was wondering anyone of u have experience with this Gold's Gym 100 lbs Weight Set ?
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeal...7022&ru=289932
Just wanna do my workout at home instead of joining the gym. what about its quality?? is it easy to use?? still, is it a good buy or not??
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07-29-2010, 01:20 AM #1
fantastic Gold's Gym ?
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07-29-2010, 02:18 AM #2
I have no experience with that barbell, but I got a 300lb cap barbell set from Sports Authority for around $150. Don't know if you have that store around you though.
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07-29-2010, 04:00 AM #3Registered User
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They are junk, I would not waste my money, Cement filled plastic coated and a tubular bar. The bar alone would make me question it. 100 lbs is probably pushing it for max weight.Originally Posted by arthurboy
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07-29-2010, 05:12 AM #4www.mutantfitness.com
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No man. Seriously. No.Originally Posted by arthurboy
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07-29-2010, 06:50 AM #5Equipment Geek Mod
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Troll post?
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07-29-2010, 07:40 AM #6Stiff knee guy
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I just wasted my time clicking through 2 links to see a plastic cement filled weight set...
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07-29-2010, 08:24 AM #7www.mutantfitness.com
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Indeed. What has been seen cannot be unseen....Originally Posted by yankeemarko1
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07-29-2010, 08:55 AM #8Bootless Errand
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In light of all these ^^^^, OP, I'd conservatively opine that you should just step away from the plastic weights.No brain, no gain.
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07-29-2010, 11:30 AM #9Squat/Dead/Press/Repeat
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holy crap... I didn't even know you could still find these god awful plastic weights, takes me back a few years.
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07-29-2010, 11:32 AM #10Super Spreader
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I had the grey Sears ones in high school, until the plastic cracked and the concrete came out.Originally Posted by Jimbo.
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07-29-2010, 12:24 PM #11Registered User
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Plastic filled weights are only good for holding down tarps on boats, sheds, rv's, etc.
Junk junk junk junk & junk.
Serious question though......does the cement get poured and cure in the plastic cover? Or do they get molded in plastic after the cement hardens. Expanding cement might be the cause of the covers always breaking.
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07-29-2010, 12:42 PM #12Registered User
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When? Was this around holiday time? I'm going to check out Sports Authority around me for the first time, and I don't want to get excited, because that is exactly what I am looking for.Originally Posted by Hoobag
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07-29-2010, 12:48 PM #13Squat/Dead/Press/Repeat
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just call around for pricesOriginally Posted by Bassir
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07-29-2010, 01:02 PM #14Registered User
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Right.Originally Posted by Jimbo.
Do you know any other chains/stores (preferably around NYC) that usually have them in stock? Dicks...
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07-29-2010, 01:20 PM #15Squat/Dead/Press/Repeat
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yeah you might try Dicks, or Play it Again Sports if you have any around. Also just check Craigslist, people are selling olympic weights ALL the time. You can find something reasonable for sure. I have about 200 bucks invested in my weights, and I have about 500 lbs worth, all bought used.Originally Posted by Bassir
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07-29-2010, 01:20 PM #16Super Spreader
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Dicks has them, but I haven't been there in a while. I was just at Sports Authority the other day. If I remember correctly their 300 lb set was either $199 or $219, but it seems they pretty much always have a 20% off "sale" on free weights and dumbells.Originally Posted by Bassir
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07-29-2010, 01:55 PM #17Registered User
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Last I went to Dicks, they only had a Standard Set.Originally Posted by desslok
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07-29-2010, 03:07 PM #18Registered User
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Not a good look, I'm sure you need more weight than that
You can get 300 lbs sets for a good price with the Olympic barOriginally Posted by arthurboy
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07-29-2010, 10:08 PM #19Registered User
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go to craigslist and score real weights, there are tons of gems there
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07-30-2010, 06:29 AM #20that which has emerged
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I've seen the Cap 300 pound set at Dicks and a local chain - price is typically around $199.
I'm curious, does anyone typically use a 300 pound olympic set like this for dumbells ?
(i mean with olympic sized db bars )"The two kinds of people, on earth I mean, are the people who lift and the people who lean."
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07-30-2010, 09:26 AM #21eye R special
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Here's the store locations for Play-It-Again in NY ( http://www.playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=NY ). They sell new sets as well as used sets.
I've never seen a set for sell with dumbbell handles instead of the barbell. At least not Olympic size.
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