Description
- Save Space: Adjustable dumbbells take up a very small footprint in your gym and are a solution for those with limited space. This set spans from 5-50 lbs and can be adjusted in 2.5lb increments with the included microplates.
- Extreme Durability: Dumbbells are made with incredibly tough material, further beefed up by steel support rods, and have been extensively drop tested from every angle.
- Speedy weight changes: Flip one switch at a time or multiple switches all at once for fast weight changes, or instantly increase weight by 10lbs with just two flips. Add the included 2.5lb micro-adjustment plates to each side for a 5lb increase or just one for 2.5lbs increase.
- Safe Locking Technology: Dumbbells feature Lock-N-Load steel switches that secure the plates – no complicated, delicate internal gearing.
- Lifetime Warranty: REP Fitness will warranty these products from defects in material, functionality, and workmanship for the lifetime of the product. Lifetime warranty coverage ends when the product becomes unusable for reasons other than defects in material or workmanship. The warranty applies only to the original purchaser and is nontransferable. The lifetime warranty does not cover: Wear and tear due to normal usage; e.g., scratches, dents, rust. Any damage of any part resulting from abnormal/abusive use (consistent drops), negligence, lack of care, accidents (drops/dings), incorrect use and/or operation of the dumbbell as specified in the user manual by REP.
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Phinsap –
Extremely happy with these. Durability is good so far, nice not having to baby the weights down every time, especially going to failure. Good range of weights for home hypertrophy training. Bottom of plates are fairly flat so decent comfort when resting them on your upper legs. Knurling is good. Main con is the 2.5lb plates are a huge pain in the buns to swap. The cradle also isn’t great, and I can’t find a good stand for these anywhere. Contemplating the Reppins now but my concern with them is the side bars.
BRAD MAY –
I just recently started getting into working out with weights and I knew that the option for dumbbells get pretty expensive but for home gym it’s kind of a necessity so I did quite a bit of research looking at about 20 or so options and using my brother’s set as my only basis for comparison. These were by far the best options price and quality wise by review. After having used them for about 2 weeks I can say they are incredibly worth it. I love these things the only thing I knew I wouldn’t like is that the stands are made of plastic but the dumbbells themselves are top quality. I especially like that they have a lifetime warranty but even then I don’t think these things will have any durability issues.
Steve Yegge –
they feel like regular dumbbells, are made to be durable, and switching between weights is fast and easy with a tiny bit of practice. My only complaint is that the numbering on the stand is a little difficult to see, but that issue is easy to remedy with a little bit of paint.
Forest –
Working my way up in dumbbell sizes the advantages of an adjustable set became obvious space wise. The cost was also obvious. From the choices available I went with REP for two reasons. I have a weight bench of theirs that is solid and sturdy, plus I received it quickly and securely packed. Secondly, they give a life time warranty against manufacturing defects on the dumbbell set.
Received my order again quickly and securely packaged. They are a pleasure to use. The two 2.5# plates are a nice feature when I’m in a stretch myself situation and I delight in the ease of changing weights
Steve Yegge –
I did a bunch of research, bought the Bowflex, and then regretted it bitterly. The Bowflex looks cool on paper but it has an incredibly delicate, complex, hard-to-understand, easy-to-break gear mechanism. And of course my Brokeflex broke the instant I took it out of the box and set it on the cradle. It bound permanently to the cradle, irrepairably. Fortunately even though Bowflex doesn’t want you returning it (they have a big flier inside begging you not to), Amazon took it back without question.
I’m dead serious, go do a search for “Bowflex stuck” and you will see HUNDREDS of resources on how people’s Bowflex dumbbells broke permanently. Oh, and their customer service is actually terrible just like all the reviews say. I couldn’t reach them.
So I returned the Bowflex, did more research, and found that this brand, Rep, is literally the only brand of adjustable dumbbell on Amazon that doesn’t have a bunch of reviews saying, “A weight fell off and broke my foot!” All of the other brands have reviews that say “For God’s sake buy something safer!”
But this Rep set had suspiciously positive reviews. It didn’t seem to have a lot of purchases, presumably because it’s more expensive than the others. But I took the plunge and bought the set with the full 60-lb expansion, you can see it in the photo I took. Each dumbbell goes to 60lbs. And even though this is just a pair of adjustable dumbbells, there is a LOT to say about them, especially in comparison with the Bowflex.
First, the packaging: The Rep came in 4 manageable boxes of up to 30 pounds each. The Bowflex came in a single 102-pound box. This complicates everything from shipping to unpacking to returns. I like the Rep box design a lot better.
Second, the instructions: The Bowflex requires a PhD in their idiotic gearing mechanism. It requires lots of study — there are tons of warnings and things to learn. Do this, don’t do that, or it will break. Blah blah. Not what I wanted to before working out. Whereas the Rep came with so few instructions that I was concerned at first, but it turns out to be so simple and easy that you don’t NEED a bunch of instructions. I watched their company video one time, the one where they throw it off the roof of their corporate HQ, and their video taught me everything I needed to know. Frankly you can learn everything about using these weights in under a minute.
Next, the cradle: The Rep cradle design is *much* better than the Bowflex cradle. For one, the Bowflex dumbbells cannot work without their cradle. You could throw the Rep cradles away if you wanted; it’s not required at all and it wouldn’t matter. Compare to the Bowflex, which needs its plastic cradle for actually changing the weights. The Rep cradle is also lower profile, prettier, and significantly more durable (the Bowflex one felt cheap).
OK, and last, the actual dumbbells. They look and feel badass. Changing the weights is so fast that I was doing it as fast as the guy in the video within a few tries. You really can do it just as fast as the Bowflex, especially if you count the time needed to insert and remove them from the cradles. You’re just flipping red switches; you can see them in the picture.
You can technically get it down to 2.5-lb increments on the weight, but you have to be OK with a very slight imbalance. You just take off one 2.5-lb adder weight (which takes 2 seconds, including setting it down). Because the 2.5lb weights are positioned near your hand, closer to the center of gravity, the imbalance is minimal.
The design of these Rep dumbbells is clean and simple. You can see just by looking at them how they work. Even an idiot like me can figure them out. The weights drop cleanly into their slots, which are V-shaped and forgiving. Everything fits together smoothly. The dumbbells don’t rattle as you use them. The grip is comfortable. There are two extra smaller handles on each dumbbell for doing 2-hand exercises. And overall they look incredibly professional. They would be completely in place in an actual gym — these things can take a real pounding.
So glad I switched to the Reps. I’m already motivated to work out more. Good stuff.
Forest –
Was looking at the Core adjustable dumbbells, but went with Rep because I have a Rep cage and bench that has been solid and the reviews claimed these could handle drops better. Quality and craftsmanship is great, quick and easy adjustment. Got the 5-40 set, but can also easily make a single 45-70 lb single dumbbell, too. Got them for space savings, but really enjoying for drop sets.
M –
1 had to wait 3 deliveries to get all parts. Had to contact seller each time to get everything. Weights are exceptional to use and look like good quality. Overall im happy with it.
tj –
Great and safe design. Very easy to use. I love it.