Meme or actually worth the investment?

>>76382310 (OP)
Both

why would be it a meme in your home gym?

don't waste your time and money on anything except for powerblocks. all other dumbbells are inferior and likely to fall and break your teeth mid rep.

>he doesn't have an adjustable dumbbell in one hand, an adjustable kettlebell in the other, while wearing an adjustable weighted vest as he sits on an adjustable bench

ngmi

>>76382310 (OP)
I wouldn't call it a meme, but you can get a better bang for your buck by opting for a set of resistance bands and some calisthenics equipment.
Dumbbells will require you to have a bench for many of the exercises they're good at.

>>76382310 (OP)
Meme, trim/fractional plates on loaded dumbbells let you more finely adjust weight to consistently keep advancing, especially for things like lateral raises.
Loaded dumbbells are also a meme, but really are more flexible than adjustable.

>>76382310 (OP)
Aren't they awfully heavy?

>>76382310 (OP)
Investment, plates only though because you could exchange it with a bench press bar

>>76382344
Other brands are decent now. I have a pair of the 70lb Powerblock Pro EXPs, and those things seem pretty indestructible. But I've been considering either selling them, or simply supplementing them with Nuobells or Snodes because I rarely use dumbbells for heavy weight. I'm usually doing superset style stuff with them at 50lb and below. The cages around the hands are annoying, changing the weights is more finicky, and anything between 10x weight is a fucking nightmare with them. The 2.5lb inserts are a pain in the ass to deal with, and mine aren't magnetic enough to get a secure attachment with magnetic change weights.

>>76382344
I have powerblocks, they’re great but this statement hasn’t been true for good while.

If I had the money and didn’t already have powerblocks, I’d go with the Rep x Pepin adjustable dumbbells, the Rep QuickDraw or whatever are good too if you don’t need to lift heavy. Iron Master adjustables are still the most durable, but a little slow to change weights.

I’ll probably stick to my powerblocks for another few years cause they are good, but the unbalanced weight will always feel weird.

I wouldn't trust the fancy clicky ones, there was already a big stink and a mass recall from the company that I think invented them (Bowflex) because people would keep breaking their face with them.

>>76382310 (OP)
I've never seen fancy adjustable dumbbells go beyond like 70ish lbs which is lmao dyel tier. Like >>76382503 said loadable dumbbells are better, some are long enough that you can easily load them above 100, they are overall cheaper, you have more control over the weight, etc.

It's a stupid gimmick for impressionable retards with too much disposable income.

>>76382503
these are nice, but i prefer kensui adaptabells

>>76382310 (OP)
Just get an adjustable barbell and an adjustable power cage to go with them and you'll be fine.

>>76384160
>kensui
These people are either on to something, or on something, I'm not sure which.

>>76384176
Kel-Tec of the lifting world.

>>76382310 (OP)

Worth is relative. Some of it is you need to spend enough so that can motivate you to get your money's worth.
Liking my powerblocks though. Would upgrade to 60-70 in the future if it becomes useful but I'm actually a dyel who just does a few sets throughout the day while working from home.

Works on my machine.

>>76385413
autistic question but how did you buy these? I dont think I can carry 2x max weight dumbells back home from store (no car). or do they have delivery for heavy shit

>>76385963
Just amazon lol. They outsource heavier things to actual delivery boys so it's not just some lady in a minivan.

>>76382344
they get owned by rep x pepin and iron masters

>>76383743
>70ish lbs which is lmao dyel tier
What is this bullshit? Is everyone on /fit/ just a scrawny jeet posting larp cringe now?

>>76382344
Ok boomer.

Power blocks are cheap Chinese made crap nowadays and have been for years.

Fun fact, the elite USA model is their best model. It was originally their low cost budget model almost 20 year's ago.

>>76382351
moisturized, zesty, in his lane, fully adjustable

Adjustable dumbbell tier list:

S tier
>Reppins

A tier
>Loadable dumbbells
>Ironmaster

B tier
>Spin lock dumbbells

Drooling retard because a plate fell on your fat fucking face tier:
>Nuobell
>Powerblock
>Bowflex selectech
>Anything else not listed

Avoid expensive plastic crap anons, buy real iron buy real steel.

Powerblocks have never failed lol. I get the reps are better, but fucking duh they better be better coming 30 years later.

Weight is just weight, what is this feminine peacocking bullshit

>>76386583
what's your suggestion then, anon?

>>76382310 (OP)
>investment
Handles?
FB marketplace is filled with people getting rid of standard plates.

>>76382344
i have a pair and it doesn't even seem the question of if, but when one of the plates slides off while using em

>>76384160
>allegedly loads up to 150lb per piece
>compatible with 1" and 2" weights
>very reasonably priced
I was actually thinking of nabbing a pair of these... the fact that I can load any weights onto it makes it quite appealing

>>76382310 (OP)
Related what's the best ones under 200 bucks looking for something that you can actually progressively overload

>>76387276
Looking for something that can go above 55 since that's the top weight for that range and comes in a pair for the under 200 price

>>76387276
spinlocks or these >>76387099 (fancier spinlocks)
I haven't tried the barbell styled ones

Ask yourself if you -really- need the quickchange feature. Because handles that load with plates means cheaper weights and (typically) a lot more weight per dumbell.

>>76386539
Saar do not redeem the light weight bloody basterd bitch

>>76382344
I got gook weights for cheap and its the same exact thing but they purposely left one of 4 dbs end screw loose so i was less likely to find it or identify it so keep that in mind.

>>76387800
>nuh uh it was dropped in transit
Ok chang explain to me smugly about how i shouldnt beat you until im happy.

>>76387809
And no it wasnt anyways, itd be impossible for it to vibrate and rotate it off like that you retarded fuck. Its much harder to fool someone youre dumber than.

>>76386539
Anon two 70 lbs dumbbells add up to 140. Dumbbell bench press is considered to an equivalent of barbell bench press plus 20%. That means 70 lbs dumbbells will never allow you to progress past 168 bench, which isn't even lmao1.5plate. Meanwhile i can load my basic bitch loadable dumbbells to 137 EACH, 6 11s on each side plus 5 from the dumbbell itself. Get real.
>but arnold did an incline (which is harder than flat bench) with 70s once therefore he has NEVER lifted heavier on ANY lift and i will NEVER need more
You've been skipping brain days, haven't you?

>>76387347
Quick change is preferable since all the weights are in one place and I wont have to buy individual plates for the Dumbbells

>>76387872
>i can
but you don't

>>76382310 (OP)
I have the reppins and they’re pretty nice except for the 5lb adjustment which I wish they found a way to integrate better. but I also think they’ve hiked the price like $150 since I got mine and they were already priced pretty premium.
either way they’re a tiny fraction of the price a set of fixed dumbbells that go from 10 to 105 would have cost and they take up much less space in my garage.
>>76385325
you have chat gpt set up to look like 4chan?

>>76382310 (OP)
I really dont get the obsession of americans with getting a new dumbell every time they increase the load. The only explanation i find is switching weights between sets easily, because changing the plates on an adjustable one is a pain in the ass, but imo its not worth the shitload of money it costs plus all the abandoned equipment you accumulate. I already have a shit ton of small plates i dont and cant use and they just lie there and overcomplicate moving homes. I might give them away or sell them for dirt cheap, i just wanna get rid of them

>>76382310 (OP)
love mine m8

>>76383167
get platemates, they work with the proexp

>>76386734
these are legitimately terrible. they take forever to change our weights. do not recommend

>>76382310 (OP)
just go to gym

>>76390167
Skill issue.

>>76389044
You're right I currently dumbbell bench 187, which is around 2pl8, and i still can progress. If I bought these gay adjustables I'd be stuck at 1.5 forever.

>>76389632
>I really dont get the obsession of americans with getting a new dumbell every time they increase the load.
It makes sense in the context of equipping a gym, buying a bunch of dumbbells is gonna be a minor cost compared to all the other equipment, you have plenty of space and it allows people to pick and choose very smoothly. For personal use though it's just retarded.

>>76390167
I never understood this mindset. You dont change plates that often between sets of the same lift. And you're resting between different lifts anyway and change the plates during that 1-3min rest period. Whats the problem?

>>76390501
>I currently dumbbell bench 187
Lol, no you do not

>>76387099
they're nice, would recommend. the olympic spacers aren't really worth it imo, if you have a 3d printer you can probably just print them yourself.

>>76390933
it's not just that, it's the size of the plates you end up using. if you're using anything heavier than dyel weights they become extremely unwieldy fast. they just aren't great to use for most things

>>76391021
>dyel can't comprehend a 2pl8 bench
Look Anon i get it you made a shitty purchase, no no need to get this invested into it.

Long term is it better to buy adjustable instead of buying another set of dumbbells when lifting more weight?

>>76393477
in the long term adjustables are less expensive, though if you're pushing over 100lbs you may have to buy more dumbbells for that