![]() To sum up – There are a few points worth noting, if you’re thinking wow the Ironmasters sound great, which they are, you also need to consider you can only buy the Ironmaster 75lb bells with the stand, this bumps the price up. It’s nice to see adjustable dumbbells designed to feel as natural as possible.Ĭompact is always best when we use dumbbells, and this is what you get with the Powerblocks and Ironmasters. Long handles that are fixed in length can force unusual movement patterns, especially for curling and pressing. What I like about both the Ironmaster and Powerblocks is the handles only increase in length as more weight is added. The square indented weight plates with their logo looks cool and chromed 1.25″ handles give the Ironmaster pair a pro look. I don’t recommend throwing the Ironmaster bells about, but they’ll take some abuse, and you don’t have to worry about expensive repair bills if you drop one of these. The Ironmasters use a pin locking system, this slows adjustment times down, but what it does give you is a rock-solid set of adjustable dumbbells. The reason there’s no plastic is, unlike all the other selectable sets that thrive for super speedy adjustment times of 5 seconds or less. Ironmaster – The Ironmaster set comes with a lifetime warranty, yes, a lifetime one! But why can they risk giving you a lifetime warranty when the others can’t? You guessed it. Just be a little careful, and a set like the Powerblocks will last you years. If you want the super fast adjustment times for drop sets, then you’re going to have to put up with some plastic in the build and less durability. I’ve read reviews of guys owning these for 3-5 years, and they have had absolutely no problems with them when it comes to durability, they are indeed the most durable selectable sets out there. But still, I wouldn’t risk dropping them from any height higher than the Powerblock guidelines of 12″. The handles are no way near as fragile as the Bowflex, Corefitenees, or Stairmaster, which use plastic to surround the weight plates. Inevitably with selectable sets the use of plastic comes into the equation, and with the Powerlbocks, it’s in the handles. The Powerblocks are tough they will take some drops, but don’t go dropping them from a height, when I say a drop, I mean a foot or so 12″, this is what Powerblock say is safe for their sets. The Powerblocks come with a 10-year warranty that gives us a lot of confidence in the durability of the elite sets, Bowflex are only providing a 2-year warranty with their 552 sets, priced similarly with Powerblocks, ten years is a long warranty for selectable dumbbells, and there’s a good reason for this: ![]() ![]() The availability of expansion packs should make the Powerblocks appealing to even the most seasoned of weightlifters. With the options of having up to 90lb per dumbbell, I can’t imagine many of you will need to worry about outgrowing a set of Powerblocks. You can turn your 50lb dumbbells into 70 or 90lb set by simply purchasing one of their expansion sets. Rather than having to go out and buy an entirely new set of heavier dumbbells, Powerblock designed their sets in such a way that you can add extra weight to your existing sets by means of an expansion pack. You’re going to need a heavier set of dumbbells to continue growing. Let us say you buy an elite 50lb pair of dumbbells, and two years later, your strength has increased to such an extent you’ve outgrown the 50lb set. What’s great about the Powetblocks is the option of being able to add expansion packs at a later date if you need them. The elites are available to buy as 50lb, 70lb, and 90lb sets,’ don’t forget that’s per dumbbell.’ With sets such as the Bowflex and Stairmasters, you are limited to a max weight of 50lb per dumbbell. Powerblock – I’ll assume you are considering buying the elite series of Powerblocks, I say this as Powerblock do have a heavier range called the U90 and U120, but for this comparison, we’ll compare the elite range.
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