Who uses 15# bumpers?!? Just curious... A pair of 10#, 25#, and 45# is all you need most of the time (use metal discs for small change; as the weights you use get heavier, add more 45#'s). From Hi-Temp, they will run you $0.92/lb...
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Who uses 15# bumpers?!? Just curious... A pair of 10#, 25#, and 45# is all you need most of the time (use metal discs for small change; as the weights you use get heavier, add more 45#'s). From Hi-Temp, they will run you $0.92/lb plus shipping. If you have a burning desire to get a pair of 35# plates or 55# (25 kilo) plates, by all means do so, but the most used bumper plates are going to be the 45's, followed by the 25's, followed by the 10's, at least for WOD purposes. For max effort Oly attempts the 35's become useful too (and the 10's less so). Hi-Temp: pair of 10 + 25 + 45 @0.92/lb: $147 + s/h (~$95?) pair of 10 + 25 + 35 + 45: $239 + s/h ($120 or so) I hope this puts the $550 shipped into perspective. It's not *that* great afterall. I just happen to like Hi-Temp and their people, because they gave me very good service. I also own a pair of 25kg old-style Kraiburg plates. They Kraiburgs are great as a stool and for ME DL's when I put most every bumper plate I own onto the bar. All the rest of the time I just use the Hi-Temp bumpers. A pair of 10#'s is nice when the WOD calls for a 65lb something-or-other. Plus I like the idea of keeping old tires out of landfills. And I've used plenty of ancient York composition plates that were going strong after 20+ years. I just called Hi-Temp and asked for a quote, and 15 minutes later, they got it to me. I highly recommend them for their service. http://www.hitemp.biz/ (just call them directly) If you also want a pair of the Kraiburg 55#s, Jesup Gym in Jesup, Iowa is selling them for $159/pair shipped. They too are stand-up people. However, I think you will be best served by the Hi-Temp bumpers, just from my experience. YMMV, of course. Just some hard numbers for you. Oh, and duh, get the best bar you can afford.
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