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| Brand: PowerBlock
Category: Sports
List Price: $184.00
Buy New: $149.00
You Save: $35.00 (19%)
New (7) from $149.00
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 5878
Shipping Weight (lbs): 48
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 5 x 5
MPN: SPORTBLOCK
Model: SportBlock 3-24 lbs per hand
UPC: 181381000008
EAN: 0181381000008
ASIN: B000A6T9I8
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great product for the price and the safest! September 3, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I love the SportBlock. It is just the right size to do a variety of exercises and is relatively compact due to the square shape. These dumbbells are easy to manuever and the padded grips are comfortable. In my opinion, they are also the safest design of all the adjustable dumbbells and it is very easy to change weights.
The only issue with these blocks is that you have to be sure to insert the pin level and the pin assembly right side up. If you don't, while it is unlikely something will go wrong, it can. However, there is also an elastic safety mechanism just in case. This wouldn't help you in an overhead triceps press, but it's a very good design and a brief safety check before you do anything over your head will give you about as good a guarantee as you would get with any dumbbell used over the head.
Also, these things are rugged and the weight range is good for most people, especially if you use them along with a stability ball. A book that covers some workouts that is relatively inexpensive and well done is Weights on the Ball Workbook: Step-by-Step Guide with Over 350 Photos. If you handle heavier weights than this, then you may not want to work on a ball.
Also, eventually if you are serious about bodybuilding or putting on significant mass, you may want to upgrade to PowerBlock Personal Dumbbell Set or one of the similar products by the same manufacturer. Many people also like Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells, but I think PowerBlock is safer and a better value.
 My favorite adjustable dumbbells and the best of the PowerBlock series September 1, 2007
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
I really like this product because it is compact and not as cumbersome as the larger sets. For most people, this will suit their needs and they can get an upgradable set later on. The small size allows almost everyone to perform conventional exercises with proper form. With the larger PowerBlocks, this is a concern because of added bulk and length.
The square shape of these dumbbells allows the manufacturer to put more weight in a smaller place. This makes these much smaller than other rounded adjustable dumbbells over the same weight range and increments.
From a safety perspective, I also think these are the safest and most rugged adjustable dumbbells. However, this does not mean that nothing can go wrong. You need to be conscious of inserting the pins straight across and the pin mechanism right side up so the magnets engage to hold the pins together. There is a also a backup elastic band to prevent a plate from falling, but this might not save you in an overhead triceps extension.
This product is rugged and well made. It is less likely to break then some other brands and the concept is simple behind how the adjustments work. In other words, there are less things to break or go wrong and I believe these can take a fairly hard fall and still be fine. I haven't dropped mine, but I base this assumption on the way they are designed and the quality of the materials and how they are put together.
I would definitely purchase these if you do circuit training and want to keep your pulse up. If you become serious, you can buy an expandable set over a larger range later. This is great entry point product.
Durable and easy to store August 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been using this dumbbell set for several months now, along with some more standard dumbbells and a Bowflex weight bench. While I prefer the feel of standard dumbbells, this set is very compact to store and it is very easy to adjust the weight for specific exercizes. I feel that they give me just as good a workout as any dumbbells I've used, even if they are a bit too bulky to use for wrist curls and other short range of motion exercizes. For the standard bicep curls, bench presses, overhead presses and the like, I highly reccomend.
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