I got some "new" plates!

[SDSammy]

They are used (very good condition) but they are new to me!

Now obviously at $1 a pound, the deal wasn't as good as many of you have found on Craigslist but I liked them so I bought them.

Seven 45lbs plates
Three 35lbs plates
Two 25lbs plates

Unfortunately, I missed out on a couple of 5lbs and 10lbs plates and a third 25lb plate.

[Cleveland33]

Now obviously at $1 a pound, the deal wasn't as good as many of you have found on Craigslist but I liked them so I bought them.
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They're your plates, if you like them enough to spend $1/lb it doesn't matter what anyone else says.

[Northernmoris]

Nice haul. Now to keep a look out for a single 35&45#.

[KBKB]

Good looking plates!

[twodog]

Well worth the money spent !

[copiouskris]

Nice bumpers! Time to start doing some clean and jerks!

[mensagitatmolem]

I like them. Have always liked the regular Troy grip plates. A gym that I work out at from time to time has those Troy rubber grip plates, which I like using.

[Andrew_WOT]

I like them. Have always liked the regular Troy grip plates. A gym that I work out at from time to time has those Troy rubber grip plates, which I like using.

I had those on the loaner before I got Body Solids, rubberized hub could be a pain when putting on and taking off the barbell, the ones with metal inserts are much easier in that regards.

[SDSammy]

They're your plates, if you like them enough to spend $1/lb it doesn't matter what anyone else says.

Yeah, Im not one to care what others say but you know how it is, lots of people tend to be negative and enjoy peeing in people's corn flakes.

Nice haul. Now to keep a look out for a single 35&45#.

I would like to get at least one more 45 and 35 but eventually I'll try to get three of each to make it an even ten (45s) and six (35lbs).

Good looking plates!

Thanks! They are a little dusty but other than that, they are in great condition.

Well worth the money spent !

Thanks, I agree. I've been looking at getting a good set of plates for a while. For the most part, Craigslist has turned up nothing but standard plates or no name rusty plates listed too expensive.

Nice bumpers! Time to start doing some clean and jerks!

Thanks but they aren't bumper plates. They are rubber/urethane encased plates. Down the line, I would like to get some bumper plates but for now, I'll have to do without them.

I like them. Have always liked the regular Troy grip plates. A gym that I work out at from time to time has those Troy rubber grip plates, which I like using.

That's what these are. Well either rubber or urethane. I don't know how to tell the difference.

Speaking of which, does anyone know how to tell if they are rubber or urethane?

[deadwoodgregg]

Urethane has a pretty hard dense feel. For instance, you couldnt stick your fingernail into urethane covered plates or dumbbells. Rubber plates definately have a softer feel but for some reason not quite as soft on dumbbells. For home gym applications, rubber is plenty strong enough and I actually prefer it. To further confuse us, some companies offer two different types of urethane. CPU and TPU I think. CPU is more durable and harder to work with and is therefore, more expensive.

[Nickadams24]

Great condition! One of the gyms on campus has those, great for cleans and deadlifts.

[Skidmarx]

$1 lb is a pretty good deal for rubber coated grip style Troys. Nice find. I never see rubber coated anything around here.

[jprockjr]

good find those look good

[TheDude8734]

Nice find, they definitely put my plates to shame.

[adaje41]

nice looking plates


now I wonder why the seller guy had an odd number of plates, it just seems weird to me

[TheDude8734]

nice looking plates


now I wonder why the seller guy had an odd number of plates, it just seems weird to me

I personally wouldn't even worry about the 35's in the set, I don't even want the ones I have to begin with, haha.
I would try and sell the 35's and use the money towards getting more of the other plates needed, that is, if I could find someone to buy them.

[Cleveland33]

I personally wouldn't even worry about the 35's in the set, I don't even want the ones I have to begin with, haha.
I would try and sell the 35's and use the money towards getting more of the other plates needed, that is, if I could find someone to buy them.

I wish I had 35's. Much easier to load a bar on the floor with a 35 and a 10 then more 45s.

[hardNheavy2011]

That is an awesome find bro. I think $1 per pound is a good price for those particular plates.

[TheDude8734]

I wish I had 35's. Much easier to load a bar on the floor with a 35 and a 10 then more 45s.

All preference I suppose,
I would love to sell mine, I have 10 35lb plates that just sit there while I use the others.
In the hundreds of workouts using my own setup, I've never found the need to use mine, nor do they ever come to mind :/