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The difference between Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome weights?
Hi all,
I'm looking to upgrade my current set of weights, and I see that there are three main materials that weights are made from - Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome (in ascending order of price).
What is the main difference in them? Surely a weight is a weight, and the material shouldn't matter at all, or am I missing some glaringly obvious point?
I'm looking to upgrade my current set of weights, and I see that there are three main materials that weights are made from - Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome (in ascending order of price).
What is the main difference in them? Surely a weight is a weight, and the material shouldn't matter at all, or am I missing some glaringly obvious point?
They're the same, but Vinyl one's are usually used by beginners. You don't want to be caught lifting them,
They are bulkier and can crack if put down suddenly... as far as i know
Ghost
Why are they just used by beginners, though? Surely if theyre doing the same for your body, and theyre about half the price, then its the smarter purchase?
I'm not being cheeky - I'm just truely mystified!
I'm not being cheeky - I'm just truely mystified!
They're used by beginners because they aren't made in larger sizes, Vinyl isn't dense, so a larger plate (45lb or 60lb etc.) would require a freaking massive plate. That's why pro's don't use them and they're not found in gyms.
They also crack under pressure, and are very slippery.
There are some very very cheap sand filled ones in argos at the moment... i bought my cast iron ones off ebay 
Cast iron will last you forever, as said already concrete ones split, crack, break, etc. Also, you can get more weight on a bar using cast iron, than vinyl/concrete. With cheap wide argos plates i can get just shy of 50kg on each of my dumbell bars, vinyl and i'd be looking at about half that.
Chrome is nice its just a b*stard to clean and its more expensive. Why get showy chrome plates? My dumbells aren't the centre piece of my room, they live in the cupboard/garage until needed, and i don't show them off to my friends at how beautiful they are...so chrome is a bit pointless, unless you've got money to burn.
Chrome is nice its just a b*stard to clean and its more expensive. Why get showy chrome plates? My dumbells aren't the centre piece of my room, they live in the cupboard/garage until needed, and i don't show them off to my friends at how beautiful they are...so chrome is a bit pointless, unless you've got money to burn.
Ahhh im so glad my friends talked me out of them then....
Yeah they were very cheap, from Argos right? I bought an 18 KG iron set for 28 quid delivered which im happy with.. wouldnt mind buying a few extra disks now though.
Original post by Ghost
Hi all,
I'm looking to upgrade my current set of weights, and I see that there are three main materials that weights are made from - Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome (in ascending order of price).
What is the main difference in them? Surely a weight is a weight, and the material shouldn't matter at all, or am I missing some glaringly obvious point?
I'm looking to upgrade my current set of weights, and I see that there are three main materials that weights are made from - Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome (in ascending order of price).
What is the main difference in them? Surely a weight is a weight, and the material shouldn't matter at all, or am I missing some glaringly obvious point?
Ignoring the advice about vinyl weights are for beginners
The cost of making metal plates was a rich and too expensive for people to buy
Hence vinyl weights were made they also have a purpose if your in apartment/flat metal plates make a lot of noise where vinyl weights do not , so not gonna get complaints from neighbours landlords
You can get rubber coated metal plates again price
The only downside of vinyl weights they’re very bulky
As for the comments that they break easily that’s because people for throw weight around and have no control on the exercise
So she got space use cast iron
Anyone wanna help me get some good weight set and weight bench during quarantine? I know it's been a long time but I need a good weight set. I've been looking far and wide for about half a year but found nothing of decent quality and price so far. Please send me the link. I also need it to ship. Thank you
Original post by Ghost
Hi all,
I'm looking to upgrade my current set of weights, and I see that there are three main materials that weights are made from - Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome (in ascending order of price).
What is the main difference in them? Surely a weight is a weight, and the material shouldn't matter at all, or am I missing some glaringly obvious point?
I'm looking to upgrade my current set of weights, and I see that there are three main materials that weights are made from - Vinyl, Cast Iron, and Chrome (in ascending order of price).
What is the main difference in them? Surely a weight is a weight, and the material shouldn't matter at all, or am I missing some glaringly obvious point?
They are all the same weight, just certain ones look bigger.
I personally love cast iron weights purely for the aesthetics and the nice "clunk" when you slap the plates on. Euphoric.
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