Marcy Standard Size Curl Bar and Dumbbell Handle Set SDC-10.1

So the curl bar arrived today and it had a weird smell. Even after wiping it down with Clorox wipes, a nice smelling kitchen spray and another antibaterial spray the smell is still lingering. Also the bar is hollow which surprised me since I don't believe it was in the product description. All in all it was good value for money. I only have 2 x 10lb weight plates on there. I don't know how much weight it can really take but since it is hollow, i don't want to take a chance on the bar falling apart mid work out and smashing my foot.Edit: it has been a few days and I've totally changed my mind. It is a great deal if you get it. I have found it is quite sturdy but I plan to use no more than 60 lbs on it since it use it for upper body only. I'm barely at 36 lbs now. Also if you make a slurry with baking powder and vinegar, rub it on the metal bar and the 2 handles and then wash with dish soap the smell is gone! Since it is hollow I may try to put sand into the handles as additional weight and to make it more sturdy but making sure it will not go above the 100 lb max. Also I don't have enough plates to use the dumbbell handles but I'm sure I will add to my home gym at some time. I have other weights I can use anyway.

Personally I am VERY happy with this. I don't care that it's hollow, my old set was hollow too. I needed something that didn't require clamps that prevented the weights from crushing my hands (my dads old school set from the 80'). This is a much welcome upgrade. My hands have more space and it will make my workouts quicker.One thing I noticed is that it makes my hands smell really funny. Not sure if that's just cause it's new but hopefully not permanent.

Not very high quality. I was expecting the sides of the ez bar and dumbells to be able to spin with the weight which they don't. This causes any movements to deal very unnatural. They still work fine but whenever I'm doing anything like skull crushers or curls they simply just feel very unnatural which takes away from the exercise. I bought them used and I don't know what happened but I am missing four of the clips for the sides. This means I only have enough clips for one of the dumbells which takes away the whole point. I'm lucky I already had some clips at home or else I would have only been able to use one at a time. But that was more with shipping than quality. However, despite all these problems, I would actually say these aren't that bad for their very low price. By getting them used I only paid $40 for all of it which is why this isn't 2 or 3 stars. Also, this isn't exactly a good or bad the bars themselves are very very light. Like under 10lbs which I wasn't expecting.

I bought things along with other weights and weight bench I use them about 4 to 6 times a week and yeah I like them they work great for me and yes I do recommend these I'm 5'9 if you're over 6 ft you might want to get a longer curl bar

Starting with the positives: The curl bar is balanced and well-shaped, I like it for standing bicep curls and skullcrushers. I also like the weight clips they provide and have been getting good use out of them.The negatives: The metal feels cheap and flimsy. All of the bars have a bulge from the weld where the weight meets the inner circle that prevents the weights from being securely clipped so they clank around a lot. The biggest issue is that the dumbbells are much longer than they need to be, which makes any kind of curl exercise difficult and awkward. They're only useable for things like bent over rows and tricep kickbacks, and you can sort of do hammer curls with them.I bought these because they were the cheapest option, but in retrospect I would spend another $30-50 for better quality equipment. Unfortunately I can't recommend an alternative.

I am impressed with the quality of this set of weightlifting bars. They should last a lifetime if proper care is applied. The price I received for the set here on Amazon was a good deal considering the cost is about the same as if buying the arm curl bar alone from other manufacturers. I don't think you can wrong with these.

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