Apples and oranges - two brands of Sportblock weights!

[Guest guest]

I think I have figured out the skinny on this:

I just checked the Walmart page for your add ons.

They are for the GOFIT Sportblock set. And GOFIT's

brand (versus Powerblock's Sportblock®, which I have)

DOES only come with 12 lbs each dumbbell! So your

add on kit will work if you get their base set!

GOFIT's Sportblock base set:

http://www.gofit.net/site/gofit/product/

339?link_id=149 & link_section_id=61

This set is only $59.99. With your add on set, you

will save money overall (compared to mine!)

My set is a Powerblock Sportblock® set, which

comes with 24 lbs each dumbbell, and costs $129-149

typically.

No wonder we were confused!

aka rubypomm

> > > > >

> > > > > I did a preemptive search for previous posts on these, and

> > > didn't

> > > > > find much. I'll share my review of this product with you,

if

> > you

> > > > are

> > > > > interested! I bought these dumbbells last month from

> > > Amazon.com.

> > > > > Cost $144 and free amazon shipping.

> > > > >

> > > > > I went to several sporting good stores searching for

> dumbbells.

> > > I

> > > > > thought I was inventive in the beginning - bought 3 cheap

hex

> > > metal

> > > > > sets, 5/10/15 lbs. each. Then, also bought 2 lb wrist

> weights.

> > > > This

> > > > > is the cheap version of adjustable weights, at least it was

> for

> > > me

> > > > > (bump up 2 lbs buy wearing a wrist weight too)! It worked

for

> > > > awhile,

> > > > > until I outgrew 17 lb weight, and needed more.

> > > > >

> > > > > Other cheaper sets out there looked cumbersome, screwing

the

> > > > stoppers

> > > > > on each end in between sets, etc. The Bowflex set looked

> > > > > interesting, however I found that in their most popular

> " male "

> > > set,

> > > > > the Bowflex SelectTech 552 (5-52 lb adj.), the handle stems

> > were

> > > > too

> > > > > long for me. I would have had to angle my arms sideways

> during

> > > > bench

> > > > > press, because I couldn't get the handles in close enough.

> > > Bowflex

> > > > > does have one smaller adjustable set, however it taps out

at

> 20

> > > > lbs.

> > > > > Their high price wasn't as tempting - $399!

> > > > >

> > > > > I finally was able to try out the Powerblock sets at a pro

> > > fitness

> > > > > shop. The bigger male version of Powerblocks have a weight

> > range

> > > of

> > > > 5-

> > > > > 45 lb, or 2.5-50 lb. I found their boxed in design with

> these

> > > two

> > > > > particular sets to be way too confining and overwhelming

for

> my

> > > > > hands.

> > > > >

> > > > > I then tried the gray Powerblock Sportblock adjustables 3-

24

> > lb.

> > > > set.

> > > > > These are designed with women in mind. Weight range 3-24

lbs

> > > each.

> > > > It

> > > > > has a U shaped magnetic prong, much like the pins you pull

> out

> > > of

> > > > > metal weights on gym machines. You pull these out, and push

> the

> > > > pins

> > > > > in at which weight you desire. The different bars are even

> > color

> > > > > coded in pastel colors!

> > > > >

> > > > > When I first started lifting with these, and trying

different

> > > sets,

> > > > I

> > > > > was concerned that the pin might slip out, depending on the

> > > angle.

> > > > > The magnet in the U prong is strong though, and there's an

> > > elastic

> > > > > safety attached, so that the plate won't fall out, if the U

> > > slips.

> > > > I

> > > > > have had no issues with slipping while doing sets.

> > > > >

> > > > > It took 1-2 workouts before I was comfortable with them, as

> > > their

> > > > > design still has stability bars on each of 4 corners with

> your

> > > hand

> > > > > in the middle. The handle is very comfortable for my hand,

> > > thicker

> > > > in

> > > > > the middle, tapers on the sides, and easy to grip. Now that

> I'm

> > > > used

> > > > > to handling them, I'm very happy I bought these. They

really

> > > make

> > > > my

> > > > > workout complete, and I'm satisfied with the product - very

> > well

> > > > > made. I've included the Amazon.com link below.

> > > > >

> > > > > Two thumbs up, way up!!

> > > > >

> > > > > aka rubypomm

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/PowerBlock-SportBlock-Adjustable-24-

> > Pounds-

> > > > per/

> > > > > dp/B000A6T9I8/

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

No wonder!!!

I should have noticed that, I'm sorry to have caused confusion!

I see now. Now I won't be buying the wrong base set.

Thanks a lot for that info

Bonnie

>

> I think I have figured out the skinny on this:

>

> I just checked the Walmart page for your add ons.

> They are for the GOFIT Sportblock set. And GOFIT's

> brand (versus Powerblock's Sportblock®, which I have)

> DOES only come with 12 lbs each dumbbell! So your

> add on kit will work if you get their base set!

>