Re: Bumper Plates on Ebay

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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John Hanson said:

I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcatego
ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

--
Keith

How can you tell?

For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com

They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the selection was
limited.

They may have some left.

Art

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:39:36 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcatego
ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Art S said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
ego
ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

--
Keith

How can you tell?

For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com

They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the selection
was
limited.

They may have some left.

Art

Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.

--
Keith

In article <[email hidden]>,

Art S said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
ego
ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

--
Keith

How can you tell?

For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com

They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the selection
was
limited.

They may have some left.

Art

Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.

--
Keith

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John Hanson said:

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:39:36 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
ego
ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

:^)

--
Keith

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John Hanson said:

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:39:36 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
ego
ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

:^)

--
Keith

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:45:00 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:39:36 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:

> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> ego
> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>
> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
> you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

That might just get me on an early flight too! ;o)

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Art S said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:

> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> ego
> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>
> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates
> but,
> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll
> let
> you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things
like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
often.

--
Keith

How can you tell?

For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com

They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the
selection
was
limited.

They may have some left.

Art

Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.

I bought all-rubber plates made by CAP a few years ago and have been
very pleased with them. The downside is that they're thick, so the 45's
are as thick as 2-3 regular 45's, which could be a problem if you put a
lot of weight on the bar, but for me, they're fine. The 25 lb. plates
are very nice in that they're about the same size, including exactly the
same diameter, as regular 45's, which means, e.g., my wife can deadlift
using them and get the same reach to the bar while using a lighter
weight. A quick Google found these:

http://store.yahoo.com/gofitness/capbarrubpla.html

which I'm pretty sure are the ones I've got. They're not cheap compared
to regular Oly plates but they're sure a lot cheaper than Eleiko
training weights, which are something like $400-500 for a pair of 45's.
The CAP all-rubber plates were about $2/pound, I think.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson said:

Hobbes <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> ego
> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>
> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
> you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

Don't let the double row of razor wire topped electrified chain link fence
and the Neapolitan Mastiff guard dogs worry you. Ya' need a little security
nowadays.

David

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson said:

Hobbes <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> ego
> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>
> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
> you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

Don't let the double row of razor wire topped electrified chain link fence
and the Neapolitan Mastiff guard dogs worry you. Ya' need a little security
nowadays.

David

In article <[email hidden]>,

David Cohen said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson said:

Hobbes <[email hidden]> wrote
> John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQ
>> cat
>> ego
>> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>>
>> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
>> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
>> you know what I think of them after I receive them.
>
>John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
>deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
>often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

Don't let the double row of razor wire topped electrified chain link fence
and the Neapolitan Mastiff guard dogs worry you. Ya' need a little security
nowadays.

Dogs like me. Especially big mastiffs.

"Dinner!!!! Enough meat for my buddies!!"

--
Keith

David Cohen said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson said:

Hobbes <[email hidden]> wrote

>John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
>>ego
>>ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>>
>>I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
>>they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
>>you know what I think of them after I receive them.
>
>John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
>deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
>often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

Don't let the double row of razor wire topped electrified chain link fence
and the Neapolitan Mastiff guard dogs worry you. Ya' need a little security
nowadays.

David

And I suppose you would like everyone to believe that that is all to
keep people out and not some other purpose like general safety of the
public from the things on the inside. Wouldn't you ;~)

Ryan

"Ryan Case" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

David Cohen said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Hobbes <[email hidden]> wrote
>>John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>>I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
>>>ego
>>>ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>>>
>>>I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
>>>they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
>>>you know what I think of them after I receive them.
>>
>>John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
>>deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
>>often.
>
>I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
>3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
>a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
>the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.
>
>Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
>a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
>first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

Don't let the double row of razor wire topped electrified chain link
fence and the Neapolitan Mastiff guard dogs worry you. Ya' need a little
security nowadays.

And I suppose you would like everyone to believe that that is all to keep
people out and not some other purpose like general safety of the public
from the things on the inside. Wouldn't you ;~)

Interesting.

The dark suited men outside in the black Ford Excursion are there to help
you. Go with them. Everything will be okay,

David

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:45:00 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Hanson said:

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:39:36 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:

> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> ego
> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>
> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
> you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

I know. I have a cheap pair of 25 pound plates that have stood up for
3 years now. They don't get used much either. I only drop them from
a controlled descent and the platform we use is fairly small anyway so
the odds are the bar would shoot into the gym and cause some damage.

Some day when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy
a nice set of Ivanko or Elieko's. Of course I'd build my own gym
first on my as yet to be purchased 640 acres in the woods.

I'll have to come down and check that gym out!

And the 640 acres...

:^)

Hehe. Don't hold your breath. I've got 639 2/3 acres to go.

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Art S said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:

> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> ego
> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>
> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates but,
> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll let
> you know what I think of them after I receive them.

John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things like
deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very often.

--
Keith

How can you tell?

For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com

They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the selection
was
limited.

They may have some left.

Art

Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.

Hmm. I saw "cast iron center" and thought that they were talking about
the part that goes around the bar (what bfs calls their "brass insert"😉.

Art

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"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Art S said:

"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email hidden]>,
> John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
>> ego
>> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>>
>> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates
>> but,
>> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll
>> let
>> you know what I think of them after I receive them.
>
> John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things
> like
> deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
> often.
>
> --
> Keith

How can you tell?

For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com

They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the
selection
was
limited.

They may have some left.

Art

Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.

Hmm. I saw "cast iron center" and thought that they were talking
about
the part that goes around the bar (what bfs calls their "brass
insert"😉.

Don't know about these plates in particular, but I've seen some with a
pretty thin strip of rubber around the edges, the idea of which seems to
be to prevent scuffing your floor when the bar is put down slowly - and
nothing more than that. The bfs plates look like what I have, solid
rubber with just a small insert so that they slide on and off the bar
more easily - although they don't slide on and off the bar as easily as
all-metal plates.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:15:20 -0400, "Steve Freides"
<[email hidden]> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

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"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> "Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:[email hidden]...
> > In article <[email hidden]>,
> > John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >
> >> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
> >> ego
> >> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
> >>
> >> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates
> >> but,
> >> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell. I'll
> >> let
> >> you know what I think of them after I receive them.
> >
> > John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for things
> > like
> > deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead very
> > often.
> >
> > --
> > Keith
>
> How can you tell?
>
> For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com
>
> They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the
> selection
> was
> limited.
>
> They may have some left.
>
> Art
>
>

Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.

Hmm. I saw "cast iron center" and thought that they were talking
about
the part that goes around the bar (what bfs calls their "brass
insert"😉.

Don't know about these plates in particular, but I've seen some with a
pretty thin strip of rubber around the edges, the idea of which seems to
be to prevent scuffing your floor when the bar is put down slowly - and
nothing more than that. The bfs plates look like what I have, solid
rubber with just a small insert so that they slide on and off the bar
more easily - although they don't slide on and off the bar as easily as
all-metal plates.

I used those types of plates while in San Diego for deadlifting.
Others that were using them would just drop the weight with no ill
effects.

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On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:15:20 -0400, "Steve Freides"
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> In article <[email hidden]>,
> "Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> "Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>> news:[email hidden]...
>> > In article <[email hidden]>,
>> > John Hanson <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I ordered a pair of these this weekend:
>> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-BUMPER-PLATE-25KG-55LBS_W0QQitemZ7172998690QQcat
>> >> ego
>> >> ryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
>> >>
>> >> I haven't received them yet and I know they are generic plates
>> >> but,
>> >> they are the best deal on the market as far as I can tell.
>> >> I'll
>> >> let
>> >> you know what I think of them after I receive them.
>> >
>> > John - those aren't training bumpers. They will be good for
>> > things
>> > like
>> > deadlifting, but you wouldn't want to drop them from overhead
>> > very
>> > often.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Keith
>>
>> How can you tell?
>>
>> For the original poster: www.biggerfasterstronger.com
>>
>> They are having a bumper plate sale but, as of two weeks ago, the
>> selection
>> was
>> limited.
>>
>> They may have some left.
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>
> Training bumpers don't have just a rubber rim.
>

Hmm. I saw "cast iron center" and thought that they were talking
about
the part that goes around the bar (what bfs calls their "brass
insert"😉.

Don't know about these plates in particular, but I've seen some with a
pretty thin strip of rubber around the edges, the idea of which seems
to
be to prevent scuffing your floor when the bar is put down slowly -
and
nothing more than that. The bfs plates look like what I have, solid
rubber with just a small insert so that they slide on and off the bar
more easily - although they don't slide on and off the bar as easily
as
all-metal plates.

I used those types of plates while in San Diego for deadlifting.
Others that were using them would just drop the weight with no ill
effects.

I've never used the plates with the thin rubber band around them - I was
pretty much repeating what I was told by a dealer - he said they're fine
for some things but that anyone who was into lifting heavy and often and
bought them always ended up complaining about them, and that short of
getting Eleiko training plates or similar, the all-rubber ones were the
way to go as they'd kept more serious lifters satisfied in the long run
whereas the others had not.

As they say, your mileage may vary. 🙂 This is just what I've heard,
nothing more than that. I"m happy with the all rubber plates and cannot
comment further on the metal plates with a thin rubber band around them.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:38:28 -0400, "Steve Freides"
<[email hidden]> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

I've never used the plates with the thin rubber band around them - I was
pretty much repeating what I was told by a dealer - he said they're fine
for some things but that anyone who was into lifting heavy and often and
bought them always ended up complaining about them, and that short of
getting Eleiko training plates or similar, the all-rubber ones were the
way to go as they'd kept more serious lifters satisfied in the long run
whereas the others had not.

As they say, your mileage may vary. 🙂 This is just what I've heard,
nothing more than that. I"m happy with the all rubber plates and cannot
comment further on the metal plates with a thin rubber band around them.

I got my bumpers today. These are different than the ones I used in
San Diego which were Ivankos, IIRC. They seem to be very well made
and have a lot of rubber on them. I think I'm going to be happy with
them.