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    Clearance Sale - 20kg Cast Iron Plates

    Gym Direct are having a clearance sale on the pair of 20kg Cast Iron Olympic Weight plates! Plates may have a cosmetic defect - but otherwise in great condition! For more information please follow this link to our website; CLEARANCE Cast Iron Olympic Weight plates, pair of 20kg...
    • Aimee
    • Thread
    • 20kg cast clearance iron plates sale
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: gymdirect
  2. A

    Olympic Weight plates $2 per Kilo - Limited stock!

    Gym Direct are having a clearance sale on our pair of 20kg Cast Iron Olympic Weight plates! Plates may have a cosmetic defect - but otherwise in great condition! For more information please follow this link to our website; CLEARANCE Cast Iron Olympic Weight plates, pair of 20kg, machined...
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    Wanna bench 4 plates aside.......

    Some more old school shit, a 3 year plan for benching 4 plates aside broken 3 monthly blocks, 13th man to bench 400lbs not too long after the bench press actually became an event - Bill Anton bench 400lbs in 3 years course Here's the Bill Anton course - From the course: All 3 times per week...
  4. J

    Buying new Bumper Plates

    G'day Guys, Looking at buying some new Bumper Plates. Any recommendations are welcome. So far I looking at either the IE premium plates and the ABC calibrated plates. Also pretty keen on the Ivanko calibrated plates. Has anyone used them. there construction looks okay. I currently use the...
  5. B

    price check on used weight plates

    just wondering if you guys would give me a rough idea on what price one should be looking to pay for used weights Olympic size and no name branded? is there a rough price per kg there worth? or say a 20kg plate = $$ just looking for some ball park figures
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    [Wollongong] 115kg of Olympic plates

    Sold
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    Iron Edge - Economy Bumper Plates

    Hi All, I am currently investigating the purchase of the Iron Edge Economy Bumper plates, they appear to be a solid product but my only concern is the size of the center metal insert. The plates I have seen loaded on the sleeves of iron edge and force usa bars are approximatly 2-3mm too big...
  8. M

    Thin plates

    Any idea where I could buy some really thin oly plates? They'd be for a pair of dumbbell handles I have lying around. Just want to be able to load them up as much as possible.
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    Value for money 25kg plates Perth?

    As the title suggests, i'm after people's opinions on the best value for money 25kg plates in Perth, I'm not too concerned over rubber coated or hammer tone, as long as they are 450mm or less and Olympic sized opening. Just looking to add some extra weight to my home gym and don't need more...
  10. bams_101

    FS - Weight Plates and a pair of Gym Chains (Melb)

    Won an auction on eBay and it contained weight plates I didn't need. The chains are the last pair I have from a thread that I made a while back. - 2 x 20kg Olympic Rubber Coated Plates in good condition, $70 ono for both. - 38kg of various AP Sports Standard Weight Plates, good condition no...
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    IVANKO plates

    Hi, was looking for some weights on gumtree and came across this ad: Ivanko Olympic rubber coated weight plates CrossFit Gym Fitness | Gym & Fitness | Gumtree Australia Liverpool Area - Liverpool $3/kg Ivankos in Liverpool. He made an ad here back in March...
  12. Shrek

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    • Shrek
    • Thread
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Lifter Appreciation Threads
  13. jj80

    Bumper plates received - should I return? Pics of damage.

    Edit: The company which I won't mention but some may be able to work out sent me another plate for free so as far as I'm concerned the whole situation is rectified. Just received 2 pendlay elite 25kg bumpers in the post and the first one has a mark that looks like this...
  14. O

    Cyberfit bumper plates?

    Hi guys, just wondering if anyone's able to comment on the quality of Cyberfit's bumpers? And how they'd compare to, say, Garage Gym bumpers plates? Thanks!
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    Cast metal plates

    I'm in the market for cast metal plates. I can see Hart has them. Has anyone dealt with them before? Or know of any other out there? thanks Andrew
  16. jj80

    Mixing bumpers and smaller diameter plates - breaking bumpers

    I have two 10kg no-name brand bumper plates I use for deadlifting. They are the only weights that touch the ground when I deadlift and drop ~150kg. As I get stronger and approach 200kg I'm worried I'll break them. e.g. one half of my barbell looks like: | ||||| |||||----------------------...
    • jj80
    • Thread
    • breaking bumpers diameter mixing plates smaller
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
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    Cheapest oly plates in brissy??

    I think I'm getting old and fussy, I currently have mis matched plates and need more 20's so I'm thinking of just buying new. Cheapest I can find so far is Gym garage on the southside at 2.50/kg for rubber coated tri grip. Would be getting 250kg then the fractional stuff being 2.5's and 1.25's...
  18. jj80

    Plain black olympic plates

    Anyone know where to get these in Brisbane? The plates I find in the stores up here are the grey easygrip type, or with some sort of pattern on them. I just don't like the look. I'm after some like the guy in this vid is using - JAMES HENDERSON 10 MINUTES TO 6 - YouTube Good vid, btw...
  19. NightFallTech

    Which rubber coated olympic plates in Australia

    I'm looking to get a set (about 200kg worth at the moment) of rubber coated olympic plates (don't want bumpers, i'm not looking at doing any olympic lifts) Considering price, weight accuracy, quality and smell, Does anyone have any recommendations out of Iron edge (Kettlebells - Iron Edge...
  20. J

    Correct Olympic Weight Plates for Deadlifting?

    Hi guys, From what i've read on this forum it seems like the Gym Direct 20kg Olympic weight plates are not the right diameter for a standard deadlift starting position. I was just wondering if anyone knows if the 20kg plates from Sams Fitness or Gym & Fitness were the correct diameter? If...
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