Honestly, no notes on this. For the price, this thing is great. It's actually super smooth during rotation. The knurling is passive, but it's definitely not something I want to be aggressive. The angles are pretty good. There might be multi-grip bars that are actually better, but for everything I've tried (including at commercial gyms), this is top tier.

For the value, these are great collars. I like the open functionality because you can put a weight on and then remove the collar. Additionally, I typically only close one side of the collar unless I need it to be really tight for something like deadlifts. However, when both sides are closed, it isn't the easiest to loosen the collar. For that reason, the performance gets a ding. I would also like a better magnet. Otherwise, I prefer these over my Bells of Steel magnetic collars.

I've had most of my set (in terms of the number of plates) for over a month at the time of this review. Overall, I think these are great bumpers. The lip on the edge makes them super easy to move. They are much thinner than my previous crumb bumpers (the 45s are about an inch thinner), and they have a really cool look to them. I did get a good deal on the 460lb set when I purchased it, but I had to send back most of my 45s twice unfortunately. The first round had 6 out of 8 bumpers have significant QA issues, like divots or even cuts into the bumper. I sent them back. The second set had to have 4 out of the 6 sent back because of issues as well. Finally, on the last round, I have my complete set of 8 45s and the 10s, 15s, and 25s pairs. Fringe was easy to work with on the returns, but it was frustrating that I had to send back plates during a second go-around. Maybe I was being too picky on a few of them, but you still have to send back a pair even if only one has issues. Because of these issues, I did have to reduce the ratings, but I still like the plates overall. When they come as they should, they are great plates.

I use these often to either add a bit of height to my deadlifts or to add deficits. Additionally, they're great for whatever strongman stuff I'm doing when I don't want to ruin concrete or my equipment. When first starting my gym, I also used this to deadlift because I didn't have any other mats at that point. They have held up very well for over 6 years.

One consequence of tearing your tricep tendon (perhaps unsurprisingly) is that your grip suffers in all forms. I've been using my rice bucket at least twice a week to help rehab and strengthen my forearms and elbows. I have noticed that it does help, so if you have any sort of elbow problems, maybe give the rice bucket a try. It's low impact but can really pump up your forearms.