The only other wagon wheels out there that hold a candle to these are from companies who just copied what Rogue did. Not that I have a huge problem with that since it is Rogue, but if you are in need of wagon wheels get the rubber versions. Metal ones bend and get flat sides. I have dropped these from overhead several times without any issue. They are bigger than you may expect if you are not used to wagon wheels. Even if you are, they still seem bigger since the whole item is filled out unlike metal wheels that have air gaps. I think the price on these is pretty good for what they are, but I do know there are other copies out there for less. Get whichever fits your preference and budget. The main difference will be the logo on them. You would think with them being rubber coat that there would be a lot of bounce to them, but it's not that much at all. Makes them great for pulls or after a drop.

These are everything you want in a calibrated plate: accurate weight and have a logo on them that makes them approved by whoever that matters for. These are very nice plates and I do like them a lot for movements where I may drop the weight from anything over waist height. If you re looking at these plates then I assume you know more about olympic weight lifting than me and wont benefit from this review much. I like them. I am sure there are other companies that come a comparable producent, but not many. Eleiko might be the main competition to this. I some, including Eleiko would not agree with me on that.

I don’t recommend these. Go with microgainz (if you have rubber/coated dumbbells) or plate mates (if you have metal dumbbells). These plates from Rogue feel fine and do work, but the weight increments aren’t great for what most people are looking for when adding weight to dumbbells. I am also not a fan of how you put them on as you have to bend and stretch them open each time. I have not had issues with that in the year or so I have had them, but I have not been using them often and I worry that they will crack or rip over time. The price may be my main hang up on these. I got them for $1 a lb so a set is basically nothing, but anything higher than that I would rather buy another product. In all honesty I use them mostly for loading my strongman throwbags to inbetween weights.

At the time of this review, Rogue is transitioning to a new design for these plates. I like the new design more than these, but they are very similar so not something worth changing out for in my opinion. These are everything you want in a calibrated plate: accurate weight, thin so you can fit more weight on the bar, and have a sticker on them that makes them approved by whoever that matters for. Although these are very nice plates, the paint does chip over time. I don’t expect them not to, but I could see someone thinking that with how high of a price tag that is on them. You aren't paying that high for that feature. Same goes for moving them around the gym. The lip to grab is very small. Expect it to be challenging at first and needing to build up a tolerance to it over time. I am glad to have mine, but I don’t see much need for them in a gym that isn’t competing in power lifting. Even then, I think you will get as good training on normal, but still nice plates.

I have similar comments on these as I had on the 2.5 lb pair. I will post those comments here as well. My one note to make on these specifically, is that the donut is thinner than the hex head version of this. I prefer them to be thinner as I think they are effected by any shakes or drops less and are less likely to pop off. No evidence to support this, just a thought. I love these. Magnet is very strong. I have never had them fall off unless I dropped the dumbbells, and even then I had to drop with some force and reckless abandon for these to pop off. The wide and flat design make them perfect for setting up on your legs to kick up into your press position. I will sometimes use them on grip implements like by blobs to add some weight and they also work great for that. Perfect price point for a home gym gift. As advertised, they really only work on metal dumbbells so don’t think you can make them work for a dumbbell with any kind of covering on them.

I love these. Magnet is very strong. I have never had them fall off unless I dropped the dumbbells, and even then I had to drop with some force and reckless abandon for these to pop off. The wide and flat design make them perfect for setting up on your legs to kick up into your press position. I will sometimes use them on grip implements like by blobs to add some weight and they also work great for that. Perfect price point for a home gym gift. As advertised, they really only work on metal dumbbells so don’t think you can make them work for a dumbbell with any kind of covering on them.

This is my favorite curl bars I have ever used. It is one of my favorite pieces in my entier gym. The angle of the bends for your hands is just perfect. The shaft is an Ohio bar so knurling is more passive, but perfect in my opinion for curs and related movements. I can’t encourage you enough. Get this curl bar. I used to have the rackable version of this same bar and I sold it. The angles were the same, but the longer distance from weight to hand made the balance and overall feel not as great. You can rack this version as well. You just have to be a bit more mindful to match the sleeves in the j cups. I find that doing skull crushers from the rack doesn’t work anyway since you are supposed to go at a slight angle back and I end up hitting the rack.

Although I do really like this bar, I don’t recommend home gym owners but this new because of the price tag. There are so many more basics and even specialty pieces I would recommend way before this piece. Expectation being if you train in a sport that is more traditionally "athletic" and benefits from explosiveness and stability training. Another exception is money is no object to you, but even then there is a long list of get this other thing first. For the bar itself. It feels great. It's plastic, but in a way that feels fine in the hand. It has a knurling on it which I do like. It doesn’t feel like cheap plastic, but it does take some trust to whip it like they advertise it for. It can handle it. It is a lot of fun to use and I think it is great for overhead press. If you can find it used and at a good price then for sure pick it up if you are deeper into your home gym collection (obsession).