EVO MX70-100 Dumbbells

Bought these as a replacement for my old bowflex DBs. Love them. The build quality is really good. I have never dropped them, but fully believe they could handle a drop without breaking, the handle knurling is reasonably sticky, more so than cheaper pairs of DBs. I really like that these feel like real DBs (no giant mechanism poking out the side at small weights, for example), but the downside of the mechanism is that it is easy to seat them in the cradle with a gap and have to pick up and reseat. Not a huge problem, just a little annoyance, but the upside is that this mechanism makes these about the same size as fixed DBs once in use, there's little to them except metal plates. I got these as the 70s and later upgraded to the 100s. The upgrade process was smooth and fast. The one downside is that the weight jump is 10 lbs, and at a $850+tax price point currently, adding another $100+tax for the 2.5 lbs plates takes this out of the great value category.

I was able to pick up a set of these used while waiting for them to come back in stock. The previous owner decided the knurling was too aggressive for his hands so that's something to think about if you've not had knurled handles before. I love the feel of the knurled handles, good grip but doesn't cut in to my hands at all. I know the diameter of the handle has been a concern for some on these but it's been a non issue for me, I think they feel great. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the adjustment mechanism because I've really liked the twist handle design of my other adjustable dumbbells but the mechanism is actually really quick and satisfying. They seem durable and the fact that they are rebuildable was a big selling point for me. They're pretty compact for the weight and a lot quieter than some other adjustable dumbbells I've seen. Overall I think these are a great buy. The drawback for me would be the 10 pound weight increment, but I have the 2.5 change plates and you can even adjust each side of the dumbbell individually to get in-between the 10 pound increments if you don't mind the slight imbalance.