 Pleasantly pleased |
| Review Date: February 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Allen V. Young, |
| I was somewhat skeptical with these weights because I though I need significantly more weight. If you are into high rep workouts these are excellent. They are also versatile for the entire family. I would certainly recommend these for anyone at any fitness level. |
Don't shop at Sportsman's Guide
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| Review Date: January 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: B. Burge, Iowa USA |
| These are a great little set of dumbells. I bought a set from amazon and love them. My personal trainer needed a set so I bought her some from Sportsmans Guide through amazon. The problem was that they only sent one. The ad on amazon and all the paperwork (receipts, invoices etc.) all said "pair". I would not be able to review a pair right here if that were not the case. When I received one I immediately contacted Sportsman's Guide via e-mail. No response. Their lack of response leaves the impression that if they ignore it, it will go away. A couple of weeks later I wrote them an "assertive" e-mail. They responded by offering me $5 off my next purchase with them. I don't think so. Not when they only send you half an order. amazons pair was $163 and free shipping. Sportsman's guide was about $95 per pair plus about $11 shipping. Sounds like a good deal 'til you only get one. Then it's not even close. They did eventually issue a refund after I sent it back. However the gift for my trainer was very late thanks to the "mistake" in the ad. In later e-mails with them they were offering a return label after I had already returned it and received the refund. they are all mixed up in the customer service dept. I run a business too. If I were running the Sportsman's Guide I would have sent another dumbell to the customer with my apology for "our mistake". I realize they are in business to make money but always good customer service, even at a small financial loss, will keep existing customers and bring in new with a positive review here and other places. That's just how I do business. They are welcome to do it their way. Great dumbells by stamina. Do yourself a favor and purchase directly from amazon and NEVER shop at Sportsman's Guide. |
Exellent choice for women
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| Review Date: September 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dolly Mama of 3, Rolling Hills Estates, CA United States |
| I purchased these after going to my local sports supply chain and found I spent almost $100 on just 3 individual dumbbells... how ridiculous! These replace 9 SETS of dumbbells. They are not overly bulky like it's competitors are. I love that you can increase by 2.5lb increments. It takes a little mathematical thinking at first because the bar alone weighs 5lbs and you adjust each side independently. Each plate is 2.5lbs. If you are working out to a video, you need to be fast when adjusting the weight because you have dial each side (so 4 adjustments if working with 2 dumbbells). Sometimes it takes a little finesse to get the bar back in, but once you get the wiggle giggle figured out, they are great. Also, there is a little(very little) window which shows you the weight selected. This is a little bothersome when trying to adjust quickly to follow a video. Again, once you get the hang of the math and wiggle giggle, these are GREAT!! I really love them and totally happy with my purchase! Especially since they were about 1/2 the price of the competitor!! |
wiggle it!
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| Review Date: August 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: G. Wells, NYC, USA |
the lock-on mechanism is a little wobbly, but if your plan is to simply start at one weight and then gradually graduate to a heavier weight month by month, these are great.
But if you intend to make daily changes to the weight (for different exercises, for example), you might find yourself getting slightly annoyed at having to slightly wiggle & jiggle the weights and knobs around to get them to fit onto the bar.
also, the lightwieght plastic tray tends to get wedged to the weights, so don't in a million years imagine yourself "plugging in" the dumbell, flicking a switch, and then picking it up (with less weight or more weight on it) in one smooth quick fashion... You need two hands and at least 10~15 seconds to get anything changed on these.
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Very Pleased
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| Review Date: June 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ann Warner, Boonville, MO USA |
| These were purchased as a gift for my husband. He has been working with them for about 4 weeks now, and continues to comment on how much he likes them. I was concerned about the coments of other reviewers about the indicator being hard to read (we don't find it hard at all) and the necessity to move four dials to change the weight (would you want all the weight on one end?) and don't find any problems with either of these issues. These work great, are more reasonably priced than other comperable sets, and have a nice look and feel, which was important to my spouse. He gives them a whole-hearted stamp of approval. |
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