How many plates do you have? Is it enough?

[murphyreedus]

780 pounds of vintage York iron:

11x45 ><
6x25
10x10
6x5
2x2.5


I'd like an even number of 45s and another pair of 25s and 2.5s. I have more than enough weight for when I'm lifting by myself, but when lifting with others it would be nice to have at least 16 45s so I could set up 405 for squat and 405 for deadlift at the same time.

[smokeater]

I have 8-45's,8-25's,14-10's,10-5's,6-2 1/2, 2-1 1/4. Why do I think I need more?

You've got just under 770lbs of plates. Unless you've got a leg press, yes you have more than enough (unless you deadlift or squat more than this). Any more is luxury, not necessity (coming from the guy who has 1500 of plates in the basement and another 800 or so in the garage for the prowler sled).

[Farley1324]

I have

Rogue Comp Style bumpers:
6x45, 2x35, 2x25

Rogue rubber coated change plates:
2x10, 6x5, 4x2.5, 2x1.25

Rogue HG 2.0 bumpers:
4x45, 2x25, 2x15, 2x10

Irons mostly to weigh the rack down these days
4x45, 4x44, 2x35, 2x25, 2x10, 4x5


I want a few more is all. Another 2x45 comp bumpers and more rubber coated change plates

[thebigzakbowski]

4 45s 2 35s 6 25s 4 10s 4 5s 2 2.5s....
enough for now but not for long

[Pillager]

Iron
45 x 4, 35 x 4, 25 x 8, 10 x 12, 5 x 8, 2.5 x 8

Rubber encased iron
45 x 8, 25 x 4, 10 x 4, 5 x 2, 2.5 x 6

MDUSA Rubber Comp Bumpers
55 x 2, 45 x 2, 35 x 2, 25 x 2, 10 x 2

Cap Bumpers
35 x 2, 25 x 2

Kraiburg Bumpers
55 x 2

Plenty for now.

[foltermeister]

4x50kg
2x25kg
30x20kg
16x15kg
18x10kg
18x5kg
14x2,5kg
18x1,25kg
4x0,5kg
2x0,25kg

That is all at the moment i got on Olympic Plates and around 500kg in standard plates

[rlundregan]

I have about 800 lbs of Ivanko O series, about 680 lbs of CAP iron plates, and 160 lbs of OFW bumpers.

[naturalbb]

I have 8-45's,8-25's,14-10's,10-5's,6-2 1/2, 2-1 1/4. Why do I think I need more?

I have 10 - 45lbs, 2 - 35lb, 2 - 25, 4 - 10lbs, 4 5lbs, 2 - 2.5lbs and 2 x 1.25lbs.

[crutoi]

its really a pointless question... if you have plate loaded equipment you need more, other wise you shoulf have +/-200lb more then you can lift on your biggest lift...

i have maybe 3500 lb of Revolvers, i can max out all my plate loaded equipment and load every bar i have with 45s and still ahve some to do farmer walks ... this is equipment forum... so regulars that are anal about having matching sets will keep buying just to grow the sets... yorks and ivankos will always keep their value, so you can grow sets as much as your wallet allows... if its a cap set... stick with 500lb

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[AttyGuy]

its really a pointless question... if you have plate loaded equipment you need more, other wise you shoulf have +/-200lb more then you can lift on your biggest lift...

i have maybe 3500 lb of Revolvers, i can max out all my plate loaded equipment and load every bar i have with 45s and still ahve some to do farmer walks ... this is equipment forum... so regulars that are anal about having matching sets will keep buying just to grow the sets... yorks and ivankos will always keep their value, so you can grow sets as much as your wallet allows... if its a cap set... stick with 500lb

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Exactly.

[theToolShed]

Ivanko Omezh

8x45
4x35
4x25
6x10
4x5
4x2.5

Rogue Training Bumpers

8x45
4x35
4x25
4x10

Rogue Change plates

2x10
2x5
2x2.5

[Synthetickiller]

stick with 500lb

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Unless you lift more than 500 lb.

[MichaelSRivera]

In my opinion, it depends on the equipment we use.

[rlundregan]

In my opinion, it depends on the equipment we use.

Ordinarily you would be correct. However, this is Equipment Forum. Therefore, we all need 5000 lbs of plates, and that's just if we don't even lift.

[AttyGuy]

Ordinarily you would be correct. However, this is Equipment Forum. Therefore, we all need 5000 lbs of plates, and that's especially if we don't even lift.

Fixed it for you. . . .

[Synthetickiller]

Are there actually people here who collect weights & don't lift?

[AttyGuy]

Are there actually people here who collect weights & don't lift?

Yes, but most like that are on the vintage forum.

[Synthetickiller]

Yes, but most like that are on the vintage forum.

I find that so foreign & strange. It's like owning a collector's car, but not even having a daily driver & always taking the bus.

[1651Naismith]

I find that so foreign & strange. It's like owning a collector's car, but not even having a daily driver & always taking the bus.

Drive it like you stole it. Applies to cars and plates.

[Cleveland33]

I find that so foreign & strange. It's like owning a collector's car, but not even having a daily driver & always taking the bus.

My BIL has a Ferrari and his "daily driver" is a Porsche (cause it has a back seat for the kid seat) BUT most often takes the bus to work.

[turbolsxstang]

I have 4 pairs of 45's and definitely need more. I do super sets when doing accessory work and that requires having a lot more plates.

Just ordered another 3 pairs of 45lb plates so now I'm up to about 820lbs worth of plates. (160lbs worth of rogue echo bumpers and 655lbs worth of troy GO plates).

[dumb.bell]

I'd have to take an inventory to get an exact number, but approximately 7500lbs of plates in total.

Approximately 2800lbs Intek Grip Plates
Approximately 2200lbs of Unbranded DD Ivanko
Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 700lbs of bumpers (400lbs of which are Pendlay Elite)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 300lbs DD Vintage Marcy
Approximately 300lbs DD Ben Plates

I have way more than I need now that I have gotten rid of most of my plate loaded machines. I'm much better at buying than selling. I'm always worried that I will regret selling something.

[Greybird2]

I'd have to take an inventory to get an exact number, but approximately 7500lbs of plates in total.

Approximately 2800lbs Intek Grip Plates
Approximately 2200lbs of Unbranded DD Ivanko
Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 700lbs of bumpers (400lbs of which are Pendlay Elite)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 300lbs DD Vintage Marcy
Approximately 300lbs DD Ben Plates

I have way more than I need now that I have gotten rid of most of my plate loaded machines. I'm much better at buying than selling. I'm always worried that I will regret selling something.

Wow! Clearly the winner so far by a couple tons. That is a lot of plates...

[AttyGuy]

You certainly don't have an iron deficiency.

[urbanlifter]

I'd have to take an inventory to get an exact number, but approximately 7500lbs of plates in total.

Approximately 2800lbs Intek Grip Plates
Approximately 2200lbs of Unbranded DD Ivanko
Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 700lbs of bumpers (400lbs of which are Pendlay Elite)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 300lbs DD Vintage Marcy
Approximately 300lbs DD Ben Plates

I have way more than I need now that I have gotten rid of most of my plate loaded machines. I'm much better at buying than selling. I'm always worried that I will regret selling something.

Very impressive db, and he even lifts bro's....

[MGM711]

I think I can always find a reason to have a few more plates, but right now I have 10 pairs of 45s, 8 pairs o 25s, 6 pairs of 10s and 5s, and yes one pair of 2.5s...not sure how that happened. Then I have 2 full sets of bumpers and one set of KG change plates. That sounds plenty for a garage, but I think I still need some more just so I can be lazy and not have to lug weights around my garage.

[chadsalt]

I'd have to take an inventory to get an exact number, but approximately 7500lbs of plates in total.

Approximately 2800lbs Intek Grip Plates
Approximately 2200lbs of Unbranded DD Ivanko
Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 700lbs of bumpers (400lbs of which are Pendlay Elite)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 300lbs DD Vintage Marcy
Approximately 300lbs DD Ben Plates

I have way more than I need now that I have gotten rid of most of my plate loaded machines. I'm much better at buying than selling. I'm always worried that I will regret selling something.

WTF? Lol I don't think any gym I've been to had that many plates.

[dumb.bell]

Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York

Correction

Approximately 650lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 250lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 250lbs of BFCO
200lbs Unbranded Iron Disc (2 x 100).

[matrix563]

I'd have to take an inventory to get an exact number, but approximately 7500lbs of plates in total.

Approximately 2800lbs Intek Grip Plates
Approximately 2200lbs of Unbranded DD Ivanko
Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 700lbs of bumpers (400lbs of which are Pendlay Elite)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 300lbs DD Vintage Marcy
Approximately 300lbs DD Ben Plates

I have way more than I need now that I have gotten rid of most of my plate loaded machines. I'm much better at buying than selling. I'm always worried that I will regret selling something.

impressive. got me beat lol.

i have 3000 lbs of cap weights
1500 lbs of rubber weider grip weights
500 pounds of troy bumpers

and roughly 630 pounds of deep dish single 45 plates.

i plan on replacing some of the 10's 5s 2.5s cap weights with old school york plates, which i currently have around 400 pounds of. the smaller cap weights aren't cast as well as the larger ones. i have no interest in the bigger york weights because they suck for lips as far as gripping them goes. the caps aren't too much better but still a better lip.

eventually i may replace all the smaller cap weights with the yorks but it would be hard to find enough to do so.


if the yorks had the same lip, i would go with the yorks for the larger 25 and up sizes.

the 25 35 45 lb cap weights are cast well enough to me that i am fine with them. the weider weights are my 'nice' weights. eventually i'd like the color revolvers but not at the price they want new

[smokeater]

I'd have to take an inventory to get an exact number, but approximately 7500lbs of plates in total.

Approximately 2800lbs Intek Grip Plates
Approximately 2200lbs of Unbranded DD Ivanko
Approximately 1000lbs of 60s Vintage York (8 DD 45s)
Approximately 700lbs of bumpers (400lbs of which are Pendlay Elite)
Approximately 200lbs of other Vintage York
Approximately 300lbs DD Vintage Marcy
Approximately 300lbs DD Ben Plates

I have way more than I need now that I have gotten rid of most of my plate loaded machines. I'm much better at buying than selling. I'm always worried that I will regret selling something.

Every now and then you have a crummy evening and then come across an encouraging message. This inventory of weights brought a smile to my face. Thank you, sir!