Fair price for weights?

[leachy94]

Is just under 2$/ kilo a fair price to pay for weight plates?
cheers

 

[Oli]

Yes if they're olympic and rubber I'd pay up to $3/kg

 

[Ben]

Yes

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[Oli]

I'm going to add unless you're making a set of adjustable dumbells there's never a reason to go with standard plates.

 

[The Hulk]

For "good" weights, under $2/kg is a great price.

 

[PTC]

I pay $16kg for calibrated bumpers and $7kg for calibrated Ivanko's

 

[Oli]

I pay $16kg for calibrated bumpers and $7kg for calibrated Ivanko's

Do you know what the abc bumpers will retail for?

 

[PTC]

I get asked that a lot in the gym, they really are an excellent "cheap" bumper.

I'll try and get hold of Wayne tomorrow, I still have the only set in existence.

 

[Paullie]

I contacted ABC regarding the trap bar, no response, over two weeks ago.

 

[Oli]

I contacted ABC regarding the trap bar, no response, over two weeks ago.

gymdirect sell one if you're interested.

 

[Paullie]

Yep Oliver, the hulk contacted me, Im buying it.

Also, when you say a fair price, dont forget their is a fair price for the retailer, not just the consumer. Dont let a cheap bit of gear sway your opinion over supporting a good retailer.

 

[Alpha Moth]

I got 402.5kg off ebay for 700 dollars, was happy about that. Though 362.5kg is only useable cause their is a 25 and 15 kilo plate alone. So works around 1.9kg per kg

 

[MichaelGScott]

For standard, $2 or less is awesome (for my state at least!).

Otherwise, check out garage sales or newspaper ads as often you can pick up weights for a tenth of that!

BBBBUUUTTTT: Just make sure the weights are correct as I was lifting for a while and my PB's were up and down. Then I realsied that the 45 pounders I picked up at a garage sale weighed only 35!!!!!!!!!

 

[Paullie]

Rergarding weight accuracy, its all relative really. It only becomes an issue when comparisons are made between lifters competing in different events. For a home gym, you dont need calibrated weights, its only necessary during competition as stated above.

 

[PTC]

10kg is a fair whack of difference lol

Someone on here posted a pic of plates that arent round, I forgot who it was.

I wouldnt cross the street to pick them up if they were free.

Just my opinion.

 

[Paullie]

The difference was 10 pounds, thats not uncommon for 20kg standard plates from jim kidd sports.

Again its relative.