Customer Reviews

Cap Barbell Solid Hex Dumbbell Set with Rack (150 Pound)

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I'm sure these aren't top of the line weights, but for the set and the rack the price is great. It's a good compliment for anyone doing p90x. The are well packaged. The rack is the rectangular style and easy to assemble. On top of all that the shipping was free through Amazon's super shipping saver. I think the UPS guy wanted to kill me, but maybe he just needed to go to the gym too.

A weight is a weight. These do what they are supposed, and the only thing I could see that was wrong was one of the numbers was stamped blurry. I prefer the hex style dumbbells because they are more comfortable than both the switchable weights (aka. powerblock) and the spin-lock dumbbells. If you have the space, this is the way to go. I just have a few spin locks to do anything over 25lbs.

My wife works out regularly with weights and this set has the 5 to 15lb dumbbells she uses as well as the 20 and 25 I use occasionally and they all fit on a tidy compact rack. The rack fabrication and assembly could be better; we found it impossible to put it together so it would sit flat on the floor and some of the mounting plates were bent, although these straightenend out once bolted. We have the rack on a rug, so the unevenness doesn't matter and it looks straight. The dumbbells themselves are cheaply made, but that doesn't affect much. The grips are textured on the 15, 20 and 25lb weights only. Overall we are very happy with this purchase.

The dumbbell set arrived within a few days of ordering it. Obviously you do need to assemble the rack but that's really not to difficult. My only complaint is that there is no room to grow. The weights that are provided fill the entire rack. 25 lbs is the heaviest weight and that's really not that much. Now I'm going to have to buy heavier weights but the rack will not hold them.

This rack is very sturdy and easy to put together. Took about five minutes. It does what it is supposed to do. Enjoy!