“Got the 50lb USA Elite set about 2 weeks ago and have been using them almost daily. Shipping was fast and they arrived in good condition. I use my office at home as a workout room as well, so I like how compact this set is.
The option to expand the set up to 90 lbs is amazing, I plan to do this over time once I feel like I’ve plateaued with the current weight. Would definitely recommend the knurled grips, they feel great and prevent slipping.
Switching weights is very quick if you are using 10, 20, etc increments. Gets a little slower when putting in or taking out the adder weights for increments between those. After a week of adjusting weights like this, my speed increased. It takes me 10-15 seconds to adjust both dumbells for the x5 and x7.5 lb settings.
The cage around the grip makes certain exercises a little trickier than with a standard dumbbell, but I’ve had no issues so far working around this. Happy with this set!”
“These are terrible. They are a pain to get in and out of the set when changing weights. I’ve used powerblocks before and never had this issue but this particular set is brutal.”
“I was nervous at first about having that cage feeling since I’m use to a normal dumbbell, but I really liked the design and how it does not take up a lot of space for home gym! Definitely worth it!”
“I wanted a sturdy expandable dumbbell. I went with the USA version over the import version in Amazon due to being able to order a knurled handle included in the order vs getting one after marker. The better warranty is nice, but hopefully I won’t need it.”
