Bumper plates were required, as need to keep down the volume coming from the gym. I'd never used (let alone owned) competition plates before, but they are a major upgrade from the ones I'd used in commercial facilities. Wanted to support EliteFTS, and when these went on clearance I grabbed them, despite already owning bumper plates from Giant (which were a-ok). Luckily the wife is none the wiser that I gifted my friend those Giant plates.
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