Super cool vintage plates that are common enough to be used without fear of damaging them. Very accurate in weight, especially if the lead pockets have been filled to fine-tune the calibration. They won't fit on modern Olympic barbell sleeves unless the bore has been cut out to 2 inches, which almost any machine shop can do for a nominal charge.

These are pretty cool vintage plates that have a nice visual appeal and are very accessible, both in price and common availability. They are acceptably accurate in weight and they have the cool Universal script all the way down to the smallest change plates. They typically only run 1 to 3 dollars per pound, so if you see some locally don't hesitate to pick them up. Some don't like that they are not quite at the 17 1/2 inch common diameter but their slightly smaller size makes them excellent add-on plates for your upper deadlift sets... they slip right on the sleeves without needing to use a jack. so I see that as an asset. They were originally released in black paint with white lettering and blue paint with ivory lettering.

excellent daily drivers. They feel good, sound good, and are reasonably accurate for an old-school deep dish plate. These live on the rack and get used frequently. For a vintage plate they are very accessible, typically only running $2-3 per lb. They pop up on FB marketplace from time to time.

I used the Vader at a friend's house and the balance is definitely a bit off compared to a traditional round kettlebell. They look super cool but they really are just for the comicon nerds to put on a shelf. Don't brush it against your thigh or you'll likely get bruises or abrasions. You definitely wouldn't select this as your daily driver.

absolutely stupidly overpriced. 🤷‍♂️ What are you gonna do, not buy it anyway? It's friggin IronMan, of course you're gonna buy it. It's a bit more awkward to use than a round kettlebell, especially because of the sharp edge along the chin. Don't catch your ankle or shin with it when you're doing devils halos.

i've had this thing for over a year and I've been pretty pleased with it. I don't use it every single time I do pull downs or rose but I do break it out on occasion and I love how adjustable it is. An endless variety of potential hand positions and width of grips between quite narrow and the mid range. Even in a flat position I wouldn't say it gets to a wide grip position.

This bench is an absolute workhorse in my gym. Used with almost every workout. No wobble at all when mounted in the incline position and absolutely rock solid when flat. Someday I hope to get a fixed bench press but until then this works great inside my rack. I have benched 375 on this with no issues at all.

these are of course iconic because of the image of Arnold and will likely be collectors items someday far in the future. For current every day use, they fall short of expectations. They lack the same cachet as a York deep dish or other more vintage deep dish iron, and just don't clang with the sound of history when pushed together. If you're shopping for them on the secondary market, most that I've seen are currently overpriced. As far as build quality, the rim feels kind of thin and I worry about chipping in the long run if a plate were dropped. The same goes for the hub and I most definitely would never do dead lifts with these plates. The finish is rather slick, so even hub lifting isn't that great with these. After using them a few times for bench press, mine have now largely been relegated to wall hangers.