Big Mike's Reviews (87)


(4.33)
3/14/2026
My dogs keep chasing the curl bar fairy away and I can’t bring myself to spend money on an ez curl bar unless it can do something else. So, I bought this because I liked that I could use it with the Voltra as well as for normal ez curl bar movements. It turns out it’s also semi-rackable which is super convenient. And when you put collar on it, it’ll stay put in your j cups. The only thing I don’t love about it is the fat diameter. I’ve got big hands and can wrap my fingers around the bar so it works, but I’d prefer if were a regular diameter. If you don’t have big hands or want to use this for high rep hypertrophy work, you’re gonna want to use grips.
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(3.67)
3/14/2026
These are made well - I like the strap, the built-in clip and the feel of the handle. But I’d prefer a steel or aluminum handle for the price, because they are expensive for what is literally just a basic d handle. And I really don’t like that the handle is so hard to adjust on the strap. Save your money and skip the bundles from Beyond Power. Just buy a d handle you like or bring your own, and buy a Darko quick mount.
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(4.67)
3/14/2026
These feel the same as any Sorinex or Rogue urethane hex dumbbells in my opinion, just with a smaller price tag. They may not look as nice, but they work. I bought a pair of 15s a long time ago at the Navy Exchange and they’ve held up great. The only damage was from me using one as an improvised mallet.
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(5.00)
3/6/2026
These are awesome! I bought these because I’m 6’5”, but my rack is 80” (so that it fits under the garage door). So, these make the pull-up bar a little higher, but they also allow me to rack and un-rack my for squats without hitting my head on the pull-up bar. They look fantastic, the build quality is impeccable, and they arrived quickly.
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(5.00)
3/6/2026
These are awesome! These are the perfect solution for storing my 2 most used bars. I can easily put my SSB up in the dock out of the way and fully utilize my rack. Then, I can easily get it down when I need it. The build quality is fantastic and I love the color customization.
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(5.00)
3/4/2026
I heard about these from Coop on GGR. I was skeptical until after I had used the Rep x Pepins for a few months. One afternoon I was setting up for a heavy db incline press. I swung the first db into position, my knuckle grazed the adjustment slider’s pop pin - BOOM, one of the plates flew off, hit the wall and landed on the concrete. Luckily, it didn’t land on my face😅Something similar happened a couple more times before I finally bought the slider upgrade kit. TLDR: In my opinion, if you order these dumbbells you should just order the kit too. I would highly recommend the upgrade kit for the adjustment slider pop pins only. Rep sent me their first party upgrade kit for the 2.5# add on plates and I imagine they just ship with that stock now, so, you probably don’t need that from mtn_bykr either way.
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(4.00)
3/3/2026
These aren’t my favorite adjustable dumbbells, but they are solid nonetheless. Sometimes the cage is helpful, sometimes it’s in the way - for your own gym this is almost completely a preference thing. However, I will say power blocks have the biggest, most obstructive cage of any other caged adjustable db, because it completely encloses both sides of the db. Another downside is the durability. The plastic pieces that you slide in to select your weight brake easily if they take a weird fall. And if it brakes far enough over they no longer hold both sides of the weight which makes it shift A LOT when you to certain exercises. That being said, they are still pretty durable, they are priced competitively for a pair of adjustable dumbbells up to 90lbs, and it is relatively quick and easy to change weights.
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(4.67)
3/1/2026
I got these for free so I can’t judge the value of their price. But before I got them they were used in a public gym by tons of people for years and they’ve held up. No separation of the hubs from the plate.
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