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Filter by. Pair of 5KG. Pair of 10KG. Pair of 15KG. Pair of 20KG. I would prefer training over echo style plates, definitely no money for comp. Have there been any updates? American Barbell also has a number of plate options in pounds. Let me ask you this, do you have a bar preference? I generally stick to my guns about Fringe and Vulcan and those guys because they do make better light plates that can be tossed around, and since shipped prices are all pretty close, may as well get the better plate.

So down the road when I plan to get another bar for my home gym I want to get it in a complete set so I can add more bumpers to the gym as well. Current bumper sets in my collection are Eleiko cert comp set about 20yrs old , ZK cert comp set from Beijing Olympics, 2pr Eleiko 10kg colored training bumpers, 1pr Werk San 5kg technique training bumpers and a very old school York colored training bumper set from my youthful heyday of competitive training for olympic weightlifting.

Outside of the obvious price difference between the Vulcan and Eleiko bumper sets whats your impression of quality and functionality between them? Thanks again, much appreciated. I have a full set of the new Rogue 2. I also have some Vulcan Comp plates as well.

The 2. I hear the most complaints about Pendlay because of bounce and bolts coming out that place is a junk store IMO , and the only model that I hear about being excessively bouncy is the Eleiko Sports. Just curious though, you seem set on plates, why more? I would have considered getting the AB Comp bumpers but this time around only enough funds to get the AB SS bar, especially if I end up picking up that Vulcan 15kg Pro bar in the near future. Bumpers next time with potentially another bar to finish off the collection.

Reason for adding more bumpers is to accommodate more than one person training in my home gym at a time. Plus I would like to have up to three loaded bars at a time to move nonstop from bar to bar crossfit style for my variation of programming.

This is a primary reason for wanting the AB SS. I need a far amount of weight for a set utilizing three loaded bars LOL. Sounds like a nice setup. Word is a lot of people pick those up just because of how affordable they are.

Most of these things are made in the same place anyway. Now it seems like Pendlay has just completely fallen apart when they could have become a leading company in the industry. I doubt they are the same plant, I just meant they have the same appearance. But yeah, Pendlay is the worst.

So, I plan on picking up some of their friction plates. Yes, the Vulcan V-Lock friction plates are of a big interest for me as well. Wish they were in stock. If Vulcan had their V-lock friction plates in stock it could be a no brainier.

They say they make the Eleiko Comps in Sweden, but it could just be that they are assembled there. There is that video out there of those Barbell Shrugged guys touring the Eleiko factory, and they briefly showed some comp plate components unassembled, but who knows.

I keep forgetting to look. That is insane. Goes to show you how much stuff is marked up though! Well I will try to do my best to go easy here. There are only two people I know in the community that had anything good to say about Werk San and they had a personal investment in the company. They could be trying to offload those previous generation discs. I thought it was a mis-price when it was first pointed out.. I can only speak from personal and recent experience.

Greg Everett has a gym full of them at Catalyst and loves them. The OTC has them and Uesaka as their primary plates now from recent videos. Uesaka used to be the primary bars and bumpers at the OTC outside of a couple random Eleiko bars and the such. Uesaka is a great company and puts out a great product worthy of being at the OTC.

I know everyone has their personal preferences so I will just leave Werk San alone, sorry if I offended anyone. I totally get that. The AB SS is off the charts higher quality craftsmanship in my opinion. I completely agree with your comments on Pendlay, should be the leader for American made gear, but I doubt they are in business in a couple years. Never ever considered owning an Ivanko until getting into the research of a well made bar.

Thanks to Crossfit there has been such an incredible serge of new American made barbells to hit the market that are meeting the high standards of quality at an affordable price and this is all thanks to market competition via the demand of x-fit boxes and the garage gym athlete. I think Rogue is doing a phenomenal job with putting out overall top quality bumpers and bars at a very competitive price. If other American companies like American, Vulcan, Ivanko, even Repfitness and a few other companies had not shown up on the bar market it would be all about Rogue.

It just sounds like Rogue may need to tweak their change plates a little and they will have an IWF cert worthy comp set. Note: I want to give credit where credit is due. Have you looked into IronWolfe? After company got sold to a Candian company they stun off. Yeah I have, they are super expensive, and nobody owns one.

They are pretty though. I already have a Ohio Power bar for heavy static lifts and as far as their olympic bar goes it has bushings in the sleeves, not a fan of bushings for the explosive lifts.

IronWolfe really seems focused on Power lifting, my focus on power lifting ended a couple of decades ago and now my joints prefer the little lighter less abusive explosive technical lifts. As far as the obscure companies go I would really like to see Mavrik make a come back for sentimental reasons.

There is a whole history behind Mavrik in the old school oly community and I wish to see that revived. Mavrik has changed ownership but has always been owned and operated by true olympic weightlifting people. I just checked out there webpage and they are stating they offer a High performance stainless steel shaft with needle bearing sleeves olympic weightlifting bar but the bar is currently not available.

I hear ya, wishful thinking lol. I kind of know the situation and would be surprised if Mavrik ever comes back on the market. Hello there, I am so glad I ran into this website. I have learned a lot and have a few questions. Well I want to do crossfit to get in shape and conditioned.

I bought a cast iron weight sets from academy and wanted to buy some rubber bumper plates. I want to do a lot of the workouts that crossfit gyms so I knew I would need some bumper plates. My question is what is the main the difference between cast iron and bumper plates? I know there is a price difference but what are the benefits of getting bumper plates vs cast iron.

Can I use the bumper plates for bench press and squat? Or would I need cast iron for that? I can return and cast iron and buy a bumper set. I know it would be more but why would I need both? I am sorry I have a lot of questions but your website was so useful and helpful so I know you will answer my questions Thanks again. The only difference is the price and the ability to drop the bumpers. Thank you so much. I will definitely return the other weights and buy some vulcan or rogue fitness.

Thanks once again. Does it matter what bar you buy? I have an olympic bar already, can I use that one? Hi, Great site, very welcome for a novice. Very inexpensive. Any comments would be welcome. Free shipping is very nice though. If you just bench, squat, and deadlift, then weight is weight. I found that in OFW website the black bumper is Yeah someone just pointed this out in a different post this morning. I went and checked in the garage and although it took a pretty close look to see the difference, the OFW plates are indeed a hair smaller than all the other brands.

Be that as it may, they are indeed different diameters. I guess time will tell on durability, but everyone fights for the Pendlay plates at our box. We do have one set of competition plates through Again Faster, and as far as I could tell when we bought them they were the same as Rogue for a cheaper price.

The competition plates have a pretty good bounce to them as well. The competition plates we have are Pendlay. I might be completely wrong, however. Too much of a gamble. I erased anything that even looked like an endorsement a long time ago.

Interestingly enough though, VTX plates are horrible plates. Looking for some advice. I have been working on upgrading my bars and have decided to stop using metal plates. I am in the process of selling off lbs of metal weight and have purchased a set of Vulcan V lock rubber change plates.

Wanted to convert to kg but my wife refuses to make the change so pounds it is. Already had the set anyway so saves me some trouble. I currently have three options in my price range. Rogue also has their 1. Another option is to wait and see what kind of deals roll out on Black Friday.

Jump on one of these deals or hold out for now? First off, I like 25 kg plates more than I like 55 lb plates. Black Friday deals from Rogue will more than likely be what it has always been; free shipping on orders of 5 products or more, and maybe some random limited time price breaks. Despite having issues with my Klokov bar from AF, I decided to get a set of 55s and 45s in the blank competition plates.

Note that these will fit much more snug on a bar that normal bumpers. This is a good thing, but they are kind of a pain to load. When you go heavier, you can put regular bumpers. Thanks for the input. If I just stick with virgin rubber plates, I think I can get up to on the bar using bands to hold the plates on. I was operating under the assumption that comp plates would be significantly more durable making them worth the extra expense.

The main purpose was just to protect my bars. I bought 55s and 45s just because the price is good right now on the blank AF ones and they have more of a dead bounce. Comp plates are a better design for durability since the issue of insert separation is removed, and comp plates should last for well over years even in a multi-user, WL gym environment, but basic bumpers being used by only one or two ppl may last just as long.

I will eventually get a set of comp plates. Pretty easy to sell off regular bumpers to recoup some of my expenses when that time comes. I take really good care of all my gear. As always, I really appreciate all of the input from you guys. Helps to think out loud sometimes if you know what I mean. I will say the Wright bumpers are of very high quality and now come with free shipping. I would highly recommend them. I would say their current design is comparable to the OFW plates except they have more of a dead bounce.

Their Crumb bumpers are made in northern Alabama near the factory where Hi Temps are made. Their KBs and bars are also a really good value. Anything else, and I would probably go Rogue as I think their manufactured products are superior. I like the Lockjaws for most people. Easy to use, they stay on the bar, and not overly expensive. Very rarely do I have to adjust them and they stand up well to hundreds of pounds.

Any thoughts on the new Vulcan Alpha bumpers? I have not seen them in person yet, nor have I heard any feedback yet. If all the things they claim about them are true, it looks like a pretty great option for a garage gymer like me. Quiet, durable, and thinner than Hi Temps with normal diameter would be great. While simple in design, I was blown away by the quality of their V lock change plates and will probably purchase a set of bumpers from them soon — either virgin or these Alpha bumpers.

Would love to be able to see them in person. Yeah I would like to see them too. I think people will like the color for the reason you said; cheap color identification. Since I last posted here, I purchased of Crumb bumpers direct from the factory but ended up absolutely hating them in every way. Age old decision between tried and true and the next big thing. One thing to note is that the 10 Alpha plate has a significantly smaller diameter when compared to the rest of the plates.

Speaks to your point above. Yeah they did that, HI-Temp and Eleiko did not bother. OFW gives a year, and they will probably actually last that long. Guess I should have said straight from the warehouse. I live in Atlanta, so I drove over to N.

Alabama where most Crumb and Hi Temps are made. Their customer service seems good so far. After few months of use, did you like your alpha bumpers? How do you compare them to the hi-temps? I love the Alphas. Nothing bad to say. Nice low, dead bounce. Very quiet. My wife used to complain if I dropped the bar during Oly lifts after 8 or 9pm when I typically work out.

Worth mentioning that I also upgraded to an Eleiko bar which is much quieter as well. Thinner profile and normal diameter allows me to fit almost lbs of bumper plates on the bar with no metal plates. In addition, the small diameter 10 lb plates are very solid.

I have two pairs and they get used a ton. They look as good as new. Same problem with the V-lock change plates. Not sure if it has to do with the rubbers or the OSOs themselves. One of my training partners ended up buying a set of Alphas for himself after using mine.

I heard from a Vulcan rep that they may be coming out with some LB comp plates in the future. Thanks for feedback! Since you have the Rogue training 2. Their competition plate have Raised Flanges to avoid prevent direct metal-on-metal contact between the center discs, do you see similar design in the training 2.

What was happening to them exactly? I found some old thread discuss the bolt loose issue on Rogue training plate which most like the model come from Pendlay. Although I know Rogue new plates already redesigned and much better than before, I still concern if the bolted structure have risk to loose. So the bolt thing can be fixed with loctite. I say that because none of my plates have aged much with only 2 or 3 guys using them on a regular basis, even some that are many, many years old.

And your experience make me trust it more. And the 2. I will choose the 2. Your input very helpful, thanks again! One of the reviews on the training plates 2. Would the competition plates better resist the warping because of the harder rubber? Does the higher shore durometer rating on the competition plates only imply a dead er bounce than the training plates? Does it imply a higher quality of rubber used? Yes higher is firmer; less bounce. The rating is only about bounce, not any indication of quality of materials.

Bumper prices are already bottomed out for the most part. Also considering set of high temps with OFW 10s vs. Very nice plates. Price on them is pretty good too since shipping is included in sets. Technically yeah, they should; especially longer than the HI-Temps, but I think even black OFW plates could be made to last just as long for half the money. If you can afford color plates and want them, sure go for it. It takes a long time and takes a good amount of abuse, but because of the softer rubber used it is more likely than with the harder, virgin rubber plates, or of course the comp plates.

The trade off is the slightly reduced noise and ability to use on any surface. JB, First off, excellent review. Since we as a country have become inundated with so much junk made in China sorry if this offends anyone but the statement is based upon my experience as well as that of others in my age group over the years corporations in the USA have decided to produce their goods elsewhere , I am wondering if this has had any adverse effect upon the quality of the bumper plates manufactured there.

While I am aware that this definitely depends upon quality control, the fact that Vulcan has only been in the business since and manufacturers their plates in China obviously gives rise to some skepticism. This noted, any comments from those who have purchased and used Vulcan bumper plates for any length of time are appreciated.

Point is, I have very little faith in marketing whereby I am sure we can agree that it is the quality of the end product that counts. Thank you ahead of time. Marty sorry, this ended up being caught by spam filter for some reason, so I apologize it took a while to display.

I get the association with China and garbage, as that is generally the case, but it is absolutely possible to have quality products produced overseas.

I noticed that hi temps are for outdoors use but what about the Vulcan bumper plates how will they hold up to the outdoors. The bumpers will be under roof and off the ground but will get Florida humid weather. Free shipping.

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What are some of the common bumper plate weights? Typical bumper plate weights include: 5 lbs 10 lbs 25 lbs 45 lbs 55 lbs Can you buy a singular bumper plate? The Absolute's have raised lettering imprinted with indelible ink and many other unique features.

V-Lock Rubber Change Plates have completely changed the standard for all change plates. In the past, issues such as peeling rubber, paint chipping, rust, loose or departed inserts, bar damage, and excessive noise were considered the norm for change plates.

We were the first to introduce the solid rubber change plate to the market in and it has been highly imitated to this day. Solid rubber without steel inserts or an iron core is what differentiates the V-Lock Change Plate. They are precisely weighed, balanced and molded to fit tightly on the barbell and closely together. They are highly durable and carry a 5 year warranty.

Alpha Bumper Plates are our newest addition. The Alpha plates stand in a class on their own. They are made using a unique rubber compound that is not used in any other rubber weight plate on the market. The benefit of this rubber compound is that it can be used outdoors or indoors without any adverse effect to the plates.

These plates are great for outdoor workouts or training in a garage or basement with bare concrete floors. Alpha plates are superior to recycled rubber or crumb rubber bumper plates. The proprietary rubber compound enables a thinner plate that takes up less space on the bar as well as a dead blow bounce. Unlike some of the extremely thick and dangerously high bouncing recycled rubber plates.

These plates will not fold when dropped nor will the inserts depart or come loose. On top of all of these benefits Alpha's are less costly than competing brands as well as having color coded flecks for easy identification. These standards are used by all countries that compete in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. As many countries use different standards of weight, the color coding unifies all weight measurements and provides easy identification at glance from a far as to the calculation of the total weight lifted.

For the fitness enthusiast the colors can help to motivate the lifter and provide visual feedback of the lifters's progress. Definitely not.

All bumper plates may have similar appearance since they will all be a standard