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Best place to buy weights and bench

  • 02-02-2005 10:23am
    #1
    -oRnein9-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭


    I am deffinately buying weights and a bench this friday and I was just wondering where is the best place in Dublin area to buy these, money no option, I have been looking in argos but thats the only place I know of so far, any help will be much apprechiated.
    Ta


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  • #2
    Merrion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭Merrion


    Arnots have cheap dumbell sets...proper cast iron things with the spin-off retainer. Don't think they have benches though.


  • #3
    Farls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭Farls


    do a search on the forum, this has been asked so many times and most times argos gets a good mention

    Farlz


  • #4
    OFDM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭OFDM


    Argos are good for a cast iron 50kg barbell/dumbbell set and for 10kg plate cast iron plates - not so good for benches apparently.


  • #5
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    I got mine in argos. But stick an ad in the wanted section, most guys I know have a set of weights, and most don't ever use them, and its not like they can be broken or worn out! (weights that is)


  • #6
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    Argos are rubbish. What's your budget like? I know you say money is no object but believe me it is ;)

    .logic.


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  • #7
    oxygen_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 897 ✭✭✭oxygen_old


    LifeStyle Sports currently have a good deal,
    Weights and bench for €100
    theres no dumbells now only the weights and a bar
    I am thinkin of getting this myself unless anyone knows anywhere cheaper


  • #8
    OFDM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭OFDM


    logic1 wrote:
    Argos are rubbish. What's your budget like? I know you say money is no object but believe me it is ;)

    .logic.
    This and this are good value and quality though. The rest is of questionable quality though. I notice they also have this York squat rack but it's not in the Irish catalogue...


  • #9
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    OFDM wrote:
    This and this are good value and quality though.

    They're both rubbish and a poor purchase. For a start if someones seriously thinking of building a home gym then olympic sets are the only way to go.

    You'll outgrow the capacity of non-olympic barbell sets very quickly.

    Try deadlifting 180 on one of those barbells and see how long it lasts.

    Something like this and a good olympic set would be much better if money is not an issue.

    Personally I'd travel to the UK - rent a van and buy a good quality powercage over there. http://www.gymratz.co.uk/

    .logic.


  • #10
    -oRnein9-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭-oRnein9-


    I'm only 18 and don't drive so traveling to the uk with a van is out of the question, looks like I may go with the york bench shown in the link above and maybe the york 50kg spinlocks.


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