First i had done a lot of research before purchasing my first set of bumper plates i ended up on Vulcan brand coz i read good reviews in the internet about it. They came like after a month coz they were out of stock of the 45 lbs. i was really amazed how great this bumper plates are, they were really well built with smooth finish. The odor of the rubber wasnt bad at all and i know it will gone after few day/weeks. They were free shipping through fedex freight and the guy who delivered it has able to unload it for me and brought it infront of our house. All in all i am happy with my purchased it just taken so long to be delivered.