Product Features :
- Quick Lock design adjusts from 5 75 lbs in 2 1/2 lb increments in just seconds
- Super heavy duty construction with welded steel chrome plated handles
- System includes two dumbbells at 75 lbs each Rack and exercise poster
- Super space efficient design Takes up less than 2 square feet
- Limited lifetime warranty
>> Glad I Made the Right Decision
Considering the hours I have to go to the gym are mainly when they are closed or would take too much time away from my home life I decided to buy some dumbbells At first I figured I would go with hex dumbbells I mean you can t beat the old solid pieces of metal right
The problems I was running into were the cheapest set I could find was 550 and they only went from 5 50 lbs I need around 65 lbs for my heaviest exercises So I would have had to spend an extra 360 to bring my set up to that point Plus it seems like it would take up a little bit of room and I would still have to buy a stand and a weight bench
So I started looking at the Bowflex adjustables and went to Sport s Authority to try them out As anyone who has seen these can tell you they were way too long at the lower weights and didn t feel solid to me at all
While looking at reviews of Powerblocks on YouTube I saw what looked like spam mentioning ironmasters are teh best check them out I figured what the heck and after a quick Google search I found their site
Boy did I make the right decision Obviously a product with this many positive reviews is doing something right These weights are solid they scale up as you add more weight they don t have more than a two foot square footprint they seem to be pretty durable they go up to 70 lbs they come with a stand and frankly they are hella attractive
The only thing you are giving up with these is the ability to change weights really quickly Don t get me wrong it doesn t take that long and if I was motivated I could do it in a few seconds But if you are doing something like a set of 12 10 8 6 4 and then immediately grabbing a heavier weight after the 4 to work the same muscle with a different exercise Body for Life style you would have to come up with an alternate solution
I also want to mention I bought the bench in some type of combo deal I wasn t able to tell from the web how sturdy this bench was going to be but all the ones I tried out at the stores seemed to be pretty flimsy I hate to sound like a kiss a but this is a club quality bench I am close to 230 lbs right now not by any means all muscle and 6 4 It completely supports me is easy to adjust and is well designed Keep in mind if you want to do decline work you will need the situp attachment Not because you need it but because of the way the bench works It only goes into incline position so what you have to do is put the situp attachment on the top so you have something to put your feet onto Bam instant decline
My honest opinion is whoever invented these things has revolutionized the dumbbell I like them so much half of me wishes I could be some kind of east coast distributor I can t imagine a better adjustable dumbbell
I thought getting a variety of dumbbells was a no brainer but after experiencing the Ironmasters I am much happier I made the choice to go with these
>> 3 Reasons why Ironmaster is the best
I spent a month researching adjustable dumbbells and finally decided on Ironmaster I m really glad I didn t buy Bowflex SelectTech it seems like every bodybuilding forum hates these
Why I went with Ironmaster dumbbells
1 AUTHENTICITY These dumbbells are just like the real thing They don t rattle there s no odd parts you can drop them they are safe and secure
2 LONGEVITY There s a reason these dumbbells have a lifetime warranty No pins no plastic and no weak parts Your children s children could be using these If you ever decide to you want to get rid of them they have a huge resell value Throw up an ad on Craigslist and recoup 70 of your purchase price
3 UPGRADABLE An add on kit increases the weight to 120lbs There s also a custom 165lb kit Ironmaster has several other add ons kettlebell kit straightbar kit and EZ curl kit all which use the same weighted plates This makes these dumbbells a great investment
Ironmaster is located in Woodinville WA so the closer you live to the Pacific Northwest the faster you ll receive these dumbbells I live in Seattle and ordered them Friday morning and received them Saturday afternoon
>> Best of the lot
I have compared many adjustable dumbells
Powerblocks Bowflex selecttechs golds gym titanweights ironman lever lock probell or xvest I found out one thing after looking at all these designs You can have quick change but not without changing the physical look or design of the dumbbell If the quick change is sacrificed to some extent you will have a near perfect dumbell which is IronMaster dumbbell
powerblocks titanweights are a snap in changing the weights but both have kind of boxed design
Bowflex goldsgym probell ironman suffer from rattling
Besides both the above category dumbbells are not 100 suited for some exercises or atleast scare the users that something may fall off or hurt them bench presses skull crushers etc
Ironmaster dumbbells are the only ones which feel 1000 not a typo safe in any traditional dumbbells exercises
BUT only serious caveat is that changing weight does take some time as the weight plates come in 5 pounds If you have to change from 20 pound dumbbell to 55 pound dumbell you have to do some math like 55 20 35/5 7 so need to add 7 five pound plates to one dumbell This you need to do it such a way that 4 go on one side and 3 on the other side of a dumbbell Since you have to change two dumbells for any exercise you have to add 4 plates on to one side and 3 on the other side for another dumbbell too
This sounds very slow but it isnt still it is much slow compared to changing weights on any of the above mentioned dumbbells But once you change the weight and have the dumbbells ready they are BOMB proof They dont rattle dont restrict any movement can place them sideways which you cant do with some of the other dumbbells on your thigh drop them on floor dont need to place the dumbbells on a specific platform and have to put down somewhere to switch between hands etc Bottom line is for a little sacrifice in changing time you get tons of other advantages and these are AS CLOSE to the traditional dumbbells as you can possible get
Finally price wise they are very competitive cheap and combined with their super bench which is REALLY THE BEST WEIGHT BENCH out there you cannot possibly go wrong They have a LIFE time warranty on their dumbbells which come with a stand/rack included
For super heavy lifters ironmasters are expandable to 120 pounds per hand and beyond I guess 160 pounds or something
Finally they are cheaper on their home page than amazon sorry amazon
