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this is an unboxing of the nice seat barbell dumbbell weight set that you can currently purchase from amazon for less than 300.
specifically i bought this 55-pound set because it had over four stars and overall reviews seem to be genuinely good
however the main reason why i decided to go with this set over similar ones is because the product listing has a video that shows the product in action instead of just showing computer generate images
well i am not an expert reviewer of fitness wizard i just wanted to post this video for the people like me who saw this product online and were unsure about purchasing
i received my package within less than a week from ordering and i have to admit that i was surprised to see such a small box
for some reason i expected the set to come in a much larger package
obviously the box is still pretty heavy and you should be careful when carrying the box around
in my case all the parts and pieces were there and so no complaints in that department although everything was wrapped in a thin cover and packaged neatly one of my weight plates did come with some minor damage and i will share the picture of that plate at the end of the video
the weight plates have a protection around them that is made of yellow rubber the protection can guard the plates against some bumps as well as make it easier to handle them without slipping
will the protection feel somewhat cheap in my case i have no intention of throwing my weight plates around and i believe that the covers are still a nice addition for such a small set and for a relatively low price set the plates themselves are made up of a sturdy material and a barcelo surrounded by plastic
they have a metal base core the collars are made of plastic which was a bit disappointing for me but after testing i was happy to see that they work without their shoes and will never scratch the bars of the plates
all in all they are more than good enough for a small home set
when used as a dumbbell pair this particular set has a max possible weight of 12 kilograms or 27 pounds per dumbbell which is plenty for most people
adding and changing weight plates is really easy but during my actual workout i did find it a little annoying that it takes some time to change between weight plates ideally you would want to set up your workout routine in a way that does not force you to change back and forth between different weights
while browsing i did come across other dumbbell sets out there that are far easier to switch between different weights but they were a little more expensive and did not offer the choice to use as a barbell set
as well another minor complaint is that when using few plates the dumbbell bars will be sticking out and may clash against each other during certain exercises such as dumbbell presses
it's a minor inconvenience but i know that some people may find it annoying
i was skeptical about the barbell actually being practical but i was pleased to see that it works pretty well well
not ideal for some exercises such as squats the barbell is perfect for curls chest presses and maybe even some deadlifts
overall i'm extremely happy with my purchase since it will be a while since gyms open again to full capacity and i consider this to be a great small home set for a little over two hundred dollars
i genuinely hope that this video can help you decide if this set is right for you and thank you for watching the video
Dumbbell Grip Length: 5.3 inches
Dumbbell Length: 20 inches
Connector Bar Length 15.7 inches
PROS:
range of weights
connection bar
functionality
durability
CONS:
having to change weights between exercises