Athletic Works 40 lb Adjustable Cast Iron Dumbbell Set

Where else can you get 40lbs of weights for $25? Not that I could find on Amazon. I read all the reviews here and was somewhat skeptical but ordered anyway in view of the easy return policy. They were received in fine shape work just as you would expect from any dumbbell set. The collars tighten against the hard rubber covering on the handles. They eventually work loose but no sooner than any other dumbbells that I have ever owned. When they loosen you re-tighten them. Each bar is 14" long and made of steel and plates are cast iron as stated. Heck of a deal. PS: I am not affiliated with Cap in any way- totally unbiased opinion.

I was a little worried about other reviews which indicated the dumbbells had an odor. Although they do have a rubber smell to them, it is not significant or very noticeable. They weights are great and easy to interchange with different plates. Sometimes the stopper comes a little loose, but it is easy to tighten so the weights don't come off.

What do I think of this product??? I think its one of the best bargains I've ever purchased!!! The clerk nearly died bringing them out 2 me which is a testimate that they are 40 lbs of Solid Iron, the size and feel of them are perfect 2 work out with, and they look 2 be more expensive than the asking price, they are threaded with spinning collars that fit firmly into place, ( something I don't think the ad even mentions ) overall a high Quality Product, very satisfied with the purchase.

Got these to start a bodybuilding regimen. The screw-on caps are much more more useful than the clamps many sets come with. The only reason I didn't give these a five star rating was the fact that the weights are designed to take the bar weight into consideration. This makes it hard to get standard weight increments. For example, I wanted to start training with 10 pound weights, but the handle weighs 3 lbs, while the weights come in 2.5 and 6 lb increments. This means the only evenly distributed weights you can achieve are 8 lbs, 15lbs, and 20 lbs. If you make your weights lopsided, you can achieve 5.5 lbs, 9 lbs, 11.5 lbs, 14 lbs, and 17.5 lbs. As shown, you can't achieve 10 lbs with any combination, so if you want to start there, you're gonna have to go higher or lower. It's not a huge issue, just a little irritating for beginners. The quality is solid, the handle has a nice grip, the crews don't feel cheap or loose when tightened, even with all the weights on, there's room for more weights should you decide to get some more. At $30, it's a better deal than you'll find in any store (including walmart), and it's cheaper than any online sites I've found.

Like others have said, the paint easily flakes off the plates and handle. Personally, I prefer that the handle either be metal or have more cushion, it is somewhere in-between and does not feel that good. But overall, a good starter set for anyone that wants to get into lifting given the price.

Bar-bells looked nice, but they delivered it in a broken box and when I told the delivery guy. to hold on while I checked to see if everything was there, he went back to the truck and drove off. I will have to think twice before ordering anything else from Walmart.

The box arrived crumpled under the weight of the dumbbells, and 2 of the 4 2.5 lb weights came missing. If I want to use both handles, I'm limited at 12 lbs each since i cant use one 2.5 lb plate for each. set of dumbbells. This was probably a fedex issue. Sucks but what can I do?

Many of the weights were missing. 40lb set came with a single 6lb and a few 2.5lb…so it couldn't even be an even amount of weight on a single bar. Total weight sent was 13.5lb out of the 40lb I was supposed to receive.

This item first arrived with missing clips to hold the weights on the barbell. So we initiated a return/replacement. After sending it back, the replacement item had 2 weights, the clips, and the barbells missing. The delivery photo has a picture of the box with a gaping hole in it. They are just packeged in a large box with a single piece of tape around it. Unfortunately there is no way to get a return or refund a second time. Complete waste of money.

The cost was cheap $34. However, upon opening the package, which was safely packaged with several boxes, it was not a good sign of the quality. The iron cast paint chipped a lot and I had to use a wet microfiber to scrap the loose metal paint chip. Then I had to vacuum the area. The pictures taken are after I cleaned it up. Avoid this and buy the CAP version, which is higher quality and same price. These should be cheaper than the CAP.