Bowflex - SelectTech 1090 Adjustable Dumbbell - Black

I use these dumbbells every day for a variety of strength training exercises. They are extremely easy to use and convenient. I have them stored in my bedroom to which they don't take up a lot of space and they are readily available for my morning routine.

I described myself as a gym rat, but I've never belonged to a gym. Thanks to Bowflex, I have my own compact, versatile gym at home. I work out almost every day, so now I alternate days between the Bowflex Ultimate machine and my new Bowflex SelecTech 1090 Dumbells. I've used Bowflex resistance training for more than 11 years so far. Having maxed out my Ultimate machine with 410 pounds resistance on all exercises, I now consider those sessions my aerobic workouts, and the dumbells are my new level of strength training. The Instructional DVD is just EXCELLENT. I'm a retired Airborne Ranger and 60 years old, but I feel like I'm 30 -- and I'm easily three times as strong now as I was then.

I have two sets of 1090's dumbbells with stands, one set of 552's dumbbells, the SelectTech 2080 barbells set (20 to 80lbs., which I upgraded to 120lbs.) with rack, and the Bowflex adjustable bench. I get in great workouts at least 5 days a week. I work every muscle group. My own home gym! I does not take up much space in my smallest bedroom. I can work out any time I want, without having to leave home, at my own pace, with no hassle, no social media flakes with their smartphones, and so on. I have effectively improved my health, quality of life and wellbeing-- as well as making substantial gains in muscle, strength, and overall health!

I bought these Dumbbells to use at my house and save me from the hassle at the gym. I can do every workout I normally do with Dumbbells but, I don't have to buy racks full to do it. I don't have any Cons about this product; I only have a suggestion: you have the Dumbbells that go to 50lbs and then to 90lbs but, how about a design that does 50-120lbs? I know gyms carry 150's and even higher but I believe that 120's hit the sweet spot.

I am canceling my gym membership. My gym's dumbbells, like most gyms, go up to 90lbs. I now have the entire dumbbell set offered to me by my gym but in increments of 5 in the space of a single pair of dumbbells. I did the math: if I were to buy each pair of dumbbell starting from 10 to 90 in increments of 5, I would have added over 1,600 lbs to my bedroom floor, crashing down into the basement. All I added was 180 lbs and I have the exact same weights. They've saved several square feet of space in my room and they look really cool. When I'd get out of work I'd think about them like a kid thinking about his favorite toy he got for Christmas on his way home from school. Unbelievable. There are zero Cons. These things are amazing. Hire me and I could sell these things to an elderly woman who's never even heard of a gym. They're THAT great. 5 stars. Writing this has now made me want to use them. Excuse me, going to do a few sets of curls now.

I have no complaints about this product. I wanted these Dumbbells for years, was kind of skeptic at first but finally purchase them and I'm extremely happy. Yes they are bulky but what you expect how you getting 10 to 90 pounds in one dumbbell. I use them every time I work out .

I use the 1090 dumbbells with a workout regiment. I love how quickly you can change the weight during a workout a lot less down time and I don't have all off these dumbbells lying around to trip over. I am very satisfied with my purchase thanks bow flex.

I like the maximum weight that it offers (90 lbs.) and it hits all the weights that I work out with (15-85 lbs.) and no chance of outgrowing it since I don't plan on taking on the Hulk. It works great for what I need it for and I'm fairly satisfied of the purchase. I should have done it much sooner. Now, if I'm running late with work stuff or if I'm too lazy to drive to the gym... no worries, I got these so I don't skip out on workout days anymore! It made my life less time-restrictive with working out. The only thing I can say is that the handle could use some improvement with the grip being somewhat too hard on the palms depending on how I handle it and what exercise I'm doing. I wrap my wrist with boxer's wrap with a few tape covering my palms and sometimes the cloth tend to stick to the handles. It's not a deal breaker and I work around it but I hope it is address in subsequent newer versions. Overall, it is great! I don't drop the dumbbell after my set but it seems sturdy enough to be able to take some punishment so I'm not worried. Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself! I would highly recommended this to a lot of my friends but the pricing is somewhat challenging but I think it goes with the benefit and the name "Bowflex".

Selecting different weights is easy. The quality is excellent. I am not a fan of the grips...uncomfortable and sweaty hands tend to slip. I wrapped mine with athletic tape and now much better. I would like a stand but not willing to buy until the base strap gets reengineered.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use these dumbbells during home workouts and they have been a great upgrade from the 552s so far. Just like the 552s, they make sense structurally and are easy to adjust between exercises. The grip is uncomfortable, but you do get used to it over time. The weights tend to stick on one of the dumbbells.