I use Rogue Echo bumpers and rarely drop them, if at all. It's what I bought at the time and I would consider Titan's and they're one of the few companies to have bumpers in stock. There are a lot of home gym eliteists out there that only buy certain brands, but a the end of the day, it's a home gym. Who's going to see it? Buy what you want and what you can afford.
Trying to make the videos a bit more entertaining to watch. Who doesn't like some small Easter eggs or their favorite childhood sound effect. What's your preferred plate,when you aren't testing out a new set?
@@NoFate247 I have some weights that must be from the 70’s man. I don’t know the brand but they are pretty standard! I paid between 1.85-2 per lbs I tbink
I have Titan, Rogue and Rep bumpers. Also Valor and Hampton rubber/plastic coated. Its all I could find in March 2020 on Craigslist and marketplace. I could careless about bumpers. Bodybuilding training so not bouncing weights. It's all I could get. They work so its all good.
Agree with doing upgrades. Had my home gym for 3 years now and always get new stuff when I can. Plates might be in the future it has been a hobby for me also.
Currently have all steel plates. I’ve been considering bumper plates but the only real reason I would need them is so I could drop them. That reason alone is not enough for the massive price difference of the elite bumper plates especially when I already have a full set of steel plates.
Means a lot coming from you, really trying to make these videos pop, be informative, and avoid boring pointless videos. If you see anything I can improve don't hesitate to let me know. How often are you lifting lately?
Currently I have the “Standard Olympic Iron Plates” purchased from Rogue. For me they were the cheapest with shipping from anything else I could even find in stock. Took me a while to get my collection filled up with the plates I needed, but it was worth it. Especially since my lifting style is primarily a bodybuilding style and average strength training. I may have to pick up a pair of the bumpers and a bar that I can drop eventually. For now, I’m content.
@@NoFate247 lately it’s been 3-4 times a week (splits). Before Covid and working from home when I was able to get into the gym it was 5 days a week with the weekends off. Example Mon= Chest, Tues=Back, Wed=Arms, Thurs=Shoulders, Fri=Leg day. I hope to get back to that, but without some of the machines and equipment I once had access to I may change some stuff up.
Great video! I currently have Weider Olympic plates, have had them for years as they were budget friendly. Hoping to upgrade them sometime in the near future.
That's the problem with replacing plates. If you lift a decent amount your kinda screwed. I do 405 for example on my dlift sets an same on squat so I'm screwed 😅. I have to but the 340 set plus another pair of plates. I think I'm gonna go with the urethane ones from titan after looking at some of your reviews. The bells of steel are my fav looking design wise but they are the same plate. Don't ever stop the sound effects btw lol, coincidentally I just rewatched wreck it Ralph lol
Great video! Just subscribed and will watch all your content. I have some cheap iron plates that I want to beat the crap out of before getting new plates but I really want the Titan elite bumpers, either these ones or the fully colored ones. Didn’t have a specific reason why but your video helped a lot! Do you know if there were any deals on these bumpers (Black Friday or otherwise) before COVID happened? I’m hoping once if the world normalizes I can pick these up in the future since I really shouldn’t spend the money right now (your video didn’t help, hah).
@@NoFate247 thanks. Specs look the same so wasn't sure which way to go. Just need more space for deadlifts as I'm about to run of space with my current bumper. Again thanks for the response
Those things are the absolute thinnest!!! A bit more per pound and don't bounce but if you want thin or have a plate loaded machine at home, those are your best bet!!!!💯
@@NoFate247 that was my thought. I have a plate loaded machine and even though I’ll probably never hit 350 on a lat pull down or low row it’s nice knowing I can go over it with their plates. Also my hex bar has kind of a short sleeve so it’s nice knowing I can load more there too
I grew up in a trailer house. I totally get not having any money at all, and for half my life, I couldn’t have afforded even Titan equipment. That said.... Titan is not a name anyone is proud of. You buy Titan because you find other things too expensive, not because you think it’s the best. Therefore, I’d choose the “budget” over the “elite” because I don’t want the name brand Titan in my face. Titan either needs to begin making ALL their products comparable to Sorinex or Rogue or becoming a “no-name” generic. Right now they are like Walmart’s “ozark trail” outdoor gear. It’s junk, and the pieces that arent junk, you don’t want anyone to know its Ozark Trail. You’d just rather it was brandless.
@@NoFate247 Well now I'm in a totally different position in life. My gym is probably 800 square feet. Rogue monster rack, Rogue Rhino Belt squat, Rogue Echo Bike, Rogue GHD, Rogue Reverse hyper, Old Commercial Smith Machine (Magnum?), Hoist V6 cable machine, Body Solid Leg press, 120 pound powerblocks, four barbells, Ivanko Revolver plates, and "X-Fitness" bumper plates from Amazon. The bumpers are clearly cheap, but at least had the dignity to not YELL it in my face with bright branding. HAHA Keep "checking in," I love your content.
While I agree plates are where you can “cheap out” on since all you need is weight that’s decently accurate, I don’t agree with you on your stance on Titan. I think they operate in a niche that works for them (being in between the higher quality brands and the no-name brands from Amazon and Walmart). If Titan ups their quality to Sorinex’s or Rogue’s level, nobody would buy from them them because they are already deep in that market. The Blues City barbells they released provides a great case study for this. They released a made in USA barbell that’s much better in quality than what they normally put out and the general consensus was to still buy an Ohio Power Bar instead. If Titan is the same price as Rogue, people are just going to buy Rogue. But for items that aren’t mission critical like plates, landmines, axle bars, gymnastic rings and what have you, it makes sense to go with Titan if you’ve already blown your budget on Rogue and Sorinex and/or don’t want to deal with additive shipping charges. Pivoting down to being no-name generic doesn’t make sense either because there are hundreds of nameless brands that fight with each other for sales. A lot of these brands can’t offer the specificity that Rogue can offer. Titan can because they essentially copy Rogue and purposely make an inferior quality product to sell for cheaper to undercut Rogue. So business ethics is more of a valid reason to not be “proud” of owning Titan versus quality like you said. Titan’s positioning in the fitness gear industry is the same as Thursday’s positioning in the boots industry. Some people don’t want to pay for luxury but they don’t want generic department store stuff either. There are brands for that in every industry. It makes sense for Titan to be that brand for fitness. Daniel Wellington for watches, Huawei for smartphones, RC Cola for soda, Columbia for outdoor apparel, Dunkin’ Donuts for coffee, IKEA for furniture, H&M for fast fashion. It’s Business & Marketing 101. Not everyone can afford Rogue and Sorinex but some people don’t want to buy nameless crap either. Titan understands this. You’re not who they’re marketing to and speaking of which... I don’t think @nofate247 should feel bad about his purchase and how he spends his hard earned money (or hustle in this case). He doesn’t strike me as someone who cares about how a brand is displayed on his requirement. He’s pretty practical and if something is usable, he’s good with it. Brand shaming him doesn’t feel right at all. He fits Titan’s target market compared to your average fitness brand “Rogue, Sorinex, Eleiko everything” snob on Reddit. A lot of bumper plates from the mid-tier brands like Titan and those a step above like REP, Bells of Steel, Griffin and Fringe get their bumper plates from the same manufacturer in China, so Titan’s offering isn’t intrinsically worse in this very scenario. Your comment would make more sense on a review for a Titan squat rack, but it’s misplaced in a review for Titan bumper plates.
What bumper Plates do you ROCK?
Titan: titan-fitness.pxf.io/c/3450882/1282647/15482
Instant sub because of the transparency of how many plates you actually put on a bar for a lift.
I use Rogue Echo bumpers and rarely drop them, if at all. It's what I bought at the time and I would consider Titan's and they're one of the few companies to have bumpers in stock. There are a lot of home gym eliteists out there that only buy certain brands, but a the end of the day, it's a home gym. Who's going to see it? Buy what you want and what you can afford.
Who's going to see them and many of them are made in the same over seas factory
Dig the video game transitions
Trying to make the videos a bit more entertaining to watch. Who doesn't like some small Easter eggs or their favorite childhood sound effect. What's your preferred plate,when you aren't testing out a new set?
@@NoFate247 I think a good machined/milled plate is the best of both coat and accuracy
The editing is on point and those plates are fancy as heck!!!! Dang those look good
yeah def. a different in quality between the two....but weight is weight. What plates do you use for your home gym
@@NoFate247 I have some weights that must be from the 70’s man. I don’t know the brand but they are pretty standard! I paid between 1.85-2 per lbs I tbink
@@GarageGymHomie looks like they are def. getig the job done!!!
I have Titan, Rogue and Rep bumpers. Also Valor and Hampton rubber/plastic coated. Its all I could find in March 2020 on Craigslist and marketplace. I could careless about bumpers. Bodybuilding training so not bouncing weights. It's all I could get. They work so its all good.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it that's for sure.
My favorite plates are the vintage York deep dish plates at my local YMCA.
THose def. sound cool, have they held up well after all these years?
Will Hunting gave up a career in research mathematics and became a home gym enthusiast. On a more serious note, I enjoy your content.
Love that movie...as much as I love apples💯😂
Agree with doing upgrades. Had my home gym for 3 years now and always get new stuff when I can. Plates might be in the future it has been a hobby for me also.
Do you already have plates???? Been enjoying my home gym and crafting some fun workouts/training
@@NoFate247 Yes sir but all cast iron. Some from Weider but majority from Fitness Gear
@@anthonyhernandez1933 whatever gets the job done!
@@NoFate247 Yup gonna be weighing them after what you said in your vid. Never knew that 👍
Ordered a pair of 45lb economy plates today. Im excited
Nice!!!! This is how it starts
Outgrew my first set of weights, excited to keep progressing!
@dre6289 this is the way
Currently have all steel plates. I’ve been considering bumper plates but the only real reason I would need them is so I could drop them. That reason alone is not enough for the massive price difference of the elite bumper plates especially when I already have a full set of steel plates.
Those are excellent points
Well done. Great video , nicely improved edits!
Means a lot coming from you, really trying to make these videos pop, be informative, and avoid boring pointless videos. If you see anything I can improve don't hesitate to let me know. How often are you lifting lately?
@@NoFate247 Oh , I train 4 days a week.
Waddup big homie!!!!
Currently I have the “Standard Olympic Iron Plates” purchased from Rogue. For me they were the cheapest with shipping from anything else I could even find in stock. Took me a while to get my collection filled up with the plates I needed, but it was worth it. Especially since my lifting style is primarily a bodybuilding style and average strength training. I may have to pick up a pair of the bumpers and a bar that I can drop eventually. For now, I’m content.
You hit the nail on the head, get the plates that match your lifting style! How often do you train?
@@NoFate247 lately it’s been 3-4 times a week (splits). Before Covid and working from home when I was able to get into the gym it was 5 days a week with the weekends off. Example Mon= Chest, Tues=Back, Wed=Arms, Thurs=Shoulders, Fri=Leg day. I hope to get back to that, but without some of the machines and equipment I once had access to I may change some stuff up.
Great video! I currently have Weider Olympic plates, have had them for years as they were budget friendly. Hoping to upgrade them sometime in the near future.
Yeah, that's what I've been doing, just upgrading stuff out of the fact it's a hobby not out of need. Leaning towards any plates to upgrade to?
🤚🏼I'm that gal throwing around the weight and loading up that bar 😎
Saving space on that bar is always a must 🙌🏼
Preach!!! 💯
Solid video brotha. Big fan of the editing
thank you so much for the support and feedback, without the feedback I never know what people like and what works....
Thanks for the comparison. Would have liked to see the difference in bounce and maybe noise.
Valid points, definitely should have done tests
Checking in
Hey hey!!! How you doing!!? Which plates you rocking
All my plates are Rep fitness rubber coated steal and equalizer urethane plates
Nice!!!!
That's the problem with replacing plates. If you lift a decent amount your kinda screwed. I do 405 for example on my dlift sets an same on squat so I'm screwed 😅. I have to but the 340 set plus another pair of plates. I think I'm gonna go with the urethane ones from titan after looking at some of your reviews. The bells of steel are my fav looking design wise but they are the same plate. Don't ever stop the sound effects btw lol, coincidentally I just rewatched wreck it Ralph lol
Love wreck it Ralph sequel is really good too
Good comparison review
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video! Just subscribed and will watch all your content.
I have some cheap iron plates that I want to beat the crap out of before getting new plates but I really want the Titan elite bumpers, either these ones or the fully colored ones. Didn’t have a specific reason why but your video helped a lot!
Do you know if there were any deals on these bumpers (Black Friday or otherwise) before COVID happened? I’m hoping once if the world normalizes I can pick these up in the future since I really shouldn’t spend the money right now (your video didn’t help, hah).
No coupons I am afraid
I went with the budget bumpers.
Nice!!! You pick up 35s?
@@NoFate247 never! 10s and 45s
😂😂😂
what titan blemished plates in the dent scratch pile ???
Say again?
I think I'm going economy
Not sure if I'm too late but is there a difference between elite and urethane?
Elite weights are gaurenteed accuracy
@@NoFate247 thanks. Specs look the same so wasn't sure which way to go. Just need more space for deadlifts as I'm about to run of space with my current bumper. Again thanks for the response
@@NoFate247 how so? They are both rated for 1% +/- accuracy! For the slight difference in price, I would go urethane!
or you can buy weigh it out and get 45lb metal plates that are only 3/4 of an inch :D
Those things are the absolute thinnest!!! A bit more per pound and don't bounce but if you want thin or have a plate loaded machine at home, those are your best bet!!!!💯
@@NoFate247 that was my thought. I have a plate loaded machine and even though I’ll probably never hit 350 on a lat pull down or low row it’s nice knowing I can go over it with their plates. Also my hex bar has kind of a short sleeve so it’s nice knowing I can load more there too
@@dylanstandridge3201 Yeah my titan fitness hex bar is a short sleeve too, so they def. help there
I grew up in a trailer house. I totally get not having any money at all, and for half my life, I couldn’t have afforded even Titan equipment.
That said....
Titan is not a name anyone is proud of. You buy Titan because you find other things too expensive, not because you think it’s the best.
Therefore, I’d choose the “budget” over the “elite” because I don’t want the name brand Titan in my face.
Titan either needs to begin making ALL their products comparable to Sorinex or Rogue or becoming a “no-name” generic. Right now they are like Walmart’s “ozark trail” outdoor gear. It’s junk, and the pieces that arent junk, you don’t want anyone to know its Ozark Trail. You’d just rather it was brandless.
What do you use in your home gym?
@@NoFate247 Well now I'm in a totally different position in life. My gym is probably 800 square feet. Rogue monster rack, Rogue Rhino Belt squat, Rogue Echo Bike, Rogue GHD, Rogue Reverse hyper, Old Commercial Smith Machine (Magnum?), Hoist V6 cable machine, Body Solid Leg press, 120 pound powerblocks, four barbells, Ivanko Revolver plates, and "X-Fitness" bumper plates from Amazon. The bumpers are clearly cheap, but at least had the dignity to not YELL it in my face with bright branding. HAHA Keep "checking in," I love your content.
Sorry, they are actually called "x-training"
While I agree plates are where you can “cheap out” on since all you need is weight that’s decently accurate, I don’t agree with you on your stance on Titan. I think they operate in a niche that works for them (being in between the higher quality brands and the no-name brands from Amazon and Walmart).
If Titan ups their quality to Sorinex’s or Rogue’s level, nobody would buy from them them because they are already deep in that market. The Blues City barbells they released provides a great case study for this. They released a made in USA barbell that’s much better in quality than what they normally put out and the general consensus was to still buy an Ohio Power Bar instead. If Titan is the same price as Rogue, people are just going to buy Rogue. But for items that aren’t mission critical like plates, landmines, axle bars, gymnastic rings and what have you, it makes sense to go with Titan if you’ve already blown your budget on Rogue and Sorinex and/or don’t want to deal with additive shipping charges.
Pivoting down to being no-name generic doesn’t make sense either because there are hundreds of nameless brands that fight with each other for sales. A lot of these brands can’t offer the specificity that Rogue can offer. Titan can because they essentially copy Rogue and purposely make an inferior quality product to sell for cheaper to undercut Rogue. So business ethics is more of a valid reason to not be “proud” of owning Titan versus quality like you said.
Titan’s positioning in the fitness gear industry is the same as Thursday’s positioning in the boots industry. Some people don’t want to pay for luxury but they don’t want generic department store stuff either. There are brands for that in every industry. It makes sense for Titan to be that brand for fitness. Daniel Wellington for watches, Huawei for smartphones, RC Cola for soda, Columbia for outdoor apparel, Dunkin’ Donuts for coffee, IKEA for furniture, H&M for fast fashion. It’s Business & Marketing 101. Not everyone can afford Rogue and Sorinex but some people don’t want to buy nameless crap either. Titan understands this. You’re not who they’re marketing to and speaking of which...
I don’t think @nofate247 should feel bad about his purchase and how he spends his hard earned money (or hustle in this case). He doesn’t strike me as someone who cares about how a brand is displayed on his requirement. He’s pretty practical and if something is usable, he’s good with it. Brand shaming him doesn’t feel right at all. He fits Titan’s target market compared to your average fitness brand “Rogue, Sorinex, Eleiko everything” snob on Reddit.
A lot of bumper plates from the mid-tier brands like Titan and those a step above like REP, Bells of Steel, Griffin and Fringe get their bumper plates from the same manufacturer in China, so Titan’s offering isn’t intrinsically worse in this very scenario. Your comment would make more sense on a review for a Titan squat rack, but it’s misplaced in a review for Titan bumper plates.
@@jamestonbellajo Great breakdown and I appreciate it. What kind of plates do you use?