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12-26-2008, 10:28 PM
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My home-made version of plate mates
I have 25-85 pound dumbbells in 10 pound increments. Instead of buying plate mates or even number dumbbells, I just decided to tape a 2.5 pound plate on each side of the dumbbell today. It was very secure...at no point was I worried about my safety or the plates falling off.
Hope this helps someone...b/c this is the cheapest way I can think of adding additional weight to dbs.
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Last edited by pd4pd; 12-26-2008 at 10:32 PM.
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12-26-2008, 10:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pd4pd
I have 25-85 pound dumbbells in 10 pound increments. Instead of buying plate mates or even number dumbbells, I just decided to tape a 2.5 pound plate on each side of the dumbbell today. It was very secure...at no point was I worried about my safety or the plates falling off.
Hope this helps someone...b/c this is the cheapest way I can think of adding additional weight to dbs.
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Cheap,yes.Convenient,no.
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12-26-2008, 11:07 PM
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12-26-2008, 11:12 PM
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ha ha. yea, it ain't pretty...but it gets the job done.
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03-25-2009, 10:53 AM
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The price of duct tape will probably negate any savings.
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03-25-2009, 11:02 AM
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You have an 85 pound dumbbell like that?
What is the original db weight?
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03-25-2009, 11:23 AM
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I'm livin' large - I paid the $76 retail and bought the plate mates. No tape goo on my dumbbells. 
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03-25-2009, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by lpsevier
You have an 85 pound dumbbell like that?
What is the original db weight?
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i'd say its 85# .
he said he's got 25-85 in 10# increments and tapes a 2.5 to each side to get the ones in between.
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03-25-2009, 03:43 PM
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The price of duct tape will probably negate any savings.
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No need for the duct tape, brah.
I've got this sticky adhesive called semen. Work wonders, and it will hold just about anything.
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03-25-2009, 06:04 PM
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03-25-2009, 06:12 PM
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i'd go with some jb weld and 3 of those on each plate- probably hold as good as platemates.
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