best adjustable dumbels

danny81 · 06-04-2008, 04:48 PM

what are they? mayby bowflex 1090

Witchblade · 06-04-2008, 06:22 PM

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Doublebase · 06-04-2008, 06:40 PM

danny81 · 06-04-2008, 08:06 PM

ar those power blocks good? how about the bowflex?

jderksen · 06-05-2008, 01:08 AM

I have powerblocks, owned them since 2002, I like them, no problems to date, mine go up to 85lbs.

**P-funk** · 06-05-2008, 07:52 AM

power blocks are good.

the bowflex ones look really cheap and like they would fall apart real easy.

Doublebase · 06-05-2008, 12:31 PM

Powerblocks are pricey. Check out craigslist. Don't buy them new. I personally don't like any adjustable dumbbells. I understand though if you don't have the space. If I had to choose I would get the powerblocks or the ironmans.

danny81 · 06-05-2008, 02:33 PM

i have the space. but I dont have the money to buy the hole rack of dumbells. thanks P funk for the powerblock tip. i will look into them

**CowPimp** · 06-05-2008, 03:59 PM

Look for dumbbells that can use Olympic plates. I used to have a set, and they were great. Make sure to get some sturdy clips with them too. You can load 25s on these so that if you ever need 150+ pound dumbbells, it is quite doable. By the same token, they are much cheaper as you can utilize your existing collection of plates, or even bring them to the gym to use their set. They are also sturdy.

The only downside is that it takes longer to adjust the weight. I think this is made up for by the cost, versatility, and lots of room for expansion.

danny81 · 06-05-2008, 04:02 PM

yah i saw tehm but they are soo fucking annoying switching up the weights that might be the best option now tho. but i think im going to ned to buy another 300lb set so that will bea ble to make 2 dbs

natural^ · 06-05-2008, 05:36 PM

I'm pretty sure you've asked this, and DOMS gave a great example in an old thread (well, not too old.) sorry im just too lazy to look for that thread, happy hunting.

tomuchgear · 06-06-2008, 03:49 PM

yes he has, and a few people gave him good suggestions. he is trolling again.

Lost Grizzly · 06-06-2008, 04:17 PM

I recall that thread where you asked this question before. I gave you a link to what I have/use IronMasters and you said it was too much $.

Let me tell you how to build some cheap adjustable dumbbells. Get some empty milk jugs and jam a mop stick throught the handles. Fill the milk jugs with the amount of water for the required weight and lift.

danny81 · 06-06-2008, 11:57 PM

no my last question was what kind of dumbells should i get. adjustable or standard. now iim asking what kind of adjustable to get

biggfly · 06-07-2008, 11:25 AM

Powerblocks...you can buy add-ons to get up to 150 lbs I believe. Bowflex only go up to 90 lbs...and if you want higher in Bowflex you have to wait for them to make another set, then buy a whole new set. Bowflex are expensive relatively speaking, everytime you want to move up to another bracket of weight, it is a new set of dumbells. THey make Bowflex in the up to 55 lb, then a set up to 90 lbs, but they are separate sets of DB's thus costing well over a grand. And then if you wanted over 90 lb, Bowflex still has to manufacture a set going over 90 lb, then you again have to purchase another whole set of DB's, thus $500-700 more. Pretty pricey in the long run, almost defeating the purpose of consolidating the amount of DB's to save money and such.

Xyphis · 06-07-2008, 06:23 PM

I just purchased the SportBlock9.0 set. Very nice. Sets with optional weight additions to 90# and 130#. easy to use and MUCH MORE WRIST SPACE than the prior PowerBlocks:

picture from ASFx on another forum

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danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,764	i have the space. but I dont have the money to buy the hole rack of dumbells. thanks P funk for the powerblock tip. i will look into them
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jderksen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12	I have powerblocks, owned them since 2002, I like them, no problems to date, mine go up to 85lbs.

06-05-2008, 12:31 PM	#7
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 6,653	Powerblocks are pricey. Check out craigslist. Don't buy them new. I personally don't like any adjustable dumbbells. I understand though if you don't have the space. If I had to choose I would get the powerblocks or the ironmans.

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06-05-2008, 04:02 PM	#10
danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,764	yah i saw tehm but they are soo fucking annoying switching up the weights that might be the best option now tho. but i think im going to ned to buy another 300lb set so that will bea ble to make 2 dbs
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06-06-2008, 03:49 PM	#12
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06-06-2008, 04:17 PM	#13
Lost Grizzly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Near Food Posts: 116	I recall that thread where you asked this question before. I gave you a link to what I have/use IronMasters and you said it was too much $. Let me tell you how to build some cheap adjustable dumbbells. Get some empty milk jugs and jam a mop stick throught the handles. Fill the milk jugs with the amount of water for the required weight and lift.

06-06-2008, 11:57 PM	#14
danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,764	no my last question was what kind of dumbells should i get. adjustable or standard. now iim asking what kind of adjustable to get
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06-07-2008, 11:25 AM	#15
biggfly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: u.s.a Posts: 590 Photos: 2	Powerblocks...you can buy add-ons to get up to 150 lbs I believe. Bowflex only go up to 90 lbs...and if you want higher in Bowflex you have to wait for them to make another set, then buy a whole new set. Bowflex are expensive relatively speaking, everytime you want to move up to another bracket of weight, it is a new set of dumbells. THey make Bowflex in the up to 55 lb, then a set up to 90 lbs, but they are separate sets of DB's thus costing well over a grand. And then if you wanted over 90 lb, Bowflex still has to manufacture a set going over 90 lb, then you again have to purchase another whole set of DB's, thus $500-700 more. Pretty pricey in the long run, almost defeating the purpose of consolidating the amount of DB's to save money and such.

06-07-2008, 06:23 PM	#16
Xyphis Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2	I just purchased the SportBlock9.0 set. Very nice. Sets with optional weight additions to 90# and 130#. easy to use and MUCH MORE WRIST SPACE than the prior PowerBlocks: picture from ASFx on another forum

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