Picking Plates - The Best Weights For Most People
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- What is your ideal plate? Chances are most people think of Ivanko or York. In this episode of picking plates we take a look at what I think are the best plates for most people. Machined plates not offer a great quality plate, they do so often times at a value that's affordable.
Make sure you check out the other videos in this series!
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Cheap Plates - • Picking Plates - Why I...
Don't Buy Bumpers - • Picking Plates - Don't...
Buy Used! - • Picking Plates - BUY U...
Machined/Milled: • Picking Plates - The B...
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What about ceramic plates? I find it hard to eat on these plates cause my food keeps falling through the middle
Don't do well with drops.
Ahhh yesss. The times when we were able to choose. A time when stock was available 😂
Right?!
Nobody:
Brandon: I like to spend money
I'm actually pretty calculated with it, which is why I have so much to spend lol.
@@BasementBrandon And here I am broke because I bought nintendo switch.
Brandon Campbell Diamond hey bud would you ever sell a few pairs of them calibrated plates of yours?? Let me know if you ever would..
Joey Hernandez sold them all already and made money off the deal!
Brandon Campbell Diamond well if you ever sell any of your other gear let me know
4:49 demonitized
we gucci
Man, I recently began to watch a lot of your videos as I'm trying to build my home/apartment gym. Your videos have been very helpful and I love the sense of humor you're using! Thank you and hopefully, your channel will be more successful than as already is!
Awesome! Thank you!
My garage gym isn't tall enough to overhead press 45LB plates without banging into the ceiling. 35's fit with my OHP perfectly. There's your use case if you need one.
yeah buddy!!
Or if the garage is cluttered with other people's stuff and you have to lift in a dedicated exercise room, the ceiling may be too low for guys that aren't even 6' tall
more plates, more dates
In my case more plates, less dates.
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@@BasementBrandon oh, the life of a married man
more plates more dates - but with dudes
I like how he didn’t care that he didn’t hit 10 min. He was just worried about making a video for the viewers.
Haha trust me, no one wants a few seconds of fluff just to hit that 2nd ad!
What!?! WVU represent! Hi from Seattle! (WV native and WVU trained lawyer and physical therapist)
Dope!
Had no idea all the finer details when it came to plates. Thanks for the info!
You bet!
9:58!!!!!!! Respect homie.
Lol, I thought about letting it just fade to black until 10 min but that would have been annoying for you all.
Just bought 4 pairs of 45 pounds, 2 pairs of 35 pounds and 2.5 pairs of 25 pounds for $0.56/pound.
I plan on selling the extra pair of 35 lbs and 1.5 pair of 25 lbs. I know exactly what you mean when you wish they would all offer one pair, additional to a 10 plate pair with n count of 45 lbs but it's kinda like buying hot dogs and buns. You'll never have the same amount of buns then hot dogs so you always gotta one up the other the next trip in the grocery store.
I wanna say that your channel has helped me out immensely. I bought the x-3 rack flat foot because of your recommendation a while back and it looks amazing aesthetically, the rogue ohio power bar and the repfitness fb 5000 bench because of your channel. I hope content like this keeps on coming more for us garage gym owners.
Question: Do you ever plan on maybe opening up your own gym for the more hardcore, competitive powerlifters / weightlifters / strongmen out there some day?
I like that analogy, mostly b/c I like hot dogs. I don't foresee a gym in my future. Real estate in the NE is pricey and there's no real incentive at this point. If there was an efficient way to do it where it wouldn't suck my bank account dry I'd love to, just don't imagine it's possible.
1:15 is killing me, lol
;)
...liking the gear. friend of a friend, was a S&C coach there for a minute (he worked w/ football primarily).. great content as always
Thanks Daniel!
You should make a video on today's covid19 market on plates and gym equipment what the best to buy at this covid prices etc etc
Ugh I've seen 2nd hand prices come down some, but I can't believe what some people were asking for and getting a few months ago!
I can’t believe I just voluntarily just watched another man just sit there and speak for almost ten minutes... and about fitting his bar into holes no less. (These innuendos are killing me man.)
Just goes to show, you don’t need a gimmick. Just some good content.
Thanks for the advice on weights... and holes. Can’t wait for things to be in stock again
haha appreciate that man
Milled plates begin with a rough casting of a plate, and is finished with Machining
Machined plates begin with a solid billet of stock material, and is fully machined from start to finish.
Machining typically has more individual steps to get from billet, to finished product than Milling. Since in Milling, you already have a rough plate, you're just going over pre-established dimensions. Fully Machined plates are more expensive, because they take more time on the machines doing the cutting, and needs more experienced programmers and operators, versus milled where you can hire a less experienced "button pusher" operator.
At the end of the day, the only real diff is what you start with, and how much you have to pay the person operating the machines that make the plates
Nice, thanks for the insight.
@@BasementBrandon any time!! I was a machinist for a while, so this is something I am somewhat educated on :P
York Legacy plates.
Calibrated, but old school milled 👍
Some good ones for sure!
I have my eyes on those atm. It will either be those or Rep's equilizers.
Quite informative. I have some of those exact Rogue machined plates in the silver/gray color. Love them! Accurate. Fit the bar well with very little slop. And they look great.
Nice!!!
I need multiple pairs because I always do supersets so I would sometimes need 35's on a bar to do rows while also needing them on a bar for presses.
Right on!
I too like the look of slapping a 35lb plate on the bar as opposed to a 25 and 10.. But yeah you don’t need a lot of them just one pair #AllPlatesMatter
my man
35lbs crew checking in!
F that, I'm the biggest plater-hater #25sand10s
Why would you do a 25 and a 10 when there’s a 35?
Cody I’m assuming garage gym folks think it’s a waste of money since they can combine a 25 and a 10 🤷🏼♂️ I personally love having a 35. It’s aesthetically cleaner
Hey I’m a machinist!!! I’m machining right now 🤙👍💪
Make me some plates! lol
You go boy!
Brandon Campbell Diamond lol I’m on it!
At some point I think you'll end up buying more calibrated plates.
I wouldn't say that's out of the question eventually. There are some good deals to be had. Just right now I can't justify it for how small my space is.
I had a few Ivankos that weren't within the 2% parameters they said were suppose to.
Major respect to the company who can give a guarantee such as "Within 2% or you get a full refund" lol
Candi Soda ,,are the ivankos under weight or overweight ? I’m asking because I was going to buy a set ..👌
Yeah I've heard some similar things with the newer ones. Seems once they started outsourcing to china the quality dropped some.
@@anthonyluisi7096
Lol just one 2.5lb plate was underweight and 2x were overweight (10lb plates). Nothing to go crazy over. This was out of 75lb of plates.
Chances are slim that you somehow get a bunch of bad lemons and coincidentally put them all on one side of the bar anyways.
I emailed them out of curiousity on how they go about knowing if all their plates are within 2%. They just gave the generic cut n paste response from the Faqs page of "We stack a couple thousand pounds on a scale and if it's within 2%, we pass them as within 2%" lol.. So i asked, "So what do you do if that stack of plates wasn't within 2%"
Never got an answer back 🤣
They're still good quality plates though, but saying they're within 2% of the stated weight is off putting.
Same with this dude in MN, lol his Omni Olympic plates were definitely not within 2% when I weighed them sooo yea
minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/spo/d/chanhassen-300-pound-olympic-weight-set/6901862300.html
@elephantrider78
I believe you. But I still think they shouldn't be allowed to boast the 2% status.
@elephantrider78
Oh wow, that's pretty legit of them. Sounds like a good brand already!
I obtained four Ivanko M-Series 35lb plates the other day - 35lb plate supporter here!
My man!
Awesome video Brandon. I was hoping you would discuss the 'machining' process.
With Rogue Matte Black Friday shipping and Hundo Pricing, there's no better bang for your buck. Functionally, I'm very happy I went with the Rogue Machined plates. That said, they're clearly still subject to Chinese quality control standards. The "machining" or "milling" on my plates are very apparent as many of the center hole profiles were cut down (not protrude as high) to ensure weight is within tolerance. Additionally, no two plates have the same color consistency. Some plates look flat grey while other plates (and even within the same plate) have a different looking hammertone finish.
Do you have similar quality control issues with your 6 shooters? I have the 'deep dish' standard plates.
The looks tend to be similar in structure, but the paint is a bit different on a few. I'll try to show this in my review. There's some other slight imperfections on the rounded edges, but overall I love them. It was a really tough choice to choose between these and the ones you got.
Thanks Brandon. I'm very satisfied too. Just a little bummed something with a Rogue name on it (albeit not manufactured by Rogue) would have higher quality standard in consistency.
It’s nice hearing a review on the best plates you can buy. I did get four 35s which made me laugh in your vid because I’m lazy. I keep one pair by the bench and another on the squat rack.
Haha convenience rules supreme.
It's kind of funny. ROGUE makes plates "similar" to IVANKO. And then they complain about TITAN "copying" them!
Lol good point
What’s with all the holes when you can only use one at a time
That's where you're wrong
Don't we all have more than one hole?
Well I mean with that attitude...
if you put an unsimetrical number of holes you'll move the center of mass outside the centar of the plate, probably that's why
@@B1G613 That's gay.
StrongArm Sport offers that option. Pick your # of 45s and they give you 2x35 lbs, 2x 25 lbs, 4x 10 lbs, 2x 5 lbs, and 2x 2.5 lbs!
Yeah I do like how they do that!
How do deep dished plates handle compared to thinner calibrated plates?
Handlling on comp plates is prob the biggest downfall (outside of price). Some are better than others due to design. Deep dish plates generally speaking are some of the easiest to handle, but take up more room on the bar.
These new vids you are putting out are superb! (that's no foul on your always great content) Great info, and thanks for all you do!
Glad you like them, I like talking equipment lol.
8:02 been shopping for plates and this is frustrating. once saw a set with 3 sets of 35's and no 45's
so strange.
This is actually the first plate video, of yours, that I've seen. I think a cool video on the subject of plates would be a visit to a manufacturing center/ factory. i.e. bumpers, machined, calibrated and otherwise
agreed, unfortunately there are not many made in the US any longer.
Yeah, that's pretty unfortunate. Maybe a barbell?
Always have been and always will be in the school of thought that - weight is weight. Is there a difference in quality? Yes. But it all boils down to is the extra cost truly worth it? Law of diminishing returns I believe is what it is called. And IMO for weight plates it starts to diminish - FAST pretty much once you go past the cheapest plates you can find. Now you don't want anything that's going to shatter upon impact if you drop the plate onto the floor, say on a deadlift or if you're doing one of those painful looking Oly lifts like a clean and jerk, haha. But as long as you buy from at least a fairly reputable manufacturer - I'm in the mindset of buy whatever the cheapest option is. If you fret over a plate being 1-2.... 3 lbs off what's painted on the plate itself. I'd rather invest in a simple paint marker. Odds are you already have a scale. Weigh each plate and use said paint marker to write the true weight of the plate on said plate. Then pair off plates that fall closest to each other in weight and make sure you put each one on either side of the bar. Voila..... your bar is evenly weighted and you know EXACTLY how much weight is on the bar. Or..... you can be a sane person and just use the plates as is and know you're in the ballpark of what weight you're lifting that's said on the plates. Rogue seems the place most people go for everything, so the cheapest option there is their cast iron plates..... which I use. I haven't felt the need to weigh each one, but let's say, on average of the eight 45 lb cast iron plates I own the average amount they're off by is 1.5 lbs. Fuck it.... 2 lbs. If I'm deadlifting 405 lbs with just those plates (I also have 4 - 55 lb bumpers I use.... to help save my floor, in addition to 2- 45lb bumpers..... for the same reason) I can actually be deadlifting "only" 390ish lbs..... or..... 420ish pounds in the most extreme cases. Odds are, between the 8 plates though, they'll likely all average out to be..... 45 lbs, give or take a few tenths of a pound. Meaning - I'll be lifting about 405 lbs. Now will that be an even steven 202.5 lbs on each half of the bar? Probably not. If that makes you freak out because you're OCD.... do one set. Step over the bar to face the other way..... and do your next set on that side. Do 4 sets and the "unevenness" has been felt by both sides of your body twice.
Bottom line...... it's not that big of a deal. At most, if you want to make it into a deal, just buy the paint marker for like $3 and weigh each cast iron plate you have and write down the EXACT weight each plate is and just evenly distribute that weight on the bar. I only say this to this extent and length, because the Rogue cast iron plates are $105 for a PAIR of 45 lb plates. The machined variety for the same pair of 45s..... $160. A $55 premium, and those machined plates aren't necessarily going to be 100% spot on either. They market it as having only a +2% weight tolerance. meaning they will never be under 45 lbs, but could weigh as much as..... 45.9 lbs. Or.... you can just buy the $3 paint marker, save the other $52 and buy the cast iron plates instead. As for calibrated plates. While pretty as fuck - complete waste of money IMO. Unless you are going to hold your own competition I fail to see the point. If anything I'd want plates way off in weight, ideally on the high side if I was training for a competition. If you're deadlifting 650 lbs with your junk weights, but the true weight is more like 655-660, when you go to the competition and they put 650 on the bar it's going to fly off the ground. Those calibrated 45s from rogue..... $185/pair. $80 more than the cast iron option, but only $25 more than the machined option. So if I wanted to piss money away on weight..... I'd probably just shell out the extra $25 and go all the way and get the calibrated plates. I mean if you're about to piss away a truckload of money on machined weight plates what's another few hundred bucks? I mean 4 pairs of machined 45 lb plates will run you $640. Calibrated variety - $740. Why not just spend the extra $100 at that point. Shipping will be the same because...... weight. is. weight.
While I see your points, I disagree. For most of the people watching, training is a hobby and like most hobbies people want to invest in it. Those cheap cast iron plates can also run into other issues in terms of return on investment, in a normal market they drop in value as soon as they're purchased, while good plates will retain most if not all (in some cases actually increase) over time.
@@BasementBrandon - I don't care about resale value. You'll get whatever someone is willing to pay. That said, even pre-covid I'd see on FB marketplace your standard cast iron plates going for at LEAST $1/lb. If I were to ever buy anything used it would be the cheapest thing I can find. I find so much stuff on craigslist or marketplace that's being sold for damn near retail price..... especially now for obvious reasons. If someone buys beat up calibrated plates anywhere near retail price (or any used equipment for that matter IMO) - they're a dummy. Why not just save the extra $100-300 and buy brand new? Ex. Rogue CI plates for a pair of 45s run at $1.16/lb..... not factoring in shipping. I just went on marketplace. Some dude in my area has only 55 lbs worth of plates for sale..... for $55. Again, that's likely covid inflated, but still. Even before the nonsense that is 2020 you'd see similar prices. Maybe pre-2020 those 55 lbs would be listed for $45-50...... still. Even at that price it's not worth it IMO.
And most people who do this for a hobby..... don't go through 3 power racks in about 3-4 years.... like someone I know, haha. We actually subscribe to the "buy nice, buy once" mantra. And what's "nice" about weight plates? Not much really IMO. Because like I said, weight is weight. I don't know many people who have their own equipment cycle through it like you do, resell it, just to buy different yet the same stuff. I mean I've watched your channel off and on for about 3-4 years and have seen you go from bumpers, to calibrated plates ( I think 2 sets), to I believe Rogue machined plates, to RepFitness' version of Rogue's machined plates. No one does that, haha. For the VAST majority of (sane..... or at least non-youtuber.... so sane, haha) people, cast iron plates is all they need and maybe 1-2 pairs of bumpers to put on when doing deadlifts.... and then load the rest of the bar with CI plates... to help protect the floor.
Bottom line. I don't know few people who actually own their own home gym setup like mine or yours. Of the people I DO know..... none of them plan to resell any of their stuff.... to buy new, but the same stuff again. ESPECIALLY right now seeing as how 8 months into this nonsense and fitness equipment manufacturers STILL can't supply their warehouses with, you know, the shit they supposedly sell. I am more floored with the fact you're capable of buying all this new shit somehow. How you're buying and getting anything in 2020 is baffling to me. I just entered Ironmaster's lottery drawing for the OPPORTUNITY to buy their quicklock dumbbells. I am supposed to hear this week if I get the "luxury" of buying from them. I was about to type "or not" but they aren't even going to notify people if they weren't selected. 2020 has been a maddening year and really has put a sour taste in my mouth toward pretty much every equipment manufacturer seemingly being incapable of getting their business in order..... 8 months into the dumbest "pandemic" in the history of pandemics.
Sorry for the rant there at the end. not really at you but at the equipment retailers - to be fair. Bottom line though is this - few people rotate through equipment like you and couldn't care less about resale value or ROI. My ROI is whether or not I actually use the piece of equipment and does it make me bigger or stronger? More of a health/fitness ROI if you will. And cast iron plates work just as well as machined or calibrated.
@@doseofreality100 I appreciate the feedback and opinion, but you're in the minority of those who watch this channel with those statements.
@@doseofreality100 Equipment retailers can only sell what they can get their hands on. If the equipment they sell is being manufactured out of California (think Ivanko), but the State of California is restricting people from working, then there will be a shortage of Ivanko equipment to sell. And let's not forget that about a million more people started equipping their home gyms since the pandemic hit.
One thing this pandemic has taught me is that working out with crappy equipment in a basement for over a year is almost torture. From my experience, weight ain't weight.
I been thinking for a long time about selling all my 45’s I’ve gotten over the years for 5-6 sets of deep dish!! Damn their my favorite please stop this series before I spend more money on plates!(this been one of my favorite series btw)
Haha only one more left! Some good deals on calibrated plates!
Does the hole loosen as the plate gets older?
Shouldn't!
@@BasementBrandon things that sound dirty but aren't. LOL
Dig the shirt WV
Need to support the boys!
Brandon, what are your thoughts on using machined/milled plates for dead lifting specifically. I am really just trying to purchase one set of weights and using them for all my workout needs. I was leaning towards REP’s rubber coated plates, but after watching this video I am leaning more towards a machined plate. One thing to note, I have 1/2” rubber gym flooring in my garage. That is all I have to cushion a deadlift.
You could go either TBH. Rubber coated or urethane are fine as well, just depends on your budget.
I like the dunbellbuddy ivanko deep dish sets ..Las Vegas not to far from me for shipping 457.5 lb set👍🏻... I’m never going to lift more than that in DL or SQT at my age ... so works for me 👌
Yeah the dude there will work with you to also customize plates in a set which I like, but the price point was still about a $1/lbs more than what I ended up getting, which was a swing of around $800 so couldn't justify it.
A gym I trained at had the Rogue 6-shooters. The edges were sharp! That alone made me not consider them when I purchased plates for my home gym.
Really? I don't have any sharp edges on mine.
@@BasementBrandon I'm not sure if it happened with time/usage but the outer edge was sharp on a lot of the plates. Maybe they changed that with more recent versions.
I trained at a gym today that had the Rogue Machined plates. Holy crap are they sexy.
It was a tough decision to make, but I went 6 shooters b/c they're a tad more accurate (1% vs 2%) and slightly thinner. But I do look at those machined ones often still lol.
@@BasementBrandon What I really liked about them is they had the same feel as using calibrated KG plates. Very solid and pretty much true to weight. And when doing deads I didn't have to chase the bar, it stuck to the ground.
I love 35s... makes loading deadlifts so ez.
My man
I love going thru play it again sports if you have one local. They sell a 300lb (including a cheap bar) for 255$, Troy Set. I find I can resell extra barbells or change plate, but overall save money at just $1/lb for the whole plate set.
Nice, i think yours is probably the most "local" to me. Are they the machined Troy?
Yes they are. I use to run one in FL, but if I know there are a few around me. I know you can also order bulk 45s and not need to pay shipping. The time to get them can be a little bit though.
Rep's plate price is pretty good, a pair for $80. Less than $1/lb is my price point. You used to be able to get plates on Amazon for well below $90 a pair but the last time I got them they were a lot closer to $90. I was wondering if the price for iron was going up because everyone's plate prices were increasing.
They have decent offerings, just wish they could sort out their shipping prices and keep things in stock lol.
@@BasementBrandon yeah that turned me off from them and also Archon. I was considering them for a new power rack but their stock is always in and out. Titan had the rack I wanted with the height and at the right price. I'm waiting to open up the packages and make sure I have everything.
This was pre pandemic, wasn’t it?
What are your thoughts on rubber-coated and urethane-coated iron plates? From what I've read, they're quieter, less likely to corrode, and durable (even more so with urethane coating)... but are they worth the additional cost, especially for a home gym application?
A lot of the older ones I've seen don't age well. Don't think it's worth the upcharge.
All Plates Matter had such a different context a year after this video was made LOL
Lol yep, one of the reasons I stopped using it.
Have you ever seen the watson pro plates?
Just wondering if they are even possible to beat, they really seem to be a cut above the rest
They do look pretty nice.
These are the coolest looking plates ever made.
Pretty dope!
Just a thought. After 37 yrs. at weld, fitting, burning shape cutting steel plate i can tell you that you can set up most any design plates with rib spokes or hole pattern and initially burned center hole that is chased with a cutter head resulting in a machinists slip fit or larger. Some plate fab shops will have there own shot blast/powder coat with Blanchard grinding(mirror smooth method to pull exact weight for plates.
For a multi pound various sizes set these plate burning steel shops love this kind of thing because they can fill in spaces on a 8 foot by 20 foot plate that might yield scrap because of other irregular shapes with large spaces that they can't fill with their ordinary customer base. For this reason YOU CAN MAKE A DEAL WITH THEM TO SAVE YO MONEY! PLUS everything you get is grain aligned Steel plate, not cast crap---never breaks!!
There have been a lot of these companies popping up over covid with plates like that. Usually their tolerances are off and plates are only offered in raw.
Does anyone know when Schisler first made plates? I tried Google no luck.
Maybe join one of the vintage weight groups on FB?
I am thinking of buying the York Deep Dish plates(as they are the only ones available). Do you know how accurate they are?
The machined ones I believe are within 2% +/-
I like a little slop on my bar but no scratches
Hey now!
Which plates are the best to buy for a garage home gym
Right now, whichever ones are in stock!
One year later, and thanks to the lockdown, the best plates are the ones you can get. All of my home gym Olympic plates are bumper because that is what is available.
Sure seems like it
I got fat bumper plates from rogue. They're ok outside of being too big on the bar.
Right on
These companies assuming you have are running a gym including all those small plates :(
I got all my plates on craigslist. I'm waiting for black friday to see if there are any good deals on plates and maybe a bar.
Thanks for the info.
Should be some good ones!
Who are the figures in your tattoos on the left? They look Sumerian or Egyptian.. Very cool looking
It's the Egyptian scene of the weighing of the heart.
Brandon, what do you think of rubber coated Olympic plates with steel insert. I found some rep rubber v2s and like them a lot, fit well...not many reviews. Do you like these plates for home use?
Just depends what you're going for. usually more pricey!
Brandon Campbell Diamond have you ever seen or used those plates though? Just curious about your thoughts on the quality of that plate. Can’t find many reviews on those other than their website. Thanks for the reply!
Nolan Stojentin are you looking at rubber coated iron, urethane coated, or bumper?
Brandon Campbell Diamond looking at rubber coated iron. Rep fitness rubber coated v2s. They are about the same price as some machined iron plates. Do they compare in quality to some of the machined plates you mention?
@@nolanstojentin8086 They're slightly smaller in diameter from what I can see and they are don't have as good of a tolerance (3%).
I prefer the vernacular Rusty Wagonwheel. I believe Mark Bell invented something along those lines.
Ah yeah they do have wagon wheels which simulate block pulls.
I was talking about the leather cheerio but thats ok
Can anyone explain whats wrong with 35s? I have even noticed that some commercial gyms don't have them and I have never heard why.
Some people feel they aren't necessary b/c you could use a 25 and a 10 to accomplish the same thing.
@@BasementBrandon That makes way more sense when I remember that non-bumper plate sets don't come with 15s. (I know I don't lift enough to need them but it makes the landlord happy)
Do u find any difference in how heavy the plates feel compared to calibrated plates? I have the strongarm sport calibrated plates. I also go to 2 different gyms. The gym plates feel so much easier I actually brought my scale to the gym just to make sure they're 45lbs.
Are you comparing the blue 20kg to the 45lbs plates?
@@BasementBrandon no. Just the total weight. Like say, if I can bench 350 for whatever in the gym and then I try 160kg in the house, the kg's feel way heavier. And I mean it's every time. A lot of times I'll have to finish a workout at the gym because I have to meet a client. And it always feels lighter. Maybe just placebo. Idk
@@2080bop For me a big thing was how little space it takes up compared to regular plates. Calibrated look like they don't weigh much, but usually are much heavier!
Noticed the same thing to about sets of plates
Right on!
Hey I found a website that sells sets of Ivanko slotted for $175. Have you reviewed those before?
Sure that's not for a pair?
Brandon Campbell Diamond Yes; sorry $150 for the set, which includes two of each: 45, 25, 10, 5, and 2.5. I’m thinking of picking up 2 sets and they look like their in good shape from the pic.
ah used, average price is around $1/lbs, so at around $0.86/lbs it's an ok deal. I will say they're prob my least favorite aesthetically of all their plates.
Awesome shirt
Thanks!
Did you go to WVU?
I did not!
I think when they say machined they might be simplifying the drilling and lathe turning process.
But it's all machining.
Makes sense!
I live in Belgium and the rogue calibrated plates are cheaper than the machined plates u have.
Interesting to hear!
telehab , what a deal .. that’s awesome 👏
Where? Do they deliver to NL? :-)
What about weider weight plates? What do you think about those?
The most popular ones you find used are usually a bit smaller diameter and 44lbs/20kg.
Sick video
Thanks Cesar.
I bought a pair of York 45lb plates directly from their website last year and got some Cast Iron crap... weights are crap. Get yourself some nice 1980's milled steel plates like mother nature intended.
York def isn't what they used to be :(
Is there an all weights matter T shirt?
Haha not yet, but maybe all funding can go to to finding homes for abandoned 35s.
Metal plates are the way to go
Right on!
To me, the Black Friday deal on rogue calibrated plates is the way to go if you’re into powerlifting style workouts. Love mine
Agreed, when I sold mine I made money!
Are you from WV? I went to WVU Tech.
I'm not, but I like to support teams by buying shirts to help raise money.
No ad revenue for under 10min video?
I don't pay attention to ad revenue.
@@BasementBrandon You do you man
I’m Amish. How many gallons of pigs milk would I have to drink to get as strong as you?
I'm not very strong, so probably only one lambskin thermos worth.
A tight hole fit around your bar is critical, too loose and the weight just flops all over.
hey now
Dat York doe! 🔥 😘 ♥
bow chica wow wow
35lbs = 15.9 KG ? Have I ever seen a 16kg plate in the UK ? 🤔
it's the equivalent of a 15k plates :)
I always ask myself would Ben Pollack care about this or that. Who cares what plates you use really. You are not in competition so what difference would it make if it was off even a pound one my or the other.
It just depends. For an "enthusiast" like myself, we overthink everything :)
I have revolvers. I ended up with these after going through the gauntlet of Cheaper cast plates and even some quality Troy machined. The ivanko classic deep dish were also great but only had a few and after getting my first full set of revolvers, I have continued buying them. Bumper plates are nice for olympic lifting but expensive and they do have a life span. That said, they are even more expensive over time as they will lose value and at can dry up. The other issue is they are big and hard to handle. This can limit what you can fit on the bar as well so if you are up in numbers with say your deadlift, you may need the longer barbells.
Newer revolvers are NOT of the same quality as stuff 10+ years old. I bought some newer ones a few years ago and they were of the same machine quality of a Harbor freight tool prototype. Full of cosmetic issues, bad fillings, bad paint, and the most not notable was the center holes not cut dimensionally to the outer ring on the plates. For this reason, if I ever bought new again, I may consider the six shooters. Rouge also pissed me off with their Black Friday shenanigans though so I have little interest with them just for being a US company.
I have heard that newer Ivanko (and York) weights are not up to the same quality standard of the older ones.
Brandon Campbell Diamond I can 100% confirm that based on my experience. My old ones are like they were milled by an old school machinist with precision tooling.The newer ones seem like like they were milled by some factory workers that used to work for harbor freight but got fired and were later offered jobs at the ivanko plant.
My dad was a machinist for 50 years. He looked at both and said the older ones were likely made with at least some hands on them during the cutting process and the newer ones were completely done by a machine.
I am thinking of building a home gym
It's a great investment!
@@BasementBrandon yup will keep posted once done but will be a humble one
Why no stainless steel plates? Yes, they would be expensive. But I'm quite sure everyone here has purchased stupidly expensive gear, not because they NEEDED it, but because it was cool and they wanted it. I only ask because I just finished sanding and repainting my old Ivanko plates and have recently been looking at a stainless steel bar.
Weights are all cast for the most part, to machine SS plates it would be way too cost prohibitive, like $1000 per plate.
@@BasementBrandon I've seen knuckleheads drop $100,000.00 on rims. I promise those same knuckleheads would spend $1,000.00 on a plate. LOL!
some people have a “too big “ problem???
Yes if you stay big for more than 5 hours consult your doctor.
I NEVER cared what type of plate style. Only $$/lb in Olympic. The rest does not usually matter unless your gym needs rubber coating.
Depends, for some accuracy, finish, and durability are important.
@@BasementBrandon Lift what you can lift. Unless you're a power lifter where #'s matter....I care not! ;-) Cheers!
Them rogue plates are sexy
Like them a lot!
Eurothane FTW
Urethane plates are pretty pricey, thick, and tend to be pretty slippery. I prefer machined for most applications!
@@BasementBrandon 6 shooter eurothane WOOOOOOOOOOOO "Ric Flair voice"
My number one criteria is: can you do CrossFit with them?
You could do any training with any plate, just might not be ideal results lol.
What´s crossfit?
What about homemade comcrete plates lol
Yikes no thanks
#allplatesmatter
damn right!
I only come to this videos for the innuendos.
my man
But. But.... they all weigh the same....
Riiiight :)
You had me until you started talking about 35s. #35platesDontCount
More for me.
Why does weight cost so much! lol
If you simplify it, it's not bad as per pound you're paying like $0.75/lbs for low end stuff and $3-$4 for high end stuff. Compare that to other items you buy that are based off weight and it's not bad, but the problem is it adds up when you're talking about something that's 45lbs.
okay I'm getting used to the look, but have you lost any strength?
Gained strength.
The standard plates look the best
I am partial to my own, but the old Ivanko standards are nice too.
When it comes to plates. Money talks and bullshit walks. As long as the plates are approximately the weight marked on them I'm good. I don't give a furry crack of a rats ass about milling or fit or tolerances or any other bullshit details.. Most of us are on a budget so the cheaper the better. Does the 45 lb plate weigh 45 lbs or maybe 46.5 lbs or 43.5 lbs? who cares? if the money you saved allowed you to pay the rent or your car payment.
I'm not sure I followed. You said "As long as the plates are approximately the weight marked on them I'm good." But then you said, "Does the 45 lb plate weigh 45 lbs or maybe 46.5 lbs or 43.5 lbs? who cares?"
Which is it 🤪
You might need some help with your colour grading.
This is what it looks like, so I'm good.
What does it even matter all you need is a couple a ten lb plates and maybe a 5 🤣😂😂
All you little guys are worried about all the wrong things
nah
Seriously you look like cross fit
Kristopher Ford thanks! I look forward to your videos... oh wait 😂
I compete power lifting I am in plenty of videos
And I bet I look better naked a 150 pounds heavier than you