Homegrown Lifting hyper thin bumper plates

One of the main reasons I bought them was that they're made in the USA, which is becoming harder to find these days and was a major selling point for me. The quality and construction are good, and it's great to support domestic manufacturing while getting a well-made product. The plates feel and look durable. However, as another reviewer mentioned, the steel inserts appear to be slightly off-center, and some of the plates are not perfectly flat or true. When they rotate on the bar, there's a noticeable wobble, similar to a bent bicycle rim. The other significant drawback is that the plate diameter is smaller than the standard 450 mm. As a result, I can't effectively mix them with my other plates, including my York Milled Era cast iron plates and Fringe Sport Savage Bumpers. If you already own plates that conform to the 450 mm standard, that's definitely something to keep in mind before purchasing.

Honestly for the price and my intended use (outdoor strongman type) kind of hard to beat. The weight is accurate, super affordable and delivered fast.

Great bumper plates for the price. I’ve had 5 pairs for about 2 years now On two of them, the steel insert in the middle is slightly off (doesn’t really impact much, just makes a very slight gap visible when loaded). These are also ever so slightly smaller in diameter than all my calibrated plates (again not a problem, if you’re using only bumpers) These are pretty much unbeatable for the price and I do recommend them, they are great, just had to list the only 2 downsides I’ve noticed

I think we can all agree these are great bumper plates for the dollar value and the quality. Their quality is not top notch, but at their price it is to be expected. They definitely bounce a good amount, but not terrible. I highly recommend them for anyone looking for a good deal or trying to save as they build their gym.

I picked these up as factory seconds because the price was too good to pass up, not really knowing what to expect. Honestly, I can’t find anything wrong with the pair I got. I really like the slimmer profile compared to standard crumb rubber bumpers since it gives you more room on the bar. They’re not the most premium plates out there, but they feel solid and well-made for the price and are a great value if you want functional bumpers without spending top dollar.

I think these are phenomenal. Very thin, maybe even thinner than the normal 25s. I like that they’re made in Kentucky. They’re a little greasy when you get them but a quick wash with hose water and dawn dish soap will get them sorted out. Unlike a lot of import rubber bumpers / hex DBs, these don’t smell horrible.

My first set of weight plates for my home gym. They work. Got them on sale for about 1$ per pound. The 10’s taco or warp a little bit. I weighed them and was surprised by how accurate they are. Off only by 0.5 lbs here and there, and often dead on the stated weight. I got the hyper thin 45’s and those are pretty nice for bumpers at 2.4” thickness. I eventually upgraded to strength co. plates

I purchased these in January 2026 to add a bumper plate option to my home gym. They were on sale so I only paid $1 per pound before shipping and $1.40 per pound after shipping. They are a great bumper plate option for the budget friendly gym owner.

For budget cheap bumper plates these are amazing. I spent 110 for a pair whereas most bumpers are way more than that. The only downside is that there was some weird gritty greasy stuff on them, but I assume that was a byproduct of production and went away very quickly. They also do chip quite easily, but I also wasn't the most careful with them.

At $1/lb when on sale, it's really difficult to find faults with these. If they cost more, I would take issue with the center hub not sitting perfectly plum in every plate causing them to load with small gaps between plates on one side. All of mine are between 44.8 and 45.4 lbs, which is very impressive for a budget bumper.