As such, I made an offer and we settled at $140 for the pair. The stickers that showed the color-weight correlation were missing on this set and one of the pins had the plastic damaged (did not interfere with function/safety). I focused on the 50-pound range and found a great deal for a set of older Powerblock Personal “The Block” adjustable dumbbells. Since this set would be used pretty much exclusively when on road trips I decided to be patient and stalk Craigslist to get a killer deal.
Alternatively, the feedback on Powerblocks has been largely positive with the exception of the “block” style limiting range of motion for some movements. Further, it seemed every time I saw a dial-based adjustable dumbbell at the store the actual dial was broke. Although I know people that have had success with Bowflex adjustable dumbbells or other brand, I have heard very mixed reviews on the dial-type system for adjusting weight. As such, I felt that an adjustable set would provide me greater flexibility to bring it hard in my workouts while on the road (when I don’t have access to gym).Īfter much research over the years it was easy for me to decide on the Powerblock adjustable dumbbells. Most of the people I visit do not have weights that challenge me and I can’t bring my entire dumbbell set on the road.
However, over the years I have been frustrated by my workouts when on the road. adjustable type or barbells with weight plates. I really like the hex dumbbells since it is FAST to change weights between sets vs. I have a hex dumbbell set from 3 pounds all the way up to 80+ pounds with options to go higher. I purchased a complete set over the years, mostly when busy in graduate school, as they allowed me to get in a killer workout from home at all hours since I had a crazy schedule with limited time for the gym. I am a big fan of the old school hex iron dumbbell. I have been on the sidelines for this debate, until now… However, reports of drawbacks of this type of system are mostly around safety (pin/dial failure while lifting), robustness of the adjustment mechanism and feel that often does not quite match that of a hex dumbbell during lifts.
For example, a set that provides up to 50 pounds weight per hand in 5 pound increments consolidates 10 sets of dumbbells to only one set at a lower cost of the total weight available per dumbbell. The value of having numerous weight options for dumbbells in ONE SET primarily comes from smaller footprint for dumbbell storage and cost. I have witnessed the debate for years on adjustable dumbbells.
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