x 0.5kg

Yay.

spiral

Excellent , those plates are great quality IMO and should last forever.:pac:

estreetb

can the chinese .5kg and .25kg plates be bought seperately on the nerlinger site or are they just sold as a set.

nerlinger

i cant find a english language option on the site so im struggling a bit

Deise Musashi

I found these on a Crossfit site, not done any business with them but they stock Ironwoody fractional plates.

http://www.strengthpowerspeed.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=48&category_id=18&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53〈=en&vmcchk=1&Itemid=53