'Look what I bought today!'.

[matrix563]

finally got some hampton plates. they had more plates but i had no more money.

[Skidmarx]

A full set of hampton deep dish would be awesome. Sell some stuff !!

[matrix563]

eh its not a big deal. i mainly wanted 25 pound plates. i'm going to do the tibia mod and i need 10 more to do a full 10 on each side. i can't lift that (2 on each side is challenging LOL) but i want to be ready . plus my hand grip machine and calf machine are best with 25 pound plates (hand grip machine only takes 25 pound max size plates).

besides the guy said someone was coming after me that day and if they didn't show he wouldn't hold them for me. he did only want $0.30 a pound. its only 4 days till i get paid. if he still has them i'll get the rest, if not oh well. i believe i did get the 2.5 pound hampton plates he had. at least i need to look closer first. i thought he had 1.25 pound olympic plates which is what i wanted but he had it listed wrong, only for standard. my friend uses standard plates so i got him some .

[deadwoodgregg]

26-Fitness in Hickory, NC. usually has alot of those Hampton deep dish plates in stock.

[Stasher1]

finally got some hampton plates. they had more plates but i had no more money.

It's a shame you're so far away, man. I have two Hampton 25's and two 10's that don't match the rest of my plates. I'd gladly trade them for an equal quantity of CAP 25's and 10's.

I actually segregated my oddball plates and put them on a tree of their own next to my preacher curl bench. They made my other plate trees look disorganized.

[matrix563]

It's a shame you're so far away, man. I have two Hampton 25's and two 10's that don't match the rest of my plates. I'd gladly trade them for an equal quantity of CAP 25's and 10's.

I actually segregated my oddball plates and put them on a tree of their own next to my preacher curl bench. They made my other plate trees look disorganized.

its cool i'm not even sure i like them they are too big for 25's. i'm trying to fit as many 25's on the things i need them on as possible .

[pvsampson]

Finally retired my plastic coated plates today.Got these plates and 7ft bar,(yeah crappy),and dumb handles for $250.Decent price for this country.The belt is old but has never been used and I got it from a second hand store for $20.(Made in Pakistan.)

[ProtienandIron]

Finally retired my plastic coated plates today.Got these plates and 7ft bar,(yeah crappy),and dumb handles for $250.Decent price for this country.The belt is old but has never been used and I got it from a second hand store for $20.(Made in Pakistan.)

Thats a good haul mate. When working with standard weights its always nice to get a load of 20s and 15s. If I remember right you already have a couple of 20s don't you? You've got the makings of a nice set now.

[pvsampson]

^^^Yep mate,I have 2 x 20's I got a while back,and some odd light plates.I got a scale for $5 last week and took it to the Railway to calibrate and it was spot on.So I weighed all my iron plates today and added to 462!!

I feel like such a grown up now I don't use plastic.


EDIT: The guy I bought them from just got an economy bumper set from Iron Edge here.Pretty good quality gear.

The bastard.

[ProtienandIron]

^^^Yep mate,I have 2 x 20's I got a while back,and some odd light plates.I got a scale for $5 last week and took it to the Railway to calibrate and it was spot on.So I weighed all my iron plates today and added to 462!!

I feel like such a grown up now I don't use plastic.


EDIT: The guy I bought them from just got an economy bumper set from Iron Edge here.Pretty good quality gear.

The bastard.

You're just going through the natural progression that many people on here have gone through. My first weight set was a 50kg plastic set. It helps you appreciate the good stuffwhen you get it.

[pvsampson]

You're just going through the natural progression that many people on here have gone through. My first weight set was a 50kg plastic set. It helps you appreciate the good stuffwhen you get it.

Over here there are well known dept. stores that sell a bench with 50kg plastic sets for $110.They are everywhere on second hand sites,and any iron plates sell for a premium.The original price for the plates I got today was $350,and I asked him what his minimum was.New standards with a correct bore,in my area,are $59 for 20kg and $45 for 10kg.7ft crap bar for $70. KMart sell cheap plates,$39 20kg, but the bore is only 26mm and don't fit any bloody bars!

There are good deals online for STD. and OLY.,but freight is a huge cost.

[oldred]

Fella posted some weights and bench on Craigslist. He didn't say what they were but I saw milling marks in the photo. The 45's, 35's, half of the 25's, 10's and 5's are milled. Came with two oly bars, a pair of oly db bars, the weight tree and the standard stuff in the photo. Couldn't fit the bench in the jeep and it wasn't anything I wanted. I'm happy.

[AttyGuy]

Fella posted some weights and bench on Craigslist. He didn't say what they were but I saw milling marks in the photo. The 45's, 35's, half of the 25's, 10's and 5's are milled. Came with two oly bars, a pair of oly db bars, the weight tree and the standard stuff in the photo. Couldn't fit the bench in the jeep and it wasn't anything I wanted. I'm happy.

Sweet find. Can you post better pics of the db handles?

[oldred]

Sweet find. Can you post better pics of the db handles?

Here you go. They have no markings on them. Neither do the two bars.

[AttyGuy]

Here you go. They have no markings on them. Neither do the two bars.

Nothing special with the db handles. Not York, though the bars are. Are the sleeves of the bars held on by roll pins or set screws?

[oldred]

Nothing special with the db handles. Not York, though the bars are. Are the sleeves of the bars held on by roll pins or set screws?

Screws. Seller said his father brought the York stuff upstate when he moved from Brooklyn fifty years ago. I don't think he knew what he had. Last night I asked him what plates were oly and what were standard. He replied he didn't think any of them were alloy they were all steel.

[AttyGuy]

May I suggest posting better pics in the York thread. BoHo may smile upon you. . .

Those bars are not 50 years old, but they are York. Awesome find.

[claricSTi]

After four weeks of waiting the new belt showed up right in time for some rack pulls. Feels amazing.

[ProtienandIron]

Thats a nice looking belt mate, should last a long, long time.

[GarageIron]

York welded Pro Styles came in. Plate mates on the way... oh, and a split sleeve York curl bar.

[claricSTi]

Those DB's are pure sex. I don't know if it's just due to my location but I've never seen any prostyle yorks (or even troys) in person. Heck the only ivanko pro styles I've seen are the ones I own.

[ProtienandIron]

Those dumbbells are sweet, nice buy.

[BloodType3R]

Lovin the belt claric. Is that a 13mm?

GI, you have an excellent sense of style when it comes to interior decor.. Why paint walls when you can cover them in bars?

[claricSTi]

No, I grabbed the 10mm for now.

I am mainly training my deadlift for my first PL coming up (doing pull only) and when I get into manly squat numbers, I will probably spring for the 13mm. I've heard a lot of people say it's pretty dang stiff to DL with the 13mm.

[TwoBitHit]

That's a beautiful belt, I love the color. Good purchase claric.

[alexthaman]

York welded Pro Styles came in. Plate mates on the way... oh, and a split sleeve York curl bar.

Great dumbbells Craig, as you know i have the same ones! I hope you enjoy them as much as i do!

[rthawker]

York welded Pro Styles came in. Plate mates on the way... oh, and a split sleeve York curl bar.

GI or alexthaman, I haven't been able to find these online or in the catalogs that Allison from York sent me. Where did you find them and at what cost?

[morebarbell]

I'm also drooling over the welded pro-styles. What are your thoughts about the ez bar? Is it a genuine split sleeve? If I recall correctly, you had mentioned some bar that had a groove but was not a true split sleeve. Which bar was that? How are the rubber grip on the ez bar?

[BloodType3R]

No, I grabbed the 10mm for now.

I am mainly training my deadlift for my first PL coming up (doing pull only) and when I get into manly squat numbers, I will probably spring for the 13mm. I've heard a lot of people say it's pretty dang stiff to DL with the 13mm.

Sounds like a good fit for your uses.. it just looked thicker to me.
Now get that sucker nice and broken in training for the meet.

[alexthaman]

GI or alexthaman, I haven't been able to find these online or in the catalogs that Allison from York sent me. Where did you find them and at what cost?

I bought them from york in Canada. I know that in the past there was york fitness in canada and york barbell in USA but now it is all the same brand: york barbell. A lot of the iron plates and iron dumbbells are made in Ontario, Canada and sold in the whole America but i dont know about these pro style welded dumbbells. I know it was a special order that they now have in their product line in Canada but i dont know if it is the same in the US? Sorry i can not help you more. Maybe ask Allison Foreman for them, maybe they are not in the catalog but she could maybe order them. And as for the price, i paid near 3800$ for 10-150 in 10 pounds increments.