Bowflex selecttech dumbells are freaking dangerous

[Pakmule]

I bought them before I came here and now I know why they are hated. Was just doing incline bench presses with them maxed out (52.5 pounds) and as I brought them down every plate came off one side of one of them and landed on my ankle. It ripped off a big chunk of skin and I will be limping for days.

[Nikonguy]

I bought them before I came here and now I know why they are hated. Was just doing incline bench presses with them maxed out (52.5 pounds) and as I brought them down every plate came off one side of one of them and landed on my ankle. It ripped off a big chunk of skin and I will be limping for days.

Damn man! Were they brand new?

[ice_man89]

sorry to hear thats a bitch

Damn man! Were they brand new?

if they were take them back, complain and buy some proper dumbbells.

[new2lifting]

sorry to hear about you injury bro
hope you get better

It is common knowledge in the bb.com "workout equipment" section that bowflex dumbells and bowflex products suck

The general consensus is that ironmasters or powerblocks are the way to go

I prefer ironmasters, that is why I own them
I would put powerblocks in a class under ironmasters since powerblocks void the warranty if you drop them. But powerblocks are far superior to bowflex.

I have dropped a 100 lb ironmaster dumbell from 4' to the ground several times with no problems
ironmasters are hand grenade proof. They will not come apart unless you want them to.

get well soon bro!

[Pakmule]

Damn man! Were they brand new?

Probably about two months old. I will put them on craigslist and get most of what I paid for them. Too bad I found this place after I bought them. Oh well, live and learn.

[Pakmule]

sorry to hear about you injury bro
hope you get better

It is common knowledge in the bb.com "workout equipment" section that bowflex dumbells and bowflex products suck

The general consensus is that ironmasters or powerblocks are the way to go

I prefer ironmasters, that is why I own them
I would put powerblocks in a class under ironmasters since powerblocks void the warranty if you drop them. But powerblocks are far superior to bowflex.

I have dropped a 100 lb ironmaster dumbell from 4' to the ground several times with no problems
ironmasters are hand grenade proof. They will not come apart unless you want them to.

get well soon bro!

I will probably pick up a set of powerblocks.

[ironwill2008]

Live and learn. Sorry to hear of your accident. Be thankful the plates didn't strike your face.

By all means get rid of them.

[RonGoon]

Probably about two months old. I will put them on craigslist and get most of what I paid for them. Too bad I found this place after I bought them. Oh well, live and learn.

sooooo yer gonna sell em to someone else so they too can get effed up...possibly worse than you?

wth?

[yankeemarko1]

Probably about two months old. I will put them on craigslist and get most of what I paid for them. Too bad I found this place after I bought them. Oh well, live and learn.

This does not really answer the question "did you buy them new?". If you did, here is the warranty from the Blowflex website.

2 Year Warranty
Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells are covered by a 2-year warranty on all parts. Stands feature an amazing 30-year warranty.

Get them fixed or replaced and then sell them and put the money towards Ironmasters or Powerblocks. I have the IM's and they are great.

[Pakmule]

sooooo yer gonna sell em to someone else so they too can get effed up...possibly worse than you?

wth?

I am honest when I sell things. I will warn them that the plates sometimes slide off. I will try to the warranty route first though.

[Pakmule]

This does not really answer the question "did you buy them new?". If you did, here is the warranty from the Blowflex website.

2 Year Warranty
Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells are covered by a 2-year warranty on all parts. Stands feature an amazing 30-year warranty.

Get them fixed or replaced and then sell them and put the money towards Ironmasters or Powerblocks. I have the IM's and they are great.

I bought them new from Dick's Sporting Goods.

[Dave2044]

and in the forum about equipment, some guys said all the best about those "multi adjustment" dumbells
it's crap !!
get a few sets of these !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the real stuff, pro, built to last and they won't brake up on yr feet or face

[new2lifting]

and in the forum about equipment, some guys said all the best about those "multi adjustment" dumbells
it's crap !!
get a few sets of these !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the real stuff, pro, built to last and they won't brake up on yr feet or face

ironmasters will not come apart

I have dropped them a few times accidently with no problems
the screws were still tight and there was no damage to the dumbells

sure pro dumbells are better, but I am in a one bedroom apartment with some space limitiations and a set of pro dumbells from 10-120 pounds in 5 pound increments is $3000+ and up

10-120 pounds in 5 pound increments cost $800 shipped for ironmasters

[ironwill2008]

ironmasters will not come apart

I have dropped them a few times accidently with no problems
the screws were still tight and there was no damage to the dumbells

sure pro dumbells are better, but I am in a one bedroom apartment with some space limitiations and a set of pro dumbells from 10-120 pounds in 5 pound increments is $3000+ and up

10-120 pounds in 5 pound increments cost $800 shipped for ironmasters

Ironmasters are the real deal; they've been around forever, and have been proven by the test of time. You won't find any cheap plastic pieces on Ironmasters.


As an aside, (and I've posted this before, but it bears repeating), I was in Dick's a few months ago, and picked up one of these Bowflex dumbbells. Several of the plates, and a few pieces of broken plastic, fell out onto the floor. A sales clerk saw this, and commented that "it happens all the time." Let the buyer beware.

[Dave2044]

ironmasters will not come apart

I have dropped them a few times accidently with no problems
the screws were still tight and there was no damage to the dumbells

sure pro dumbells are better, but I am in a one bedroom apartment with some space limitiations and a set of pro dumbells from 10-120 pounds in 5 pound increments is $3000+ and up

10-120 pounds in 5 pound increments cost $800 shipped for ironmasters

you do no NEED that many dumbells!!!
get a pair of 25lbs, a pair of 40s, 50s and 70s
you can do a tons of sets exercises with these

[new2lifting]

you do no NEED that many dumbells!!!
get a pair of 25lbs, a pair of 40s, 50s and 70s
you can do a tons of sets exercises with these

how do you know what I need or what anyone else needs?

[daltrey]

I have ironmasters and really like them. I also have pro style in some sizes just to save me time.

[VoxExMachina]

I have noticed that there are "Bowflex" selectTech dumbells and also the exact same thing branded as "Nautilus".

However... I saw the Nautilus ones at Costco and they seemed fine (durability TBD, of course). The Bowflex ones I saw at Dick's seemed like total crap. The plates were a lot less refined and were very sloppy overall. I checked the Nautilus ones again and they are definitely different- better quality.

That makes me wonder how many different manufacturers there are of these things.

Note: I'm not suggesting anyone buy Nautilus ones (for all I know the quality might be reversed in other stores), just saying I have noticed there are different versions of the same thing out there.

Buyer beware, indeed.

[Pakmule]

I have noticed that there are "Bowflex" selectTech dumbells and also the exact same thing branded as "Nautilus".

However... I saw the Nautilus ones at Costco and they seemed fine (durability TBD, of course). The Bowflex ones I saw at Dick's seemed like total crap. The plates were a lot less refined and were very sloppy overall. I checked the Nautilus ones again and they are definitely different- better quality.

That makes me wonder how many different manufacturers there are of these things.

Note: I'm not suggesting anyone buy Nautilus ones (for all I know the quality might be reversed in other stores), just saying I have noticed there are different versions of the same thing out there.

Buyer beware, indeed.

It is the same company so maybe they make two different versions. My Nautilus weight bench with lat pulldown and olympic bar is top-notch quality wise.

[ironwill2008]

you do no NEED that many dumbells!!!
get a pair of 25lbs, a pair of 40s, 50s and 70s
you can do a tons of sets exercises with these

You're entitled to your opinion. Mine is that the more pairs of dumbbells you have, the more training options you have. I would be very limited with only the 4 pairs of dumbbells you list. Full set, FTW.

[yankeemarko1]

and in the forum about equipment, some guys said all the best about those "multi adjustment" dumbells
it's crap !!
get a few sets of these !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the real stuff, pro, built to last and they won't brake up on yr feet or face

You obviously have never used Ironmaster dumbbells. I could throw them off my roof and they wouldn't break or come apart. And, if by some chance I did manage to break them, IM will replace them for free for life.

I don't think many people here will argue with you about having a set of prostyles. Unfortunately, not everyone has $3000 for a set and don't forget about the weight and space they take up. I could never fit those in my upstairs home gym.

[raylors]

Got a pair of powerblocks in feb. Love them, spendy but worth it!