Amber Sports 160-Pound Threaded Weight Set

by Amber

Product Features

• 160-pound weight set includes two dumbbell bars, 6-foot bar, weight plates, and collars
• Shorter dumbbells can be used for various arm exercises
• Long bar great for overall strenthening and sculpting of all muscle groups
• Solid steel construction

Product Description

This 160-lb Black threaded weight Set comes complete with 2 dumbbell bars, a 6-ft bar, weight plates and collars. One long bar and two dumbbell bars. Four collars 5-ft solid steel bar 2 solid steel dumbbell bars. Solid steel construction.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 3 inches ; 114 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 165.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B002T1BIYU
• Item model number: RS-160T
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,612 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good set of weights, December 9, 2007

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pants - See all my reviews

This is a nice, sturdy set of weights with good threading. Seems sort of cheesy to say as a set of weights had better be sturdy, but you can tell there is some build quality with these. The paint is heavy, looks to scratch instead of chip off which is good. The collar threads are nice and deep and the collars themselves are chunks of metal - they will never break and they fit nicely on the bars. You end up with 140lbs worth of plates, with the rest of the weight taken up by the bars. Sometimes the collars can get a little loose on the freeweights when doing hammer curls but you're going to see that on any collar based set.

All in all this is a nice base set. 160lbs for ~$100 you can't really go wrong.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very sturdy, great product if you don't mind the paint., June 1, 2011

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Tracy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Amber Sports 160-Pound Threaded Weight Set (Sports)

As indicated in my title, the only problem--if you can call it that--with this weight set is the cheap paint. I'll get to that in a second.

First, this weight set is a great value. It's very sturdy--I don't believe the bars are hollow, and both the long bar and the dumbbell handles are comfortable to grip. The collars screw on tight and are very secure. Sure, the spin collars mean it takes longer to change weights in between sets, but that's a swap I'm willing to make for the safety aspect (I don't want to lose any teeth while doing tricep extensions with a dumbbell!). Is it what you'd find in a gym? Of course not, but it's as good as plate dumbbells get, and the quality and sturdiness are great. Other than the inconvenience of time lost changing weights--which again is a sacrifice I'm more than willing to make for the more secure collars--there's no downside. As a grad student who has access to a gym but not always the time to get there, this set is perfect for me to keep at home.

The paint's another story. It doesn't bother me, because my weights are currently in the garage, and when I do move them inside I'll obviously be keeping them on a rubber mat so they won't touch my carpet. The paint doesn't chip off, exactly, it sort of rubs off on your hands (and clothes. Of course, you probably wouldn't be wearing anything nice while lifting anyway, but just a word of warning--don't wear anything you don't want black paint to rub off on if the weights come in contact with your clothes. It washes out easily, but still). I just got my weight set today and have only done a couple of sets to try it out, so it's not like the paint lasts for a while and then starts to fade--it will start rubbing off the minute you get it. That's why I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5.

So, to sum up: if you need dumbbells and a straight bar, this is a great value. The bars and dumbbell handles are sturdy, and the collars secure. But be warned that the paint is as bad as it comes--you'll always pull your hand away with black smudged on your fingers, so be sure you have a rubber mat to store the plates on. If that doesn't bother you (as it doesn't bother me) then you will be pleased with this product.

8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed..., April 9, 2008

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flashburn - See all my reviews

Pretty disappointed in the quality of the weights. A ton of paint was already scratched off of the weights and even still when I pick them up paint rubs off on my hands.