I ordered a pair of these from Walmart twice and the number stamped (35lbs) was upside down. I returned them. My question is the stamping facing the correct way/ consistent with all other dumbbells.
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i bought a bunch of them, different weight, and did not see any irregularity on them. They are really nice and sturdy. i Love them and I have about 15 pleope training on them and they still look like new and everybody "enjoys" working with these.
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The ones (10, 15, 25 lbs) I ordered from Amazon were all facing the correct direction/orientation. They came as single, so I had to order two of each, but all six are consistent.
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I ordered this set for my Total Gym Elite and they are a loose fit but once the pins are in, they are attached. They don't wobble when you are actually doing the exercises because you have a grip on them but they do wobble when you aren't engaging them. I am working on maybe adding some washers to solve the wobble just to give myself that 'mental comfort' about it. I googled other solutions and there are some other solutions out there that would work too like making the holes on it a bit larger and then using the wider pins with it from another accessory.
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I ordered mine from Amazon in August of 2013 and the set I got were manufactured with metal clips, so they are a "revised" version of what some people have negatively reviewed on here (which I believe were ones manufactured pre-2010). I looked at my box, which I still have and at the weights themselves and do not see a manufacture date, but I did talk with Bowflex before I ordered mine and they told me that Amazon IS an approved distributor and they reassured me that they are not selling knockoffs, mfg defects or old stuff like you might think. Just make sure if you buy them you check to see that it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com." When I bought them, they were only $249.99, so the price does vary from time to time. Hope that helps!!
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I'm not really sure about that. But that would be really crazy. I would just send it back to whoever you got it from. Have you received one that was upside down?
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My 3.0lb dumbells are yellow. I alternate their use with the 1.0lb black ones... I also use bricks (blue) to help me reach the floor... I start with them vertically, then proceed to the horizontal, then simply reach the floor!
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shipping weight is a lie. I ordered a set of 50lbs dumbells and shipping weight said it was 88.4lbs. I have checked my weights and they are 100 together.
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The weight is accurate. Mislabeling and inaccurate distribution are actually illegal and punishable by law, so most of these companies work really hard to maintain correct packaging and labeling, though I'm sure there is an occasional manufacturing error.
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I haven't had a problem with them. I always double check on each set just in case. I use these dumbells all the time, very happy with them.
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I actually bought my first set in 2004 the classic set and I bought the bar just to take a chance I planned on buying a new set of dumbbells but the bar actually worked with my old set which surprised me I've been in the business for over 30 years and I've never been so happy with anything as I am with powerblocks products they really take a beating I ordered the ez curl bar used from amazon to save 12 bucks and it looks like it was never used I hope this helps you just remember they only make the bars for the classic and urethane sets
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My wife used 3 lb dumbbells and thought they were too light so she upped to 5 lb weights and they seemed to do the trick. Hope that helps.
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What I do is tilt the dumbbells at about a 45 degree angle so I can set them on my lap. That way the locking mechanism doesn't really dig in in an uncomfortable way. Maybe that'll work for you too?
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It feels somewhere in the middle. I loaded mine with most of the weights and it feels a lot better. My problem is that the shape and feel of it in my hand is wrong, its shaped more for the left hand than the right. It's sort of awkward.
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I think it is weight based. My husband is able to completely invert. He is 5'10" and 165#. I am unable to completely invert. I am 5'4" and 110#. I can get about 85% inverted.
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There not what you think. There not the quick adjustable ones. I ordered these and got a bunch of boxes with regular weights, bars, and locking nuts. Just like regular Dumbbells. Spin off the nut remove desired weights and spin nut back on.
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Why should you not could make plank row type exercise with these water filled dumbbells? But maybe they are not that handy for they are quite big when filled up. The waterfilled dumbells may be inappropriate for this type exercise, because small light dumbells are what the most people choose to use. To get the right amount of weight you may have adust the 4 dumbells to exact the same, this can be tricky.If they would break or leak? I guess not. They are what they are, and the quality of them are quite good. I use them only when i´m travelling. Cheers
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I first purchased off Smazin from a third party seller and only got one dumbbell. Returned it, ordered from Amazon and got both. Be careful who you buy from.
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I just picked up the weights and tried 3 different tricep extensions. First, bent over kickbacks. If you only use the lowest 4lb setting, it is as wide as a stick (it's only the bar) so it doesn't graze at all. The next step up is 10lbs which starts to add the plates. You'll find one side is shorter than the other, so it is possible to keep them close to your side, but the balance will be slightly off. However, I have to say even holding it normally and trying to stay strict in form, I don't have a lot of problems. You may notice it slightly grazing your thigh. Second exercise, overhead one-hand tricep extension. I didn't have a lot of problems. Third exercise, two-hand overhead tricep extension. You are able to hold the end of the handle instead of holding your hands against the plates. Didn't seem to be a problem for me. Also, I guess I should mention for P90x I do lying tricep extensions with these. All in all, I would say you could do tricep extensions fine unless you are super picky about them hitting your leg. I'd almost keep in mind more that the weight increments are 4, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, etc. If I was only concerned about triceps, I might want a 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17/20 setup concentrating on better form. Just saying.