Where to get Dumbells Currently?

mickey15ie · 15-04-2020 12:18pm #1

Morning All,

Apologies if this is in the wrong section, feel free to move to right section.

Does anyone know where it is possible to get dumbells at this time?

Squiggle · 15-04-2020 2:54pm

https://apollofitness.ie/

mickey15ie · 15-04-2020 5:54pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

37.5kg seem to be the lightest in stock sadly

Jaysus that would kill me

The chan chan man · 15-04-2020 7:13pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

37.5kg seem to be the lightest in stock sadly

You’re right, i should probably order a couple of plates to add to them for the lateral raises....

Blacktie. · 16-04-2020 11:13am

Anyone know where you can get Powerblocks? Seems to be tough to get anywhere in Ireland and ebay are charging about €300 delivery.

Alf Veedersane · 16-04-2020 4:08pm

Blacktie. wrote: »

Anyone know where you can get Powerblocks? Seems to be tough to get anywhere in Ireland and ebay are charging about €300 delivery.

Mate of mine in Canada was being offered over $1000 for his powerblocks and he was saying delivery is crazy alright

un5byh7sqpd2x0 · 16-04-2020 4:11pm

Warren Dumbell is in jail for the last 9 years, and he'll be there for a long time yet.

el Fenomeno · 16-04-2020 4:11pm

Having to make do with the kettlebells I have.

I'm never comfortable doing bicep curls with kettle bells, they're always twisting in my hands.

De Danann · 16-04-2020 5:39pm

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Having to make do with the kettlebells I have.

I'm never comfortable doing bicep curls with kettle bells, they're always twisting in my hands.

I was just going to say to OP - I know they are looking for dumbbells so this might not be relevant

If you have a Mr Price near you, they have recently started stocking kettlebells for reasonable prices. I saw 4kg up to 12kg ones on the shelves.

I know kettlebells can be pretty awkward/uncomfortable but they might do you until the online stores manage to restock. I couldn't find dumbells anywhere so got a range of kettlebells and have been trying to make do.

Although I do agree with el Fenomeno, they twist about a bit

Alf Veedersane · 16-04-2020 5:56pm

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Having to make do with the kettlebells I have.

I'm never comfortable doing bicep curls with kettle bells, they're always twisting in my hands.

Do curls with a resistance band.

Minime2.5 · 17-04-2020 1:41pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/home-fitness/10-5kg-dumbbell-set/p40607

https://www.lidl.ie/en/c/home-fitness/c1135/w2

10.kg is way too light. Id get a better workout going for a piss

EDit · 17-04-2020 1:46pm

McSports.ie still have some in stock. Bear in mind their delivery is very slow atm. I ordered something recently and it took 2-3 weeks to arrive (and it was in stock)

dastardly00 · 17-04-2020 1:54pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

10.kg is way too light. Id get a better workout going for a piss

There are plenty of movements/exercises you could do in which 10 kg is plenty...

Minime2.5 · 17-04-2020 4:45pm

I could get a good workout with 2x20kg dumbbells for sure but 10.5kg is def too light

Cloudio9 · 17-04-2020 4:49pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

I could get a good workout with 2x20kg dumbbells for sure but 10.5kg is def too light

Buy two of the Lidl sets and combine the plates and you'll have a 19kg set of dumb bells

marklazarcovic · 17-04-2020 4:52pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

I could get a good workout with 2x20kg dumbbells for sure but 10.5kg is def too light

Buy 4 sets and add to two, these will fly out the doors

Minime2.5 · 17-04-2020 4:58pm

Cloudio9 wrote: »

Buy two of the Lidl sets and combine the plates and you'll have a 19kg set of dumb bells

I was thinking of doing this but will the plates all fit on 1 dumbbell, is there enough space?

dastardly00 · 17-04-2020 6:09pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

I could get a good workout with 2x20kg dumbbells for sure but 10.5kg is def too light

Put the 10.5 kg in a backpack and then do weighted pull-ups, push-ups, and dips, and let us know if it's too light for a workout

marklazarcovic · 17-04-2020 6:56pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

I was thinking of doing this but will the plates all fit on 1 dumbbell, is there enough space?

Maybe not all but a decent weight

The chan chan man · 17-04-2020 6:59pm

If you’re desperately stuck...

Cut a 2L bottle in half, pour in some sand/cement/water and leave a stick vertically sticking out of it. Turn upsidedown the next day, repeat and voila - dumbell!

dave 27 · 24-04-2020 10:35am

After many days of searching i managed to purchase a 20kg dumbbell set from elverys, they were completely sold out until yesterday.

not a bad price either at 89.95

https://www.elverys.ie/elverys/en/Elverys/Fitness/Home-Gym-Equipment/Weights/York-Cast-Iron-Dumbbell-Set--20kg,-Black/p/000000000001110662?gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNaqBRfer5GOJk7f09MO5w-1NUNi1IUTuw1oIB5ghCGUUE4FGQkct4RoC57gQAvD_BwE

marklazarcovic · 24-04-2020 11:28am

dave 27 wrote: »

After many days of searching i managed to purchase a 20kg dumbbell set from elverys, they were completely sold out until yesterday.

not a bad price either at 89.95

https://www.elverys.ie/elverys/en/Elverys/Fitness/Home-Gym-Equipment/Weights/York-Cast-Iron-Dumbbell-Set--20kg,-Black/p/000000000001110662?gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNaqBRfer5GOJk7f09MO5w-1NUNi1IUTuw1oIB5ghCGUUE4FGQkct4RoC57gQAvD_BwE

Its twice the price of the Aldi set no? 20kg divided into two dumbells?

Mellor · 24-04-2020 11:55am

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Its twice the price of the Aldi set no? 20kg divided into two dumbells?

Yup. 12 plates, 20kg, 80e
Aldi/Lidl is 6 plates, 10kg, 20e

Although its a much better dumbell. Spinlock vrs a dodgy cliplock.
Neither option is great. Biggest plate is 2-2.5kg. That means lots of dicking about with time 1kg and .5kg plates.

I'd probably be more incline to look for two decent kettlebells

rubadub · 24-04-2020 12:14pm

I wonder if elverys genuinely were selling that set for €110, its illegal to put fake discounts up like that if they were not on sale for a specified time.

People should ask friends & relatives if they have any old weights if they are really stuck. I know loads of people who got weights when they were younger. They might be crappy vinyl ones but better than nothing. On amazon & ebay people are charging more for poxy bags you fill with water and put on dummbells, more than the price those elverys cast iron ones would usually be on amazon.

There may be stuff around the house too, I can do pullups on my stairs hanging onto the landing. I can put a bar/pole across the hole in my attick and hang gymnastic rings off it, you could get 2 towels and do pullups.

Or just 1
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Minime2.5 · 24-04-2020 1:17pm

Mellor wrote: »

Yup. 12 plates, 20kg, 80e
Aldi/Lidl is 6 plates, 10kg, 20e

Although its a much better dumbell. Spinlock vrs a dodgy cliplock.
Neither option is great. Biggest plate is 2-2.5kg. That means lots of dicking about with time 1kg and .5kg plates.

I'd probably be more incline to look for two decent kettlebells

Instead of changing the weights used per exercise /body part you could vary the reps per set and time rested in between sets. For example 20kg maybe too light for chest and back exercises will in that case do 12-15 reps and just rest 45-60 seconds between sets. They may be a bit heavy for bicep work will then do just 4-6 rep sets and rest 2-3 minutes in between sets

Mellor · 24-04-2020 2:50pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

Instead of changing the weights used per exercise /body part you could vary the reps per set and time rested in between sets. For example 20kg maybe too light for chest and back exercises will in that case do 12-15 reps and just rest 45-60 seconds between sets. They may be a bit heavy for bicep work will then do just 4-6 rep sets and rest 2-3 minutes in between sets

For chest it's barely a warm up, you'd be doing 100 reps to feel it.
Even curls would need 20+ reps. Not sure why you think 4-6

dastardly00 · 24-04-2020 3:00pm

Mellor wrote: »

For chest it's barely a warm up, you'd be doing 100 reps to feel it.
Even curls would need 20+ reps. Not sure why you think 4-6

You could do 5 sets of 100 reps at 20 kg (2x10 kg DB) though

Minime2.5 · 24-04-2020 4:23pm

Mellor wrote: »

For chest it's barely a warm up, you'd be doing 100 reps to feel it.
Even curls would need 20+ reps. Not sure why you think 4-6

20kg each hand a warm up.really?

rubadub · 24-04-2020 4:35pm

Minime2.5 wrote: »

20kg each hand a warm up.really?

Not sure if you are talking about the lidl ones, but if you have 2 sets up have 2 sets of these

2 x 1Kg

2 x 1.25Kg

2 x 2Kg

1 x 1.95Kg (the dumbbell)

So its 8.5kg of plates with each. But you will not fit all the plates from both sets on 1 dumbbell.

Dunno if you could buy a single extra long 1" dumbbell handle with spinlocks.

robinbird · 25-04-2020 9:29pm

dave 27 wrote: »

After many days of searching i managed to purchase a 20kg dumbbell set from elverys, they were completely sold out until yesterday.

not a bad price either at 89.95

https://www.elverys.ie/elverys/en/Elverys/Fitness/Home-Gym-Equipment/Weights/York-Cast-Iron-Dumbbell-Set--20kg,-Black/p/000000000001110662?gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNaqBRfer5GOJk7f09MO5w-1NUNi1IUTuw1oIB5ghCGUUE4FGQkct4RoC57gQAvD_BwE

OmegaGene wrote: »

You know it’s 20kg combined weight right ?

Think that there is a lot of deliberate misleading advertising which is catching people out. The Elvery ones are advertised as

YORK CAST IRON DUMBBELL SET -20KG, BLACK
€89.95 reduced from €110

Now I would pay €90 for two 20kg dumbbells as I could get a decent workout.
However on closer examination it seems that each dumbbell only has 8.5kg of weights. Not enough for most men to do much at all and over four times the price of the Lidl ones for less weight.

robinbird · 25-04-2020 9:37pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

So the handles are 1.5kg each?

Yes. So if you add the weight of the handle to the weights you have a 10kg dumbbell. I had actually nearly ordered these a few days ago on the mistaken belief that they were 20kg dumbbells. I am sure lots of people making the same mistake and not realising it until they are delivered.

Alf Veedersane · 25-04-2020 9:38pm

The set is 20kg. They advertise it as a set and that the weight is 20kg so I dont see how that's misleading.

The price is a different matter

sanjose1 · 25-04-2020 9:40pm

Could try donedeal, I got tired emailing people, stuff either sold already or people dont have the good manners to reply

robinbird · 25-04-2020 9:43pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The set is 20kg. They advertise it as a set and that the weight is 20kg so I dont see how that's misleading.

The price is a different matter

I think the ad is deliberately misleading and will have caught a lot of people.
Do you think it is obvious from the below description that the dumbell has only 8.5kg of plates.

YORK CAST IRON DUMBBELL SET - 20KG
This York 20kg Vinyl Dumbbell Set is ideal for general muscle strength, toning and conditioning exercises. Black 20 kg cast iron dumbbells with 4 premium heavy-duty spinlocks prevent the plates rattling .

Alf Veedersane · 25-04-2020 9:45pm

robinbird wrote: »

I think the ad is deliberately misleading and will have caught a lot of people.
Do you think it is obvious from the below description that the dumbell has only 8.5kg of plates.

YORK CAST IRON DUMBBELL SET - 20KG
This York 20kg Vinyl Dumbbell Set is ideal for general muscle strength, toning and conditioning exercises. Black 20 kg cast iron dumbbells with 4 premium heavy-duty spinlocks prevent the plates rattling .

Yeah fair enough. I usually just check what's included but saying "black 20kg cast iron dumbbells is misleading". Saying it's a set and giving the total weight isn't but that bit in the description is.

Mellor · 26-04-2020 5:34am

Minime2.5 wrote: »

20kg each hand a warm up.really?

It’s two 10kg dumbbells. 10kg per hand

Conybaz · 09-05-2020 11:28am

Mod note: there's a buy and sell thread for this.

ILoveYourVibes · 16-05-2020 2:04pm

MC SPORT.IE?

I don't know if they are in stock or not.

brianblaze · 16-05-2020 2:31pm

Conybaz wrote: »

Kettlebells for sale

087-2791562
€40
Free tracked delivery Nationwide.

Instagram
@portable_kettlebell

He's back!!

robinbird · 16-05-2020 7:00pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

just got an email from argos that they are opening in retail parks and high streets from monday, i tried to click and collect but the site isnt accepting reservations yet, worth checking nearer the time

It is. Seems to be the case that you will have to order and reserve for collection beforehand rather that in store so assume they will allow it at some stage before Monday. At the moment site is for delivery only for a very limited range of good.

robinbird · 16-05-2020 7:59pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Sunday night I’m thinking

Possibly. And good chance we're both after the same dumbbells.

rubadub · 16-05-2020 8:30pm

robinbird wrote: »

At the moment site is for delivery only for a very limited range of good.

it is not clear if they are going to stick to this strict list of goods. At the moment they are only selling stuff that you could buy in shops which would be allowed to open. I could not get a tree pruner but was able to get a hair straightener if I wanted! as it fell under personal hygiene or something.

So it might only have stuff that would be in hardware shops.

This is the email which was posted elsewhere.

Hi,

I am writing to update you on our plans to reopen some Argos stores in the Republic of Ireland from Monday 18th May, in line with the latest guidance from government. Our number one priority is keeping our customers and colleagues safe. We are therefore making a number of changes to our shops and how you shop with us before we reopen.

From Monday 18th May, Argos stores on high streets and in retail parks will start to reopen. Stores in shopping centres will remain closed, in line with government guidance. We will start with our usual store opening hours and will review these over the next few weeks as we see how people are shopping with us – we may extend opening hours in the future if you need us to and if it is safe to do so. For more details, please visit the Store Locator and opening hours page on our website from Monday 18th May.

When our stores are open again, there will be a range of measures in place to keep everyone safe.

There will be a limit on the number of customers allowed in store at any one time. Customers will need to queue a safe distance away from each other outside the store and there will be colleagues on hand to help with this. Wherever possible, we will put signs outside and inside stores and clear markings on shop floors to help you know what a safe distance is. All stores will have perspex safety screens at the tills and our colleagues will be following social distancing guidelines at all times, including when they pick items from the store warehouse and bring them to the collection counter. This might mean it takes them a little longer than usual to serve you – please bear with them, they are doing everything they can to help you under truly exceptional circumstances.

For the time being, you will not be able to browse the Argos catalogue in store or use stock checkers to make a purchase in store, without having reserved it online first. We will keep this under review and if it is safe to do so, we will start offering these services again. Our jewellery counters will not be open for safety reasons, but you can still shop and reserve jewellery and watches online.

You can still shop with Argos online and have selected products delivered to your doorstep. Last time I wrote to you, I said that we had significantly increased the number of deliveries we can make every day and the number of products we can deliver to you. We have been busy adding even more items so you can find lots of what you need online and get it delivered.

Now that our stores are opening again, if you need to return something you will be able to do so. We extended our returns period for products eligible for our 30 days return promise, so any purchases made from 1st March 2020 can be returned up to 30 days after our Argos stores start reopening from 18th May. If you do need to return something, any items will need to be unopened, unused and in their original packaging, with proof of purchase - in line with our usual returns policy.

I appreciate some of these changes may be inconvenient for you and I am sorry for this. We are doing everything possible to do the right thing for all of our customers and colleagues and these steps are necessary to keep everyone safe. Thank you to our colleagues for doing their best to serve you during this very difficult time.

Best wishes,

Mike Coupe, Chief Executive

robinbird · 16-05-2020 11:52pm

Pretty sure that they can sell whatever they want if they choose to do so as long as they are in addition to "essential" items. The same way that Dunnes can sell clothes and home furnishing etc. And that the current limited list is more to do with what items are more easily delivered.

marklazarcovic · 18-05-2020 8:49am

Argos stock gone by 7am,managed to reserve a curl bar,few times I got a bench to final reservation part and it's showing as out of stock then, frustrating,I'd imagine done deal will have them later

ILoveYourVibes · 18-05-2020 9:42am

What about the GAA store?

https://www.thegaastore.com/en/ie/York-Rubber-Hex-Dumbbell-All-Weights---Pair---225KG/s-101052-377158.aspx?PartnerID=601&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=Ireland&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3pTCgYK96QIVcWHmCh3B8AB8EAYYASABEgJKOvD_BwE

brianblaze · 18-05-2020 11:07am

Mad that a sheet metal manufacturer here hasn't started doing this there's loads in the UK making a fortune at it!

marklazarcovic · 18-05-2020 4:09pm

Can't post link but image attached of a bench on Amazon,not in stock but can order and will be shipped when it's in,good price for prime customers.

Eoinbmw · 18-05-2020 5:58pm

brianblaze wrote: »

Mad that a sheet metal manufacturer here hasn't started doing this there's loads in the UK making a fortune at it!

No links but i spotted a few adds on donedeal for similar!

brianblaze · 18-05-2020 9:15pm

Eoinbmw wrote: »

No links but i spotted a few adds on donedeal for similar!

These are laser cut from sheet metal and look the part to be fair. If I knew someone in the fabrication business I'd be over there ASAP! Ha

Mellor · 19-05-2020 6:15am

I'm not sure how much of a killed they'd make tbh. It's steel pretty expensive?
Then they'd be to be selling at a econy price. Pretty narrow window I'd guess. Maybe not, could be wrong on price

rubadub · 20-05-2020 9:22am

Mellor wrote: »

I'm not sure how much of a killed they'd make tbh. It's steel pretty expensive?
Then they'd be to be selling at a econy price. Pretty narrow window I'd guess. Maybe not, could be wrong on price

I work with sheetsteel and looked into this years ago but cannot remember the prices! I did think doing microplates was feasible. They could also be customised, nice stainless steel with logos.

The large plate on that instagram page is very narrow, I wonder what it weighs. With laser you are limited to thickness it can cut, then you get into plasma which can go thicker but still limited.

edit: I see this pic, the blue is 20kg which is surprising for the thickness.
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The round shape is not economical, if you are cutting from sheet you want to minimise waste on the sheet, so interlocking hex shapes are better.

saw this in the argos thread in bargain alerts, the plates are olympic

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Not Argos but just found kettlebells in stock for a decent price from this Wexford company: https://www.profitness-supplies.com/home-weights/kettlebells.html with free delivery

Also noticed they has 2 x 10kg plates for decent price too €55 https://www.profitness-supplies.com/home-weights/olympic-plates/rubber-olympic-weight-plates-10kg-x-2.html

An option if people can't find any in Argos...

Where to get Dumbells Currently?

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